Lawyers for Civil Justice

The federal Advisory Committee on Civil Rules is considering amendments to federal rules on remote testimony. Hear from members of the Advisory Committee about the status of potential changes and share your views with them at LCJ’s Fall meeting in Nashville on December 4-6. #LCJFallMeeting #RemoteTestimony #CivilRules

LCJ Members: The Fall meeting registration deadline is this Friday, November 15th. Make sure you register and secure your hotel reservations TODAY. This meeting is already very well attended, and we don’t you to be left out of this event. Check your e-mails for details. We can’t wait to see you in Nashville!

LCJ’s new Ask About TPLF initiative aims to educate the bench and bar about the need TPLF disclosure in civil cases. Hear from corporate litigation leaders – and bring your questions – as we discuss LCJ’s ideas for advocating for effective TPLF disclosure. Don’t Miss This! December 4-6, 2024, Nashville, TN. #LCJFallMeeting #PublicTrustInJudiciary #JudicialLeadership #Nashville2024

Join former Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack, now President of the American Arbitration Association, and former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton, now with Troutman Pepper, as they engage with former Colorado Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Kourlis for a discussion of public trust in the courts and share their perspectives on how lawyers can help improve public confidence in our judicial system. December 4-6, 2024 in Nashville, TN. Register Now before it sells out! #LCJFallMeeting #PublicTrustInJudiciary #JudicialLeadership #Nashville2024

Leading political and corporate communications strategists Mark Putnam and Russ Schriefer will share their insights on the successful (and perhaps not successful) ads from the current political campaigns – and how to apply effective messaging strategy to litigation. December 4-6, 2024, in Nashville, TN. Don’t wait—register now before it’s too late! #LCJFallMeeting #PoliticalStrategy #Nashville2024

Have you explored LCJ’s new Ask About TPLF website??You’ll find that it offers valuable information on TPLF and the need for effective and uniform rules on TPLF disclosure.?Visit?www.askabouttplf.com?to learn more about the importance of TPLF disclosure, to find out how you can support increased transparency, and to sign up for updates on LCJ’s Ask About TPLF initiative.

Jason Menges, Vice President & General Counsel at Nissan North America, will talk with former LCJ President and leading litigator Wayne Mason to discuss civil litigation trends and issues of concern to general counsels. LCJ members should register now for the meeting on December 4-6, 2024, in Nashville. #LCJFallMeeting #CivilLitigationReform #LegalLeadership #Nashville2024

It’s time for courts and parties to Ask About TPLF.?LCJ is launching our Ask About TPLF website, a new resource dedicated to promoting transparency in Third-Party Litigation Funding (TPLF). The site provides insights on TPLF’s impact on civil litigation and details the need for clear and uniform rules governing disclosure of TPLF agreements.?Explore the website and sign up for updates on LCJ’s Ask About TPLF initiative.?Visit now?www.askabouttplf.com

LCJ is working to maintain the proper balance for remote testimony at trial. FRCP 43 requires that only for good cause and under compelling circumstances should a trial witness’s testimony be permitted via contemporaneous transmission from a different location. Any rule changes relating to remote testimony would have broad effect on many witnesses and have significant impact on fights over so-called apex witnesses—high-ranking corporate or organizational leaders who could conceivably, but usually do not, have any first-hand knowledge of the facts and circumstances of a particular dispute. Satellite litigation over the appropriateness of apex witnesses is as contentious as it is common, so LCJ opposes the effort by plaintiffs’ lawyers to re-write the FRCP to force more fights over remote testimony. Read more here:?https://lnkd.in/eUmawS7J

LCJ welcomes Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Holly Kirby to our Fall meeting, as she joins an all-star State Supreme Court panel on eroding public confidence in the courts and how LCJ lawyers can help address this critical issue. Secure your spot today! December 4-6, 2024, in Nashville, TN. #LCJFallMeeting #PublicTrustInCourts #JudicialLeadership #Nashville2024