Working Smarter Not Harder: How Excellent Judges Manage Cases
In 2012, the American College of Trial Lawyers (“ACTL”) Task Force on…
Read MoreStatement on Virtual Proceedings in the Civil Justice System
Discussion of the role, if any, that remote video technology might play…
Read MoreStatement on Criminal Justice Reform
Over the last four decades, this country’s incarceration rate more than quadrupled,…
Read MoreRule 23(a) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Should be Amended
The ACTL Federal Criminal Procedure Committee has published a white paper recommending…
Read MoreRemote Proceeding Advocacy
This paper provides tips for advocates contemplating using technology in various pre-trial…
Read MoreRecommended Practices for Conducting Internal Investigations
The ACTL Federal Criminal Procedure Committee has observed counsel implementing a wide…
Read MoreRecommendations for a Senate Special Committee on Judicial Nominations
A leading responsibility of the American College of Trial Lawyers is to…
Read MoreOverarching Principles Applicable to Civil Trials
This paper sets out eight basic concepts that the College regards as…
Read MoreOngoing Constitutional Challenges to the Criminal Justice System as a Result of the Pandemic
A discussion of constitutional rights and statutory frameworks implicated by the criminal…
Read MoreMentoring the Next Generation of Trial Lawyers: Developing Excellent Trial Lawyers in an Era of Diminishing Trials
The number of trials, particularly civil jury trials, continues to decline. Since…
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