The Pound Civil Justice Institute was established in 1956 by a group of American trial lawyers to honor and build upon the work of Roscoe Pound (1870-1964). Pound served as Dean of the Harvard Law School from 1916 to 1936, and is acknowledged as the founder of the discipline of sociological jurisprudence. Through its programs, the Institute works to give lawyers, judges, educators and the public a balanced view of the U.S. civil justice system.
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What's New
- Want to make your dues payment online? Not a Pound Fellow yet? Pound's new categories of membership and monthly payments option make it easier to support the work of the Institute.
- The 2013 Fellows Reception will be held on Sunday, February 10 at the Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida.
- Pound's 2013 Forum for State Appellate Court Judges is scheduled for Saturday, July 20, 2013 in San Francisco, CA. The topic will be The War on the Judiciary: Can Independent Judging Survive?
- The Institute is honored to announce the re-publication on our website of David v. Goliath: ATLA and the Fight for Everyday Justice, by Richard S. Jacobson and Jeffrey R. White -- the definitive history of the U.S. trial bar.
- The Founding Lawyers and America's Quest for Justice, by Stuart M. Speiser, published by Pound in 2010, is available for sale. Complimentary copies are available to the judiciary.
- View materials from the 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 Judges Forums on the Annual Judges Forum page.
Click here for information on earlier Judges Forums.
Last Updated November 12, 2012
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