Alternative Dispute Resolution
Provides information about court connected ADR programs, including the different types of programs available (arbitration, mediation and other dispute resolution processes); funding issues; certification of neutrals; and established standards.
Civil Procedure
Provides information about different facets of civil procedure, such as notice, discovery, and pleadings, at both the state and federal levels.
Complex Litigation
Provides information about how courts identify, coordinate, and otherwise manage complex civil cases.
Election Law
Provides information on the legal and governmental context of the courts' role in elections.
Foreclosures
Identifies approaches to managing increased foreclosure filings and provides resources for specific court programs.
Small Claims Courts
Presents information about management and information for litigants and examines dispute resolution and other small-claims issues.
Torts
Addresses new issues regarding civil justice reform and their effects on the state courts, including judicial nullification of state tort reform, regulation and taxation through government-sponsored litigation, and procedural limitations on class-action suits.