Recently by John H. Martin
Civil Justice
Observations On Policy Issues Discussed At The Lawyers For Civil Justice November Meeting
Editor: Tell us about us about your practice and your association with LCJ and with DRI. Martin: I have been a defense lawyer for over 30 years, handling primarily cases involving airlines, aviation products and pharmaceutical products and defending law firms in legal malpractice cases. I...
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LCJ: 25 Years Of Defense Bar Leadership And Partnering With The Corporate Community
What prompted the formation of LCJ 25 years ago? Morrison: The IADC (International Association of Defense Counsel), DRI (Defense Research Institute), the FDCC (Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel) and the ADTA (Association of Defense Trial Attorneys) all got together and said, you...
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DRI: A Strong Voice Of The Defense Bar, A Strong Advocate For The U.S. Judicial System
Editor: Tell us about your practice and your history with DRI. Martin: I have been a defense lawyer for over 30 years, handling primarily cases involving airlines, aviation products, and pharmaceutical products and defending law firms in legal malpractice cases. I do some commercial litigation...
Read MoreLCJ: Great Accomplishments
Editor: Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ) works to improve the civil justice system. What do you see as cause for reform? Martin: There are many reasons to reform the civil justice system, some of which have become even more apparent in recent years. The costs and burdens of electronic discovery...
Read MoreCorporate And Defense Bar Leaders Coalescing Around New Procedural Rules Reform Initiative
A growing national chorus of leading academicians and corporate and defense counsel are coalescing around efforts to make fundamental reform to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure a reality as the Federal Judicial Conference Rules Committees continue their program to study and review meaningful...
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