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Pound Fellows Reception in Seattle, 7/17/22Join Pound’s leaders and Fellows as we honor our Appellate Advocacy Award winners, welcome judges attending our 2022 Judges Forum, and celebrate the Institute’s work. Registration is required.
2022 Appellate Advocacy Award winners announced.Deepak Gupta, Dennis Conner, Kyle Farrar, and Kimberly Kralowec are honored for their outstanding achievements in federal and state courts.
Report of 2021 Judges Forum is released.“Juries, Voir Dire, Batson, and Beyon: Achieving Fairness in Civil Juriy Trials” reports on the July 2021 Judges Forum. Judges, academics and Fellows receive free copies.
Symposium video now available.The Pound Institute and UC Hastings Center for Litigation and Courts cosponsored “The Internet and the Law: Legal Challenges in the New Digital Age” in San Francisco, November 6-7, 2021. Video of the discussions is available.
Who We Are
The Pound Civil Justice Institute is a national legal think tank that offers an informed, balanced view of issues affecting the U.S. civil justice system. Whether you’re a lawyer, judge, or legal educator, the Institute offers activities and a highly regarded Judges Forum dedicated to ensuring access to civil justice for all citizens. We are a non-profit organization that is sustained by member dues, charitable donations, and grants.
Judges Forum
Pound’s annual Forum for State Appellate Court Judges is the plaintiffs’ bar’s most significant outreach to America’s judges. The one-day Forum showcases our unique ability to bring together judges, legal scholars, and practicing attorneys, and provide an opportunity to engage in an open dialogue about major issues affecting civil justice in America.
Academic Symposium
Periodically, the Pound Institute partners with the nation’s top law schools to sponsor new research to support the civil justice system. The resulting academic papers, published in the cosponsoring school’s Law Review, are distributed broadly and cited in research, briefs, and court decisions.