1. LAWYERS FOR CIVIL JUSTICE MEMBERSHIP MEETING
December 6–7, 2018
InterContinental Barclay’s
New York City

2. 2019 GOALS FOR LCJ ADVOCACY COMMITTEES

3. MDLs, TPLF, and Class Actions MDL Committee
Co-Chairs: Mary Massaron, Plunket Cooney
Malini Moorthy, Medtronic
Continue advocacy with the Civil Rules Advisory Committee’s MDL/TPLF Subcommittee process:
Prepare written Comments as appropriate
Organize members and allies to submit meaningful information to the Subcommittee
Look for opportunities to host and/or participate in Subcommittee events
Work with NERA and/or other researchers to conduct empirical research supporting LCJ’s advocacy for MDL rule reform
Engage with congressional policymakers (in coordination with ILR and others) to:
Educate about the need for MDL rulemaking
Explore possibility of congressional hearings on MDL procedures
Support congressional consideration of MDL, class action and TPLF reforms
Monitor proposed Rule 23 amendments
Provide programming for LCJ membership meetings
Look for non-LCJ members with interest in this committee’s work and coordinate introductions to LCJ’s membership committee
Coordinate with LCJ’s internal and external social media efforts to keep this committee’s members, LCJ members, and interested outsiders apprised of this committee’s goals and accomplishments

4. 30(b)(6) Committee Chair: Brittany Schultz, Ford Motor Company
Continue engagement in Civil Rules Committee’s Rule 30(b)(6) reform process, including:
Recruiting LCJ members and allies to testify at the Committee’s public hearings and to submit meaningful written Comments during the public comment period
Preparing additional written Comments as appropriate at the conclusion of the public comment period
Advocating with the Standing Committee as appropriate
Identify and support state legislative/rule making activities aimed at reforming the equivalent of Rule 30(b)(6) in state courts
Provide programming for LCJ membership meetings
Look for non-LCJ members with interest in this committee’s work and coordinate introductions to LCJ’s membership committee
Coordinate with LCJ’s internal and external social media efforts to keep this committee’s members, LCJ members, and interested outsiders apprised of this committee’s goals and accomplishments

5. Cost Allocation Committee
Chair: John O’Tuel, GSK
Educate LCJ members, practitioners and judges about the need for incentive-based approach to discovery, including Rule 26(c)
Foster innovative ideas and robust discussion of requester-pays rules, building on success of the Vanderbilt Symposium
Drive thought leadership by producing work product on the problems of producer pays and solutions
Identify important case law developments related to requester pays decisions
Formulate ideas for future FRCP rulemaking advocacy
Provide programming for LCJ membership meetings
Look for non-LCJ members with interest in this committee’s work and coordinate introductions to LCJ’s membership committee
Coordinate with LCJ’s internal and external social media efforts to keep this committee’s members, LCJ members, and interested outsiders apprised of this committee’s goals and accomplishments

6. Discovery Committee Chair: Robert Levy, Exxon Mobil Corporation
Identify, support and engage in state legislative/rule making activities concerning discovery reforms similar to the 2015 FRCP amendments, including Texas and Georgia
Devise and execute strategy for engagement with the Civil Rules Advisory Committee on its current discovery pilot projects
Collaborate with LCJ Cost Allocation Committee to advocate for requester-pays discovery
Identify and engage in cases involving important issues related to the 2015 Amendments in which LCJ should file amicus curiae briefs
Formulate ideas for future FRCP rulemaking advocacy
Provide programing for LCJ membership meetings
Look for non-LCJ members with interest in this committee’s work and coordinate introductions to LCJ’s membership committee
Coordinate with LCJ’s internal and external social media efforts to keep this committee’s members, LCJ members, and interested outsiders apprised of this committee’s goals and accomplishments

7. Expert Evidence Committee
Chair: Abigail Dodd, Shell Oil Company
Engage with Evidence Rules Committee’s Rule 702 Subcommittee process to:
Prepare additional written Comment(s) if appropriate
Organize members and allies to submit meaningful information to the Subcommittee if appropriate
Find cases concerning Rule 702 interpretations in which LCJ should file amicus curiae briefs
Identify and support state and local rulemaking efforts to reform expert evidence standards
Provide programming for LCJ Membership meetings
Look for non-LCJ members with interest in this committee’s work and coordinate introductions to LCJ’s membership committee
Coordinate with LCJ’s internal and external social media efforts to keep this committee’s members, LCJ members, and interested outsiders apprised of this committee’s goals and accomplishments