Law Practice
Aug. 24, 2012
As budget cuts hit, plaintiffs' bar looks to other venues
With budget cuts seemingly hitting urban courts disproportionately hard, some plaintiffs' lawyers say they're considering filing cases in outlying jurisdictions where attorneys wait less time for hearing and trial dates.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
With budget cuts seemingly hitting California's urban courts disproportionately hard, some big city plaintiffs' lawyers say they're considering filing cases in outlying jurisdictions to get faster trial dates.
Plaintiffs' attorneys, whose contingency fee work requires settlements and judgments to be finalized before they get paid, often have more than one choice of where they can file ...
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