If New Jersey’s civil courtrooms look empty lately, there’s a reason.
The number of trials has declined 27 percent in the past four years. Crowded calendar calls are as pass� as quotes from Cicero in oral arguments.
Some courtrooms are looking relatively empty these days, due to law changes, best practices and alternate dispute resolution. And then there's the rising cost of experts. Says one attorney: "If the case is worth $15,000 and it's going to cost you $3,000 to put your doctor on tape, maybe you'll say, 'I'll take a little bit less." The decline in trials has left some attorneys and judges wondering whether younger lawyers can still get the training -- and even the simple camaraderie -- that they desire.
October 03, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
If New Jersey’s civil courtrooms look empty lately, there’s a reason.
The number of trials has declined 27 percent in the past four years. Crowded calendar calls are as pass� as quotes from Cicero in oral arguments.
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