Civil


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.