Judge Pierce (Ret.) & Judge Kirwan with Perspectives from the Bench

Judge Mark Pierce (Ret.) and Judge Peter Kirwan discuss the state of civil litigation based on their experiences on the bench.

Judge Pierce (Ret.) recently joined JAMS after a distinguished 15-year career on the bench, primarily handling civil litigation matters. Judge Kirwan was appointed to the Bench in February, 2006.

Past, present and future civil litigation trends, especially while in a pandemic, will be discussed.

* How the courts are handling trials

* Predictions for civil litigation in the next 3-6 months

* The impacts of recent court budget cuts to you and your colleagues

* What attorneys can do to position their cases for resolution

* The difference between private ADR and judicial settlement conferences

* How JAMS is handling mediation and arbitration currently under given government and CDC guidelines.