The Civil Justice Research
Initiative explores, through interdisciplinary, academically-based
and independent research, how the civil justice system can be made
more available to everyone seeking relief.

94

Rank of the united States among 113 countries in “accessibility and affordability of civil justice.”

100Million+

Number of people in the United States living with civil justice problems, many involving basic human needs like housing, health care and custody of their children.

86

The percent of the civil legal problems reported by low income Americans for which they received inadequate or no legal help.

CIVIL JUSTICE NEWS

Federal Court Records Users Could See $100 Million in Refunds

A proposed settlement would end class action litigation over overcharging for court files. Read the news here. 

EVENTS

CONVERSATIONS ON CIVIL JUSTICE: JUSTICE AT TRIAL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2023, 1 – 1:30 P.M. (WEBINAR)

What does it take to be a great trial lawyer? What is their role in advancing social justice? This short webinar will feature renowned trial lawyer James Brosnahan (Morrison Forester) discussing his new book Justice at Trial with Denyse Clancy (Kazan, Mclain, Satterley & Greenwood), one of a handful of lawyers in the country who is nationally recognized in both trial and appellate advocacy. Brosnahan has tried an astonishing 150 cases to conclusion and was named among the top 30 trial lawyers in the United States in the Legal 500. Clancy has served as lead counsel in cases recognized in the National Law Journal’s Top 100 verdicts listing and is the winner of the National Civil Justice Institute’s Appellate Advocacy award. The Conversations in Civil Justice series, including this program, is sponsored by the AAJ’s Robert L. Habush Endowment.

CIVIL JUSTICE RESEARCH

Civil Litigation as a Tool in a Public Health Approach to Gun Violence

The Civil Justice Research Initiative recently published a report Civil Litigation as a Tool in a Public Health Approach to Gun Violence, authored by Robert S. Peck, Jonathan Corn, and Sanjana Manjeshwar. Read the paper here.