This report sets forth the results of our civil litigation survey of Chief Legal Officers and General Counsel belonging to the Association of Corporate Counsel. (Updated May 2013).
Pleadings are the gateway to the American civil justice system. When properly drafted, they frame the issues to be resolved and open the door to the procedures that make complete and effective dispute resolution possible. To fulfill their potential… MORE
This publication provides an overview of the collaboration between IAALS and the ACTL Task Force on Discovery and Civil Justice.
It also offers clarification and context for research and recommendations that have generated significant discussion… MORE
This survey explored the views of members of the Oregon State Bar concerning civil procedure in Circuit Court, the state court of general jurisdiction.
There are significant differences between the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure and the procedural… MORE
This survey explored the views of members of the State Bar of Arizona concerning civil procedure in Arizona Superior Court, the state court of general jurisdiction.
This survey was developed to examine the practical impact of rules changes in 1992… MORE
This report represents the third stage of an extended IAALS study of civil litigation in Oregon.
The first two stages examined civil case processing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, and perceptions of the Oregon bench and bar… MORE
Last year, we reported on the results of a survey of Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL), conducted by IAALS and the ACTL Task Force on Discovery. The survey collected the opinions of nearly 1500 experienced litigators,… MORE
Published in collaboration with the American College of Trial Lawyers Task Force on Discovery, this report serves as a guide for states interested in testing recommendations designed to reduce cost and delay in the civil justice system.
Unfortunately, existing mechanisms in New York lack both the depth and breadth to provide information on judges and judicial candidates in a truly meaningful way. This need not be the case.
Across the country, states have adopted judicial… MORE