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Call for Nominations: Appellate Advocacy AwardAnyone may nominate an attorney(s) who has been instrumental in securing a final appellate court decision with significant impact on the issues of concern to Pound.
Nomination deadline: March 21, 2022
2022 Judges Forum is announced.“Civil Justice in America:
Responsibility to the Public” will take place on July 16, 2022 in Seattle, WA (conditions permitting).
Judges can request a spot now.
2022 Civil Justice Scholarship Award winners announced.Professors Brian Fitzpatrick and Richard Frankel are honored as the 2022 Award recipients for their outstanding book and article (respectively) on important civil justice topics.
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.