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Proposed Recommendations & Policy
The following policy recommendation proposed by the Section of Litigation will be considered at the February 11, 2008 House of Delegates Meeting.
108—Section of Litigation
Urges Congress to enact legislation, like the Veterans Advocacy Act of 2007, which promotes the provision of legal services to veterans and members of the Armed Forces to assist them in obtaining the full range of health care, benefits and services to which they are lawfully entitled.
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The following ABA policy was passed at the August 7-8, 2006 House of Delegates Meetings as a result of recommendations proposed by the Section of Litigation. Also see the archive of prior recommendations.
120A—Discoverability of Expert Reports
Urges federal and state courts to adopt consistent rules to govern the scope of required disclosures for discovery of testifying experts and their reports and that draft expert reports and attorney-expert communications relating to the expert’s report be protected from discovery in accordance with the proposed Resolution.
120B—Darfur
Urges the United States Government to support the Darfur peace accord signed May 5, 2006, to support the efforts of the International Criminal Court, the United Nations and the African Union toward the same goals, and to enact legislation to implement the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006.
120C—Raise the Bar
Encourages law firms to consider: (a) ways to continue providing lawyers with opportunities for pro bono and community service; (b) compensation systems that recognize and reward attorneys; and (c) alternatives to mandatory minimum billing requirements.
120D—Inadvertent Disclosure
Urges federal and state courts to adopt consistent rules to address how the courts and counsel should resolve issues involving claims of inadvertent disclosure of materials protected by the attorney-client privilege or work product doctrine.
SEE ALSO: Archive of prior recommendations
Section Task Forces explore emerging issues in the practice of litigation and work to strengthen the profession. Our active task forces include:
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Attorney-Client Privilege
Civil Justice Initiatives
Civil Trial Practice Standards
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Raise the Bar
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