Law Practice,
Judges and Judiciary,
Civil Litigation
Dec. 14, 2021
Settling can be good
Enter Resolve Law LA, a little-known program offering another approach. Using judge-ordered mandatory settlement conferences, the Los Angeles County Superior Court program provides an opportunity for litigants to settle their cases before they go to trial. There is no cost to litigants, and roughly half of the cases referred to the program end up settling before trial.
Sonya D. Goodwin
Partner
Sauer & Wagner LLP
Phone: 310-712-8100
Email: sgoodwin@swattys.com
Sonya represents employees and employers in a wide range of claims, including wage and hour violations, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress and breach of contract.
The COVID pandemic has completely changed the practice of law. From Zoom client meetings to remote depositions, we've all become comfortable with working differently and moving at a different pace. But for our clients, many of whom have waited an inordinate length of time to get their cases resolved, there is no such comfort.
Between court closures and ongoing safety precautions, the Los Angeles County courts have been dealing with an unpr...
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