The Pound Civil Justice Institute

Forum for State Appellate Court Judges

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The 2013 Judges Forum on the topic of The War on the Judiciary: Can Independent Judging Survive? will be held on July 20, 2013 in San Francisco, CA. Read more about the 2013 Forum, or get more information by contacting the Institute.

Since 1992, the Pound Civil Justice Institute‘s Forum for State Appellate Court Judges has brought together state supreme court and intermediate appellate court judges, legal scholars, and practitioners who represent both plaintiffs and defendants. They engage in lively, open exchanges on critical issues that affect the state courts. The Forum thus provides an intellectual bridge between these three very important groups, and it plays a major role in fostering positive dialogue with the judiciary.

The Forum allows the legal community to learn what concerns state judges, and it provides a channel for lawyers to present to judges the concerns of litigants on critical issues affecting citizens‘ access to justice. There is no more important judicial education program dedicated to civil justice issues. The Forum is highly regarded by the judges who have attended the program, many of whom call it "one of the best seminars available to jurists in the country."

Judges who have attended past Forums have sent numerous unsolicited comments like the following:

“Roscoe Pound keeps us ahead of the curve.”
“Thank you for a very interesting and informative education program. The professors were quite articulate and their articles thought-provoking. The topic was obviously important to... judges trying to achieve balance between resources and the need for an open, accessible justice system.”
“I greatly enjoyed attending the Forum this year. Because the Forum unfailingly presents noted speakers and legal writers who are tops in their fields, judges in attendance are able
to glean a great amount of knowledge and depth on a significant and timely subject in a very short period of time. And the single-topic presentation and discussion format ensures a concentrated, meaningful focus. Just as important is the fact that judges can have confidence they are not being exposed to a one-sided view of the issue.”
“The Pound Institute is the best program I attend as a judge.”
“I thought the conference . . . was wonderful and insightful. The opportunity for discussion with other judges from across the country left me with the utmost confidence that our judicial system is in most capable hands.”

CLICK HERE to make a tax-deductible contribution to the Judges Forum program. Your name will appear as a donor in Forum materials.

Materials from the Forum for State Appellate Court Judges are available for reading and download through the links below:

2012 Justice Isn't Free: The Court Funding Crisis and its Remedies