LCJ’S HISTORY

Lawyers for Civil Justice was formed in 1987 with the goal of promoting “excellence, fairness, and improvements to the judicial system.” LCJ was organized by three national defense bar organizations, with the support of leading U.S. companies. The Defense Research Institute (DRI), the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, and the International Association of Defense Counsel, continue to be founding members.

Leading U.S. companies and law firms were involved in the founding of LCJ and began to directly participate as LCJ members soon after. Our growing membership has enhanced our advocacy by bringing together the front-line experience and deep expertise of corporate counsel and defense bar litigators. Through collaboration we work to develop and advocate for rules solutions to the most challenging civil litigation issues.

LCJ’s original mission, to address “the ever-increasing expansion of liability of defense litigants and soaring costs of litigation” remains critical today. In the nearly four decades since our founding, LCJ has advocated for procedural and evidentiary rule reforms which have had a major impact on the efficiency and fairness of litigation. As civil litigation has evolved over the decades, so has LCJ’s advocacy, and our record of achievement is long and impressive.