Furniss and Culbreath Plan a Dynamic Spring Meeting in Washington, DC

Plan to join us for the Lawyers for Civil Justice Spring 2026 Meeting at the St. Regis Hotel in Washington, D.C. on May 6–8, 2026.

Meeting Co-Chairs Natalie Furniss, Senior Vice President of Corporate Operations & Litigation Legal at Nationwide, and Gray Culbreath, a partner at Gallivan White & Boyd, are developing a timely and engaging program that reflects LCJ’s continued leadership in rules advocacy and modern civil litigation reform.

The planned program will feature a discussion among leading corporate chief legal officers, who will share their top concerns and perspectives on today’s evolving litigation and regulatory landscape in the United States and globally. The panel will offer insight into the issues shaping C-suite priorities and what corporate legal departments and their outside counsel should be considering during a dynamic period for litigation.

Planned panels will address significant procedural and structural issues affecting the civil justice system, including mass arbitration litigation, fraudulent joinder doctrine, court funding, and its implications for the federal judiciary.

A featured session will explore abuses involving plaintiff lawyers, third-party litigation funders, and medical providers in the pelvic mesh MDL. The discussion will highlight how these practices can distort multidistrict litigation and underscore the need for greater transparency and accountability.

Further details will be announced as the agenda is finalized.

Registration information will be emailed to members on February 24. Please monitor your inbox and, if necessary, check your junk or spam folder. If you do not receive the message, please contact Lucy Dray for assistance.

Space is limited, and LCJ meetings sell out fast. We encourage members to register early to secure their spot at what promises to be a highly attended program.