Let’s say you’re a rising star in your firm, and you’re looking for a way to break out of the pack. Your clients are frustrated by the glacial speed with which their case is slogging through the courts. They want your firm to do something. Let us introduce you to one of the most powerful tools available to litigators trying to get a case through an increasingly cash strapped — read that, “slow” — court system. It’s flexible, fast, less expensive than court resolution, and it fits any type of case you can throw at it. It is sanctioned by the California Constitution and the Code of Civil Procedure, and it can be put in place at the last minute. It can cover the entire case, or just part of it. And it can be used with equal effectiveness by experienced litigators or relative novices. It is the Judicial Reference.
The tool has been around for years, but it has seen very limited use. Why? One reason may simply be inertia. You file a case with the court and it just stays there. You’ve always done it that way; why change? There are lots of reasons. Most importantly, perhaps, may be the increasing unavailability of the court system due to funding restrictions. Fewer open courts, less staff, more harried and overworked judges all contribute to a slower and less efficient justice system.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
