The Civil Access Pilot Project: New Rules of Civil Procedure for Cases in 5 Districts
December 2012
The Civil Access Pilot Project: New Rules of Civil Procedure for Cases in 5 Districts
Increasingly difficult economic times test the limits of individuals, businesses, and governments, as budgets are stretched often to a breaking point. More and more litigants are priced out of the civil justice system for dispute resolution, while judges have fewer and fewer resources to handle the claims that do make it to court. Meanwhile, as cases increasingly do not make it to trial, the prospect of dark courtrooms has critical implications for the clear and open development of the law. In this climate, “business as usual” in the courts is not sustainable. The legal profession must search for ways to decrease the burden of civil litigation on both litigants and courts, increase access to judicial dispute resolution, and protect the civil trial as a valuable institution.
The Colorado Pilot Civil Rules are based on a few guiding principles. Through new pleading and disclosure procedures, all known information comes to light at the earliest possible point. With the disputed facts and issues thus narrowed and framed, the parties and the court work together to determine the extent of additional discovery necessary and to shape a proportionate discovery process focused on enabling a fair resolution. To reduce expert witness costs, each side is permitted one expert per issue or specialty, and all aspects of the expert's testimony are contained in the disclosed report and files. A single judge provides close case management on an expedited time frame, leading up to a firm trial date.
This program will offer participants an opportunity to discuss the Civil Pilot Rules, application of the rules, and to provide input about the evaluation of the rules
Program Highlights:
- History of Civil Access Pilot Project
- Overview of the Civil Access Pilot Project
- Discussion about Civil Access Pilot Project and Case Types
- Responsibilities of Attorneys under the Rule
- Responsibilities of the Court under the Rule
Topics:
Where did the Colorado Civil Access Pilot Project come from?
-Federal Reform Efforts
-Colorado Efforts
Presented by Gordon W. (Skip) Netzorg, Esq., Sherman and Howard LLC
Overview of the Colorado Civil Access Pilot Project
-Comparison between existing rules and pilot rules
-Discussion about case type examples under the pilot rules
Presented by Honorable C. Vincent Phelps, Chief Judge, 17th Judicial District
Case Management Conference Role Play and Facilitated Discussion
-What does a case management conference under the pilot rules look like?
-How do attorneys' responsibilities change under the pilot rules?
-How do judges' responsibilities change under the pilot rules?
Presented by:
Skip Netzorg, Esq., Sherman & Howard LLC
Presented by Honorable C. Vincent Phelps, Chief Judge, 17th Judicial District
Elizabeth A. (Liz) Starrs, Esq., Starrs Mihm LLP
The Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS) will work with the Colorado Supreme Court on the evaluation process.
-How will the evaluation process work?
-What do you want to see in an evaluation of the pilot rules?
Presented by:
Corina D. Gerety, Esq., Research Analyst, Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS)
Melinda Taylor, Consultant to IAALS and District Administrator, 17th Judicial District
Faculty:
Corina D. Gerety, Esq.
Research Analyst
IAALS
Denver, CO
Gordon W. (Skip) Netzorg, Esq.
Sherman & Howard LLC
Denver, CO
Honorable C. Vincent Phelps
Chief Judge
17th Judicial District
Brighton, CO
Elizabeth A. (Liz) Starrs, Esq.
Starrs Mihm LLP
Denver, CO
Melinda Taylor
Consultant to IAALS
District Administrator
17th Judicial District
Brighton, CO
Location Information
CLECI Large Classroom
1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
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Denver, CO 80203
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