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About the Conference

Is civil justice good for the United States? Scholars from leading law schools and research institutes will discuss aspects of this important question at a conference sponsored by the Center on Lawyers, Civil Justice, and the Media at the University of Texas School of Law. The topics will range from the impact of securities lawsuits on the integrity of financial markets to the manner in which Texas trial lawyers recruit personal injury clients, but the common focus will be on empirical studies of law in action. Want to know how juries and judges actually handle punitive damages? Whether court-annexed alternative dispute resolution really saves money? Whether malpractice lawsuits have been proven to enhance the quality of health care? Speakers will summarize the existing state of knowledge on these and other controversial subjects, with an eye to separating fact from myth.

The Center on Lawyers, Civil Justice, and the Media is pleased that the Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism is co-sponsoring this conference. The Center also is especially grateful for financial support received from the Texas Bar Foundation, the Roscoe Pound Institute, Fred Misko, Jr., P.C. of Dallas, Texas, Bendinger, Crockett, Peterson & Casey, P.C. of Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Texas Medical Liability Trust . The Center's ability to make public discussions of lawyers and civil justice more factual and less ideological than they have been in the past is enhanced by broad sponsorship for its activities.

Anyone interested in policy issues relating to the legal profession or the civil justice system will benefit by attending this conference. Lawyers, academics, lobbyists, legislators, judges, and regulators are likely to find many panels of great interest. Others, including accountants, health care providers, and liability insurers, may find particular panels especially helpful and are welcome to attend only those. Registration is free. All lawyers who attend will be eligible to receive continuing legal education credit from the State Bar of Texas: 11 participatory hours and 3 hours of ethics.

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