CCL President Robert S. Peck participated as an observer in deliberations of a new task force appointed by the Conference of Chief Justices to examine issues with rules governing civil cases in state courts, when the task force met for the first time May 11-13 in Arlington, VA.

The task force began an 18-month effort to look at issues of cost and delay in the system, as well as bet practices and rules proposals that will as drew these problems. Subcommittees of the task force will continue meeting by phone until another session planned for Washington, DC in November.