Abstract
To obtain reliable estimates of litigation costs, the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) has developed an alternative method of cost estimation: the Civil Litigation Cost Model (CLCM). The NCSC model relies on the amount of time expended by attorneys in various litigation tasks in a variety of civil cases filed in state courts. This event-based approach to estimating litigation costs is an adaptation of the methods employed by the NCSC for court workload studies. Because these tasks take place sequentially in civil litigation, the use of this approach permits the NCSC to estimate litigation costs for cases that resolve at different stages in the litigation. In developing the CLCM, the NCSC seeks to create a tool to measure the impact of civil justice reforms on litigants and on the practicing bar.
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Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2013
Publication Information
20 Caseload Highlights (2013)
Repository Citation
Hannaford-Agor, Paula and Waters, Nicole L., "Estimating the Cost of Civil Litigation" (2013). Faculty Publications. 2399.
https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/facpubs/2399