Judicial elections, particularly elections to state supreme courts, have generated substantial commentary over the last decade. Observers have asserted that elections have become more hotly contested, nastier, more expensive, and more divisive. This paper focuses on the question of whether...

This paper considers the state of our knowledge about the process of defending tort claims. A variety of specific topics are covered including relationships among the key actors on the defense side (alleged tortfeasor, insurer, and defense lawyer); the incentives faced by these actors; the...

Legal needs studies repeatedly show that low and modest income Americans obtain legal assistance for only a small percentage of their legal needs. This is taken to demonstrate a failing of the American justice system. However, relying on several older studies and research conducted outside the...

This paper examines the ways that Wisconsin contingency fee lawyers obtain clients. It draws upon a survey of Wisconsin practitioners, three months of observation in lawyers' offices, semi-structured interviews with practitioners, a survey of recipients of direct mail solicitations from...

Our aim in this Article is to advance understanding of private enforcement of statutory and administrative law in the United States and to raise questions that will be useful to those who are concerned with regulatory design in other countries. To that end, we briefly discuss aspects of American...