08/29/2026
Things of the Law # 2
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and most state Rules begin with the the premise- Rule 1- that the rules are “ to be construed to secure the just, speedy and inexpensive determination of every action.”
I can say without equivocation that this is nobly stated, but in practice it is hardly ever true. Modern Day civil litigation is seldom speedy, and it is an uphill climb to get justice. You have to fight to get it. And it is expensive. Good lawyers know this. To get through the legal process and get to a courtroom is akin to an obstacle course! I have recently likened getting a case tried or settled to a football game. You are trying to move your ball down the field and across the goal line and the opposing side is trying to stop you on every play.
Hire a lawyer who knows how to move the ball.