Relativity Fest 2024 - Step into the Future of Legal Data

Join JAMS neutral Hon. James "Jay" C. Francis IV (Ret.) at the Relativity Fest 2024 - Step into the Future of Legal Data, where he will be a featured speaker on a September 26th panel entitled “Legal Costs and Access to Justice.” See information on the panel below:

“Legal Costs and Access to Justice”

Access to justice has many components, but perhaps none is more fundamental than legal costs, which represent a fundamental—often insurmountable—barrier for many people. In this program, a panel will examine research data on legal costs and access to justice. The Honorable James Francis will discuss the possibilities offered by alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration, and Dr. Victoria McCloud will provide perspective from the United Kingdom, including a so-called “winner takes all” civil system. Judge Michelle Rick will provide a judicial perspective as we welcome her law students to the program, and we’ll look at opportunities for progress with Relativity’s Justice for Change program.