Berkeley Boosts hosted by The Civil Justice Research Initiative

What are the most important considerations in evaluating potential civil litigation? How do litigators and litigation funders assess cases differently?

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co raises new questions about the reach of personal jurisdiction. How has Mallory changed corporate exposure to jurisdiction? What are the remaining limits on personal jurisdiction?

This short webinar will feature renowned trial lawyer James Brosnahan discussing his new book “Justice at Trial.”

What is the Supreme Court’s power of judicial review? How and why is that power currently being challenged?

Join Jonathan Lowy and Professor Heidi Li Feldman for a discussion about the latest developments in gun liability litigation.

Join Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) and Professor Amanda Tyler as they explore questions related to ethics, transparency, and accountability of US Supreme Court Justices.

This half hour webinar focused on the role of civil litigation in the movement to address climate change.

This two-hour webinar explored the ethical issues raised by increased attacks on the independence and legitimacy of the courts. Recently, these attacks have come most noticeably from the political branches, but are also increasingly seen from practitioners and at times from the judges themselves.

This webinar explored the dramatic growth in the use of mandatory, binding arbitration in the United States.

This edition of “Conversations on Civil Justice” featured a conversation with John C. Manly, the nation’s preeminent attorney representing victims of sexual abuse and assault and lead counsel for the Olympic gymnasts and the students in the USC, UCLA, and Michigan cases. Mr. Manly was joined by CJRI’s Richard Jolly and Berkeley Law J.D. Candidate Jenna Forster.

Professor Sergio Campos and Ellen Noble explore whether bankruptcy proceedings in mass torts raise access to justice concerns.

This two-hour webinar explored the ethical issues raised by increased attacks on the independence and legitimacy of the courts. Recently, these attacks have come most noticeably from the political branches, but are also increasingly seen from practitioners and at times from the judges themselves.

In this half-hour long webinar, Richard Jolly moderates a discussion about civil remedies for Police Brutality with policing scholar Jeannine Bell and human rights lawyer Paul Hoffman.

In this half-hour long webinar, Richard Jolly moderates a discussion with Valerie Hans and Bob Clifford, who discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on jury trials, as well as practical and technological approaches for addressing the issues faced by the courts.