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FOR JUDGES: 2024 Forum for State Appellate Court Judges“AI and the Courts” will take place on July 20, 2024 in Nashville, TN. Judges can express their interest in attending now.
2023 Appellate Advocacy Award winners.Karla Gilbride, Leah Nicholls, and Timothy Billion honored for victories in arbitration and tribal rights.
Report of 2022 Judges Forum“Civil Justice in America: Responsibility to the Public” contains the papers, comments, and judicial discussions of the July 2022 Judges Forum. Free to judges, courts, and academics.
Symposium Videos Availablefrom “The Future of Substantive Due Process: What Are the Stakes?” on March 31-April 1, 2023 in Dallas. The event was highly rated by attendees
and faculty.
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The National Civil Justice Institute is a national legal nonprofit that offers an informed, balanced view of issues affecting the U.S. civil justice system. Whether you’re a lawyer, judge, or legal educator, the Institute offers activities and a highly regarded Judges Forum dedicated to ensuring access to civil justice for all citizens. We are a non-profit organization that is sustained by member dues, charitable donations, and grants.
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NCJI’s annual Forum for State Appellate Court Judges is the plaintiffs’ bar’s most significant outreach to America’s judges. The one-day Forum showcases our unique ability to bring together judges, legal scholars, and practicing attorneys, and provide an opportunity to engage in an open dialogue about major issues affecting civil justice in America.
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Periodically, NCJI partners with the nation’s top law schools to sponsor new research to support the civil justice system. The resulting academic papers, published in the cosponsoring school’s Law Review, are distributed broadly and cited in research, briefs, and court decisions.