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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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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
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]
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]
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]
LCJ Membership Meeting 2004
Barry Bauman
Lawyers For Civil Justice

November 2004 [P. 03]
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]

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