Sentences with phrase «number of civil trials»

Yet the number of civil trials seems to be on the decline, and has been for probably a decade or more.

The total number of civil trials declined by over 50 % from 1992 to 2005 in the nationâ $ ™ s 75 most populous counties.

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To the contrary, both civil case filings and dispositions actually have increased five-fold in the federal courts during the same time that the number of trials — both the rate of trials as well as the absolute number — has diminished substantially.4

A majority of the American public might be surprised to learn that there is indisputable statistical evidence that the number of jury and non-jury trials in our country is, and has been, sharply declining, both in absolute and relative terms.1 For example, in 2010, only 2,154 jury trials were commenced in federal district courts, which means, on average, Article III judges tried fewer than four civil jury trials that year.

Ta is an experienced litigator and trial lawyer, having tried numerous cases and handled a significant number of civil matters in state and federal courts.

A number of our lawyers admitted to practice in New Jersey are certified as civil trial attorneys and / or are masters in local inns of court, the preeminent training venue for young trial lawyers today.

A number of other civil proceedings for the Goderich area and Huron County are also heard here, although they don't have the same high profile media stature as the Truscott Trial.

Due process and jury trial — threatened by cost; complexity; repeated attempts to reduce the number of jury trials; a succession of civil orders with effectively criminal sanctions; and proposals for coercive powers under mental health legislation.

He drove a number of change initiatives, such as Justice on Target (that reduced, for the first time in 18 years, the time to trial and the number of court appearances per criminal case), a health and safety initiative that reduced workplace injuries by 20 % in 3 years, the 4 Pillars of Family Reform, Civil Justice Reform, the largest funding increase in Legal Aid's history, and was part of a new approach to indigenous relations recognized by the United Nations.

The hallmark of the firm is integrity and skilled representation and a strong tradition of successful litigation which includes a number of multimillion - dollar jury verdicts in civil trials.