Civil Litigation Rules Drafting Task Force
History of the Task Force on the Escalating Cost of Civil Litigation
The WSBA Board of Governors created the Task Force on the Escalating Cost of Civil Litigation in 2011 to assess the costs of civil litigation in Washington courts and develop recommendations that could reduce costs.
The task force issued its final report on June 15, 2015. The report was presented to the Board of Governors in July 2015. The Board held public discussions on the task force recommendations over the next year. During this period members and stakeholders provided their comments on the report's recommendations in writing and in person to the Board. On June 3, 2016, the Board held a first reading and took provisional vote on the recommendations. The Board issued its final report on July 22, 2016. See ECCL Task Force.
Creation of Civil Litigation Rules Drafting Task Force
At the Nov. 18, 2016, Board of Governors meeting, the Board approved the formation of the Civil Litigation Rules Drafting Task Force and a Charter for the Task Force.
Work of the Task Force
The Civil Litigation Rules Drafting Task Force formed subcommittees to begin reviewing the Board-approved recommendations for superior and district courts.
Roster
The subcommittees include:
Initial Case Schedules, chaired by Roger Wynne
Individual Judicial Assignments and Pretrial Conferences, chaired by Hillary Evans Graber
Early Discovery Conferences, chaired by Hon. John Ruhl
Initial Disclosures, chaired by Rebecca Glasgow
Cooperation, chaired by Jane Morrow
Mediation, chaired by Averil Rothrock
FEEDBACK REQUESTED
The Task Force is seeking feedback from stakeholders on draft Civil Rules (CR) and Civil Rules for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction (CRLJ). Stakeholder input is crucially important in the rulemaking process and assists the Task Force in making an informed decision.
Please provide comments at CLTF@wsba.org by June 6, 2018.
Initial Case Schedules, chaired by Roger Wynne
Cover Letter
CR 26 - Redline
CR 26 - Clean
New CR 3.1 - Redline
New CR 3.1 - Clean
Cover Letter
CRLJ 26 - Redline
CRLJ 26 - Clean
CRLJ 40 - Redline
CRLJ 40 - Clean
New CRLJ 3.1 - Redline
New CRLJ 3.1 - Clean
Individual Judicial Assignments and Pretrial Conferences, chaired by Hillary Evans Graber
Cover Letter
CR 77 - Redline
CR 77 - Clean
Cover Letter re CR 16
CR 16 - Redline
CR 16 - Clean
Early Discovery Conferences, chaired by Hon. John Ruhl
Cover Letter
CR 26(f) - Redline
CR 26(f) - Clean
CR 37(e) - Redline
CR 37(e) - Clean
CRLJ 26 - Redline
CRLJ 26 - Clean
Joint Status Report Form - Redline
Joint Status Report Form - Clean
Initial Disclosures, chaired by Rebecca Glasgow
Cover Letter
CR 26 - Redline
CR 26 - Clean
CRLJ 26 - Redline
CRLJ 26 - Clean
Cooperation, chaired by Jane Morrow
Cover Letter
CR 1 - Redline
CR 1 - Clean
CRLJ 1 - Redline
CRLJ 1 - Clean
CR 11 - Redline
CR 11 - Clean
CRLJ 11 - Redline
CRLJ 11 - Clean
CR 26 - Redline
CR 26 - Clean
CRLJ 26 - Redline
CRLJ 26 - Clean
CR 37 - Redline
CR 37 - Clean
Mediation, chaired by Averil Rothbrock
Cover Letter
New Civil Rule to Require Early Mandatory Mediation - Redline
New Civil Rule to Require Early Mandatory Mediation - Clean
Recommended ADR Practices
The Task Force has concluded their charter and their proposals have been submitted to the Board of Governors.
June 7, 2018 Meeting Materials
May 31, 2018 Meeting Materials
April 26, 2018 Meeting Materials
Meeting Minutes
March 30, 2017
May 25, 2017
June 29, 2017
Sept. 28, 2017
Oct. 26, 2017
Nov. 30, 2017
Jan. 25, 2018
Feb. 22, 2018
March 29, 2018
April 26, 2018
May 31, 2018
June 7, 2018
For more information, please contact Sherry Lindner.
Subcommittee Meetings
These dates may be subject to change. For more information, please contact Sherry Lindner.
Initial case schedules: TBD
Individual judicial assignments and pretrial conferences: TBD
Early discovery conferences: TBD
Initial disclosures: TBD
Cooperation: TBD
Mediation: TBD
Contact Us
Ken Masters, Chair
Nicole Gustine, Staff Liaison
Dan Bridges, Board of Governors Liaison
