Perspective
Nov. 28, 2009
Seven Civil Suggestions
Kurt A. Schlichter of Schlichter & Shonack believes that the Code of Civil Procedure is far from perfect and proposes seven changes.
By Kurt A. Schlichter
For the civil trial litigator, the Code of Civil Procedure is a constant companion, guiding a case from complaint through discovery through trial and beyond to appeal. But it is far from perfect. The last big change was a wholesale renumbering in 2005, but with our legislators focused on battering one another senseless over budgets and taxes, it is probably too much to hope to see these seven commonsense, high-impact changes enacted anytime soon. How...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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