Dec. 13, 2019
A different approach to achieving a “just, speedy, and inexpensive” determination of every action
When our polarized citizenry and courts cannot agree on common facts or law, it may be surprising to hear that Rule 1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure commands that our civil justice rules be “construed, administered, and employed by the court and the parties to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding.”
Sidney Kanazawa
Mediator/Arbitrator, Attorney
ARC (Alternative Resolution Centers)
Email: skanazawa@arc4adr.com
USC Gould School of Law
When our polarized citizenry and courts cannot agree on common facts or law, when our litigation and arbitration systems take years to conclude, and when attorney hourly rates are 10 to 100 times minimum wage, it may be surprising to hear that Rule 1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure commands that our civil justice rules be "construed, administered, and employed by the court and the parties to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive ...
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