Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1995

Publication Title

Litigation News

Keywords

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, efficiency, civil justice reform, civil procedure

Abstract

As lawyers celebrate (or mourn) the first anniversary of the new Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, it is worth noting that last year's amendments marked a major philosophical metamorphosis in our theory of civil justice. They reflect an attempt to move away from a system aptly suited to war analogies and toward increased cooperation between the parties and "hands-on" management by the judiciary. This, in turn, is supposed to encourage efficiency--the oft-cited yet elusive goal of civil justice reform.

Volume

20

Issue

2

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