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​Previous LCJ Comments, Testimony and Analysis   

LCJ remains active in filing comments, testimony and analysis on proposed changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Since our founding, we have consistently been featured as a key voice in rules discussions and provided valuable input as to how to best amend proposals to suit the needs of the civil justice system. 
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  • LCJ Comment to Sedona Conference on Commentary on Rule 34 and Rule 45, "Possession, Custody or Control" - June 15, 2015
  • LCJ Comment, In Support of Proposed Rule 37(e) and the Duke Package of Amendments - May 22, 2014
  • LCJ Supplementary Public Comment to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules – An Imperative to Act: The Public Comments Demonstrate the Need to reform the Discovery Rules to Achieve a Meaningful Reduction in the Costs and Burdens of Discovery – February 3, 2014
  • LCJ Public Comment to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules – Reducing the Costs and Burdens of Modern Discovery: Why The Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are Urgently Needed (With a Few Important Improvements) – August 30, 2013 
  • LCJ Comment, FRCP Rule 45 - January 5, 2012
  • LCJ Comment, The Time is Now: The Urgent Need for E-Discovery Reforms - October 31, 2011
  • LCJ Comment, A Prescription for Stronger Discovery Medicine - August 18, 2011
  • LCJ Comment, Preservation: Moving the Paradigm to Rule Text -  April 1, 2011
  • LCJ Comment, Rule 45 - March 30, 2011
  • LCJ Comment, Preservation Moving the Paradigm - November 10, 2010
  • LCJ Comment, A Prescription for Stronger Medicine - September 1, 2010
  • LCJ Comment, Supplementing White Paper - June 8, 2010
  • WHITE PAPER: Reshaping the Rules of Civil Procedure for the 21st Century- The Need for Clear, Concise, and Meaningful Amendments to Key Rules of Civil Procedure - Submitted to the Conference on Civil Litigation Duke Law School, May 2, 2010
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  • About Us
    • Who We Are >
      • Corporate Members
      • Law Firm Members
      • Defense Bar Organization Members
      • Board of Directors
      • Staff
    • LCJ Civil Justice Fellows Program
    • LCJ Annual Report
    • JOIN LCJ
    • Contact LCJ
  • Our Initiatives
    • Fix and Follow Federal Rule of Evidence 702
    • MODERNIZE PRIVILEGE LOG REQUIREMENTS
    • Protect the Right to Seal Proprietary and Confidential Information
    • Rules for MDLs
    • Disclose Third Party Litigation Funding
    • "Requester Pays" Discovery
    • Preserve Judicial Independence
    • Fix Rule 30(b)(6)
    • Amend Rule 23(b)(3)
  • Amicus Briefs
  • LCJ In the News
  • Membership Meetings & Resources
    • LCJ May 2023 Meeting
    • December 2022 meeting and photo gallery
    • LCJ CALENDAR
    • Member Login
    • MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS