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.