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Topics Civil Justice Reform LCJ: Marshalling Legal Expertise To Meet The Challenges Of Civil Justice Reform The Editor interviews Lewis Collins , President, Lawyers for Civil Justice. November 2009 [P. 20] LCJ's December 3 And 4 Membership Meeting
Corporate Counsel, Defense Counsel And Associate Members Meet To Support Civil Justice Reform
Barry Bauman Executive Director Lawyers For Civil Justice November 2009 [P. 22] A Wake-Up Call To Corporate Counsel: You Can Advance The Efficient Resolution Of Disputes Without Compromising Fairness
The Editor interviews Jeffrey W. Jackson, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Member, Executive Committee, and Secretary and Treasurer, Lawyers For Civil Justice (LCJ). January 2009 [P. 14] DRI: A Full Policy Agenda, Including Support For Civil Justice Reform The Editor interviews John H. Martin , President, DRI; Vice President, Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ); and a Partner at Thompson & Knight LLP. November 2008 [P. 01] LCJ: A Partnership For Civil Justice Reform The Editor interviews Greg Lederer , President, and Lewis Collins, President-Elect, Lawyers for Civil Justice. November 2008 [P. 05] LCJ Associate Membership: The Joys Of Partnering In A Good Cause The Editor interviews Ray Persons , Partner, King & Spalding LLP. November 2008 [P. 06] Praising LCJ's Efforts - A Commercial Litigator's Perspective The Editor interviews Richard Donovan , Partner and Co-chair of the Litigation Practice Group, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP. November 2008 [P. 07] LCJ:How Strong Advocacy Makes Good Things Happen The Editor interviews Deborah D. Kuchler and Sarah E. Iiams , both shareholders with Abbott, Simses & Kuchler and whose practices deal with mass and toxic torts and other areas of liability. November 2008 [P. 08] LCJ Takes Central Role In Adoption Of New Rule 502 Barry Bauman Executive Director Lawyers For Civil Justice (LCJ) November 2008 [P. 09] Proposed Ban On Consumer Arbitration Would Further Clog Overburdened And Underfunded Courts Mark Fellows Forthright on behalf of National Arbitration Forum November 2008 [P. 36] E-Discovery Issues Heating Up On A Global Basis The Editor interviews Mary Mack, Corporate Technology Counsel, Fios Inc. September 2008 [P. 19] Harness The Many To Repair Debilitated State Court Systems April 2008 [P. 03] Preserving Our Collapsing Judicial Function: DRI Officers Speak Out DRI-The Voice Of The Defense Bar deserves great credit for making defense of our judicial function a major goal and for marshaling the resources of DRI and of national, state and local defense organizations in support of judicial independence, including, as a principal emphasis, support for adequate funding for our court systems. We have asked each of the officers of DRI, representative of defense firms across the sweep of this country, for their comments about the current underfunding crisis. April 2008 [P. 13] Underfunding Courts And Underpaying Judges Weakens The Judicial Branch: A Problem That Deserves Attention At The Highest Corporate Levels The Editor interviews Jeffrey W. Jackson , Vice President - Corporate General Counsel, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. April 2008 [P. 14] Our Underfunded State Courts - An Issue That Urgently Needs Attention The Editor interviews James W. Quinn , Co-chair of the Global Litigation/ Regulatory Practice, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP. April 2008 [P. 16] Judging Business Cases - Adequate Funding And Case Management The Editor interviews The Hon. William F. Dressel , President, The National Judicial College (NJC). April 2008 [P. 21] Justice Delayed, Especially In Patent Litigation, Can Be Justice Denied The Editor interviews Joshua Krumholz , Partner in Holland & Knight LLP's Boston office and leader of the firm's Intellectual Property Group. March 2008 [P. 06] Court Reforms Needed - Yet California Facing Budget Reductions The Editor interviews Steven Kaufhold , Partner, San Francisco office, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. February 2008 [P. 25] State Courts Need More Funding - Now The Editor Interviews David L. Balser, Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP February 2008 [P. 27] Fortune 500: The Total Cost Of Litigation Estimated At One-Third Profits John B. Henry eLawForum February 2008 [P. 28] Improving Our Courts: A Civil Justice Reform Priority The Editor interviews PD Villarreal , Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Litigation and Conflict Management, Schering-Plough Corporation. February 2008 [P. 29] New York State - Judges Are Not Political Footballs! The Editor interviews The Hon. George Bundy Smith and Thomas E. Bezanson , Partners, Chadbourne & Parke LLP. December 2007 [P. 46] Judicial Independence - A DRI Effort That Merits Support The Editor interviews John H. Martin , president of DRI and a partner at Thompson & Knight LLP . November 2007 [P. 01] A National Shame - Our Emperor May Come To Have No Clothes
November 2007 [P. 03] LCJ's Associate Member Law Firms Support Corporate Counsel Goals - The E-Discovery Example The Editor interviews Martha Dawson , a partner in the K&L Gates Seattle office. She co-leads the firm's e-Discovery Analysis and Technology (e-DAT) Group and with her firm is an associate member of the Lawyers for Civil Justice, which is a national coalition of over 30 corporations and 65 associate member law firms supporting civil justice reform. November 2007 [P. 08] LCJ's Team Approach To Making Things Happen - A Progress Report By David E. Dukes November 2007 [P. 09] The DRI Judicial Task Force Report: An Opportunity For Corporate Counsel To Learn About Issues Facing The Judiciary John Trimble DRI Judicial Task Force November 2007 [P. 10] Abbott, Simses & Kuchler Continues To Champion Civil Justice Reform The Editor interviews Lawrence E. Abbott, Abbott, Simses & Kuchler. November 2007 [P. 11] A Firm Commitment To Improving Justice The Editor interviews John Dames , partner in the Chicago office and head of the Products Liability and Mass Tort Practice Group at Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP. November 2007 [P. 12] DRI And LCJ - A Law Firm Perspective The Editor interviews Sheryl J. Willert , a Member and Managing Director of Williams Kastner. November 2007 [P. 13] Shook, Hardy & Bacon's Civil Justice Reform Initiatives
Timothy A. Pratt Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. November 2007 [P. 14] A Seasoned Practitioner's Thoughtful Observations On The Civil Justice Reform Discussion The Editor interviews Dwight J. Davis , King & Spalding LLP. November 2007 [P. 17] Judicial Compensation And The Quality Of The Judiciary Remarks by District Judge D. Brock Hornby (District of Maine) at the Membership Meeting, Lawyers for Civil Justice May 7, 2007, Washington, DC. September 2007 [P. 08] Do You Want To Be Sure Our Judicial System Is Fair And Cost Effective? Make Improving Judicial Compensation A Top Priority Al Driver The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel September 2007 [P. 40] Don't Miss What Is Just Over The Horizon Al Driver, Editor The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel (In collaboration with Christine Edwards, Winston & Strawn) July 2007 [P. 09] Unmeritorious Lawsuits Identified As Deterrents To Foreign Investment - How DRI Works To Reduce Such Litigation The Editor interviews John H. Martin , President-Elect, DRI, and Partner, Thompson & Knight LLP. June 2007 [P. 16] How The Bench And Bar See Each Other: A Spousal Dialogue The Editor interviews The Hon. James B. Zagel , District Judge, United States District Court for the District of Northern Illinois, and Margaret Maxwell "Peggy" Zagel , National Managing Principal Risk, Regulatory & Legal Affairs, General Counsel, Grant Thornton LLP. Peggy and Jim are married. June 2007 [P. 57] Recognizing Our Heroes - Those Who Advocate Reform February 2007 [P. ] The McNulty Memo - Much More Remains To Be Done The ABA Role In Protecting The Attorney-Client Privilege The Editor interviews R. William "Bill" Ide , Chair, ABA Task Force on Attorney-Client Privilege and Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP. Mr. Ide is a former President of the ABA and the former Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of the Monsanto Company. January 2007 [P. 05] DOJ's Past Policies Undermined Corporate Compliance Efforts; The McNulty Memo Is Not The Solution The Editor interviews Michael S. Greco , Partner in the Boston office of K&L Gates. January 2007 [P. 06] Helping In-House Counsel To Tackle Civil Justice Reform Issues Joseph M. Aronds New Jersey Corporate Counsel Association January 2007 [P. 54] Reduce Costs And Protect Expert Draft Reports And Communications With Expert Witnesses - An ABA Proposal That Corporate Counsel Should Consider Supporting The Editor interviews Jeffrey J. Greenbaum , Chair, Class Action Practice Group, Sills Cummis Epstein & Gross P.C. December 2006 [P. 26] A General Counsel Leader Discusses How Corporate Counsel And Their Law Firms Can Support The Civil Justice Reform Role Of LCJ: Sue McDonnell - Uniting Inside And Outside Counsel To Fight Junk Science The Editor interviews Sue McDonnell , Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Dow Corning Corporation. December 2006 [P. 27] DRI - Restoring A Level Playing Field The Editor interviews John H. Martin , President-Elect of DRI and Partner, Thompson & Knight LLP. November 2006 [P. 01] LCJ - Uniting Inside And Outside Counsel For Reform The Editor interviews the following officers of Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ): William C. Roedder, Jr. , President, LCJ, and Partner, McDowell, Knight, Roedder, Sledge ; David E. Dukes , President-Elect, LCJ, and Partner, Nelson, Mullins, Riley, & Scarborough, LLP ; and Gregory M. Lederer , Vice President, LCJ, and Partner, Simmons, Perrine, Albright & Ellwood. November 2006 [P. 41] ALF - Preserving The Charter School Alternative The Editor interviews David C. Apy, Partner, McCarter & English, LLP. November 2006 [P. 42] ALF - Helping Our Military Recruit The Best And The Brightest The Editor interviews Philip R. Sellinger, Managing Shareholder of the New Jersey office of Greenberg Traurig LLP and Atlantic Legal Foundation Director. November 2006 [P. 43] Two General Counsel Leaders Discuss How Corporate Counsel And Their Law Firms Can Support The Civil Justice Reform Role Of LCJ: Russell C. Deyo - The Role And Priorities Of The CJRG And How LCJ Helps Eric Finkelman - Uniting Inside And Outside Counsel For State E-Discovery Reform The Editor interviews Russell C. Deyo , Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Johnson & Johnson, and Co-Chair, Civil Justice Reform Group (CJRG ) Steering Committee ; and Eric Finkelman , Vice President and General Counsel, Ciba Specialty Chemical Corporation. November 2006 [P. 49] Atlantic Legal Foundation - How You And Your Law Firm Partners Can Best Support Its Activities The Editor interviews William H. Slattery , President , Martin S. Kaufman , Senior Vice President and General Counsel and Briscoe R. ("Sandy") Smith , Senior Vice President and Counsel, Atlantic Legal Foundation, Inc. ("Foundation"). The Editor (Al Driver) is a member of the Foundation's Advisory Council. November 2006 [P. 50] Comment Nationally Recognized Jurists And Business Representatives Focus On
Legal Reform At December New York City Meeting Barry Bauman LCJ Executive Director December 2005 [P. 03] Civil Justice Reform - Part II Adding Clarity And Guidance To The Federal Rules For Handling E-Discovery In our December 2004 issue, the Honorable Lee H. Rosenthal , United States District Court Judge, Southern District of Texas, gave our readers an overview of the new package of rule amendments proposed by the Federal Judicial Conference Civil Rules Advisory Committee, which she chairs, for governing discovery of electronic information. To read her discussion of how the proposed new rules address the electronic discovery challenges that litigators face today, visit www.metrocorpcounsel.com and put "The Hon. Lee H. Rosenthal" in our site's search box. Judge Rosenthal will be speaking on this topic at the Membership Meeting of Lawyers for Civil Justice in New York City on December 12-13. December 2005 [P. 17,41] Civil Justice Reform - Law Firms Dedicated To Their Clients: The Defense Bar And Civil Justice Reform The Editor interviews John H. Martin , Partner, Thompson & Knight LLP and First Vice President of DRI. December 2005 [P. 18] Civil Justice Reform - Law Firms Judicial Selection Reform: A Priority For Texas The Editor interviews The Hon. John L. Hill, Jr. , Shareholder, Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. and former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas and Attorney General of Texas. December 2005 [P. 19] Civil Justice Reform - Law Firms Points Of Light In The Battle To Reduce Litigation Expense The Editor interviews Brian J. Donnell , Partner and Chair of the Construction Law Group, Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner LLP. December 2005 [P. 20] Civil Justice Reform - Law Firms Comparing Litigation In Federal And State Courts: That Needs To Be Fixed In New Jersey State Courts The Editor interviews Bryant K. Aaron , Partner, St. John & Wayne, LLC. December 2005 [P. 21] Civil Justice Reform - Law Firms The Duty To Preserve Evidence In A Digital World Mark D. Robins Nixon Peabody LLP December 2005 [P. 22] Civil Justice Reform - Legal Service Providers Maximizing Web-Based Solutions To Extend Your Files Beyond Your Office With Increased Control And Decreased Cost The Editor interviews Bettina L. Riveros , Attorney and Litigation and Matter Management Services Product Manager, Corporation Service Company (CSC). Questions about this interview can be addressed to her at briveros@cscinfo.com . December 2005 [P. 23] Civil Justice Reform - Legal Service Providers Practical Intelligence Achieves Quality And Reduces Costs Of E-Discovery The Editor interviews Diane Barrasso, Ph.D. , founder of Barrasso Consulting LLC. The firm handles planning, collection and review of documents in complex litigation. The firm's experts help clients, who are usually large companies faced with large or complicated litigation, develop an intelligent discovery process. They then help implement that plan to guarantee a quality discovery. December 2005 [P. 24] Civil Justice Reform - Organizations The Atlantic Legal Foundation: Fighting For Fair Legal Outcomes - For Business And The Nation The Editor interviews William H. Slattery , President, Martin S. Kaufman , Senior Vice President and General Counsel and Briscoe R. ("Sandy") Smith , Senior Vice President and Counsel, Atlantic Legal Foundation, Inc. December 2005 [P. 25,69] Civil Justice Reform - Organizations LCJ: A Key Player In Civil Justice Reform The Editor interviews J. Walter Sinclair , President, Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ) and Partner, Stoel Rives LLP. December 2005 [P. 26] Civil Justice Reform - Legal Service Providers Reducing The Time And Cost Of E-File Maintenance The Editor interviews Debra Rozier , Director of National Accounts and EView Online, On-Site E-Discovery. Questions about this interview can be directed to her at drozier@onss.com . December 2005 [P. 28] Civil Justice Reform-Related Issues On The Radar At ACC Laura Stein The Clorox Company December 2005 [P. 29] Electronic Discovery: The Effect of The Proposed
Amendments The Editor interviews Mary Mack , Technology Counsel, Fios Inc. December 2005 [P. 30] Civil Justice Reform - Organizations Defense Counsel Organizations: Addressing The Long Term Interests Of Clients Through Civil Justice Reform At the Editor's request, the presidents of each of the founding member organizations of Lawyers for Civil Justice describe for the benefit of our readers the respective contributions that the organization and its members are making to civil justice reform. December 2005 [P. 32] Considering A Long-Range Plan For Reducing Litigation Exposure? Corporate Counsel Should Attend The LCJ Membership Meeting Find Out How Outside Counsel Can Help Achieve Your Goals November 2005 [P. 03] Civil Justice Reform - Organizations ATRA: A Prime Mover In Civil Justice Reform The Editor interviews Sherman " Tiger" Joyce , President, American Tort Reform Association ("ATRA"). November 2005 [P. 40,55,58] Civil Justice Reform - Law Firms Greenberg Traurig: Partnering With Corporate America For Civil Justice Reform The Editor interviews Philip R. Sellinger , Managing Shareholder of the New Jersey Office of Greenberg Traurig LLP. November 2005 [P. 41] Civil Justice Reform - Law Firms A Revolutionary, Not Evolutionary, Idea: How Defendants Can Achieve Tort Reform In The Courts Victor E. Schwartz and Leah Lorber Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. November 2005 [P. 42] Civil Justice Reform - Law Firms Connell Foley: A Rising Tide Of Legal Professionals Pleads For Reform The Editor interviews William H. Graham , a partner in a leading New Jersey law firm, Connell Foley LLP, and former Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Bethlehem Steel Corporation. November 2005 [P. 43] Civil Justice Reform - Legal Service Providers Seven Deadly Sins Of Electronic Compliance Ed Moon Duff & Phelps, LLC November 2005 [P. 44] Civil Justice Reform - Legal Service Providers Tackling The Complexities Of E-Discovery The Editor interviews Matthew W. Blake , Managing Partner and Electronic Evidence Expert, On-Site E-Discovery. Questions about this interview can be directed to him at mblake@onss.com . November 2005 [P. 47] Civil Justice Reform - Organizations American Association Of Managing General Agents Joins Insurance Tort Reform Organization November 2005 [P. 51] NFJE's Judicial Symposium A Success Lloyd H. Milliken, Jr. National Foundation for Judicial Excellence November 2005 [P. 52] Avery v. State Farm Reversed By Illinois Supreme Court Michael R. Nelson , Craig A. Cohen and Mark H. Rosenberg Nelson Levine de Luca & Horst, LLC September 2005 [P. 09] Project: Corporate Counsel Part II (Unintended Consequences and Compliance Readiness) Factors Accelerating Flight From The Civil Justice System Michael D. Fricklas , Viacom, Inc and Charles W. Matthews, Jr. , Exxon Mobil Corporation August 2005 [P. 31,44,45] Civil Justice Reform - Building On Success Kim M. Brunner and Thomas A. Gottschalk February 2005 [P. 01,28] Achieve Your Diversity and Civil Justice Reform Objectives - Many Law Firms Are Eager To Help February 2005 [P. 03] Issues & Overview Propelling Legal Reform Barry Bauman Lawyers for Civil Justice February 2005 [P. 18] Civil Justice Reform The Office Of Attorney General Must Not Be An Adjunct To The Plaintiff's Bar The Editor interviews Phill Kline, Attorney General of the State of Kansas. February 2005 [P. 29] Civil Justice Reform - Law Firms On The Front Lines Of The Electronic Discovery Debate The Editor interviews John P. Scordo , Pitney Hardin LLP. February 2005 [P. 30] Civil Justice Reform - Law Firms New Rules On E-Discovery Likely And How To Cope In The Meantime - Interview From The Trenches Richard E. Donovan is a Partner in Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, where he is the leader of the Commercial Litigation Practice Group. He has followed the evolution of electronic discovery and has written and given presentations on the subject. We caught up with Richard to get an update on how the concerns of corporate clients are being addressed when it comes to electronic discovery. February 2005 [P. 31] Civil Justice Reform - Corporate Counsel Helping Corporate Counsels' Voices To Be Heard On Federal E-Discovery Rules The Editor interviews Susan Hackett, General Counsel, Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC). February 2005 [P. 34] Civil Justice Reform - Organizations U.S. Chamber Institute For Legal Reform - Playing A Key Role In Civil Justice Reform The Editor interviews Sean McBride, Vice President of Communications, U.S. Chamber Institute For Legal Reform ("Institute"). February 2005 [P. 35] LCJ Membership Meeting 2004 - A Reminder Barry Bauman Lawyer For Civil Justice December 2004 [P. 03] Jury Reform And The Business Community The Editor interviews The Hon. Judith S. Kaye , Chief Judge of the State of New York, past President of the Conference of Chief Justices and past Chair of the National Center for State Courts. November 2004 [P. 01,71] Civil Justice Reform - Law Firms Three Things Every In-House Employment Lawyer Should Know About Electronic Discovery Rory McEvoy and Eva Ciko Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP November 2004 [P. 35] Civil Justice Reform - Law Firms Weil, Gotshal & Manges: On The Front Line Of The Electronic Discovery Revolution The Editor interviews Adam I. Cohen , Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. November 2004 [P. 37] The Evolution Of Electronic Discovery Practice - Burdensome Discovery Martin H. Karo and G. Frank McKnight Nelson Levine de Luca & Horst, LLC November 2004 [P. 38] Civil Justice Reform
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