Big Numbers Expected at AAJ Convention

As plaintiff lawyers gather in Chicago for their annual convention, there will be a lot more of them than usual. Attendance numbers for the American Association of Justice convention are up significantly, the highest in five years.

This comes on the heels of AAJ’s winter meeting in Miami in 2011 which set a record for the best-attended winter meeting ever.

Why so much growth? CEO Linda Lipsen says the numbers partly reflect AAJ’s progress on a host of issues.

Preview: June’s Trial Magazine

Drugs and devices are major areas of focus and concern among AAJ members—and the June issue of Trial, AAJ’s flagship magazine for attorneys and the legal community, looks into the latest on key drug and device litigation topics, including:

Congress must act to protect consumers against forced arbitration

Last week’s decision in CompuCredit Corp. v. Greenwood is just the newest erosion of consumers’ rights by the U.S. Supreme Court. The decision ultimately leaves credit repair companies with no accountability when they knowingly deceive their consumers by eliminating their right to a jury trial. It is also further evidence that the Federal Arbitration Act does not work for consumers or employees.

Preview: January’s Trial Magazine

The January issue of Trial, AAJ's flagship magazine for attorneys and the legal community, will be in AAJ members’ mailboxes very soon! January’s theme is Law Office Technology, and you’ll see articles for all levels of technology expertise on this important—and ever-changing—practice management issue.