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Video: Annual Meeting Spotlight on High-Volume Civil Adjudication

ALI members interested in registering for the Meeting can do so by clicking here.

April 14, 2026

In the below video, Reporter David Freeman Engstrom highlights how courts manage large volumes of claims and the challenges of balancing efficiency, fairness, and accuracy in modern civil litigation.

Reporter David Freeman Engstrom of Stanford Law School

Principles of the Law, High-Volume Civil Adjudication is making its Annual Meeting debut this year. During the session, members will address core issues surrounding procedure and case management in high-volume civil adjudication, including approaches to notice and service of process, pleading and information exchange, the structure and role of hearings, and the entry and enforcement of judgments. These discussions will explore how procedural design can promote both efficiency and fairness in the resolution of large-scale claims.

This year's Annual Meeting will be held on May 17-20. ALI members interested in registering for the Meeting can do so by clicking here.

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