Jamie Morikawa

Associate Director, RAND Institute for Civil Justice

Santa Monica Office

Education

J.D., University of California, Los Angeles; B.A. in communications, University of California, Los Angeles

One Page Bio

Overview

Jamie Morikawa is the associate director of the RAND Institute for Civil Justice (ICJ) and the Kenneth R. Feinberg Center for Catastrophic Risk Management and Compensation, through which she is responsible for helping manage strategic direction and research portfolios. She also builds and maintains relationships with advisory board members, donors, and the private sector. She previously served as acting director of the ICJ, participating in management for ICJ and its related centers, including the Center for Corporate Ethics and Governance and the Center for Health and Safety in the Workplace.

Prior to joining RAND, Morikawa practiced entertainment litigation for three years, worked as assistant director of the UCLA School of Law's Office of Career Services, and played a significant role in helping to establish the UCLA Center for the Liberal Arts and Free Institutions.

Morikawa received her B.A. from UCLA and her J.D. from UCLA School of Law.

Research Focus

Selected Publications

Paul Heaton, Ivan Waggoner, Jamie Morikawa, "How Do Compensation Funds Affect Victims’ Willingness to Pursue Litigation?" Buffalo Law Review, 63(5), 2015

McGovern, Geoffrey, Neil Rickman, Joe Doherty, Fred P. Kipperman, Jamie Morikawa, and Katheryn Giglio, Third-Party Litigation Funding and Claim Transfer: Trends and Implications for the Civil Justice System, RAND Corporation (CF-272-CLPP), 2010

Anderson, James M., Nidhi Kalra, Karlyn D. Stanley, and Jamie Morikawa, Rethinking Insurance and Liability in the Transformative Age of Autonomous Vehicles, RAND Corporation (CF-383-RC), 2018

Saunders-Medina, Bethany, Jamie Morikawa, Well-Being in the Legal Community: From Promise to Practice, RAND Corporation (CF-A1212-1), 2021

Dixon, Lloyd, Jamie Morikawa, Improving the Availability and Affordability of Pandemic Risk Insurance: Projected Performance of Proposed Programs, RAND Corporation (RR-A1223-1), 2021

Pace, Nicholas M., Bethany Saunders-Medina, Jamie Morikawa, Sanjana Manjeshwar, and Anne Bloom, COVID-19 and the Courts: Lessons from the Pandemic, RAND Corporation (CF-A1299-1), 2021

Publications

Report
Improving the Availability and Affordability of Pandemic Risk Insurance: Projected Performance of Proposed Programs
This report evaluates and models proposals for an insurance-based program to provide businesses with resources to maintain payroll and benefits and cover ongoing operating expenses during a pandemic.
Jun 15, 2021
Report
COVID-19 and the Courts: Lessons from the Pandemic
The U.S. civil justice system was forced to change in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Panelists in this virtual conference addressed the effects of COVID-19 on the civil justice system and how lessons learned can be applied going forward.
Jun 4, 2021
Report
Well-Being in the Legal Community: From Promise to Practice
These conference proceedings from an event organized by the RAND Institute for Civil Justice summarize key points made during a discussion among stakeholders in the legal community about mental health and well-being.
May 11, 2021
Report
Rethinking Insurance and Liability in the Transformative Age of Autonomous Vehicles
The "Rethinking Insurance and Liability in the Transformative Age of Autonomous Vehicles" workshop examined the implications of autonomous vehicle technology for insurance and liability regimes. This publication summarizes key issues from the event.
Jun 8, 2018
Journal Article
Victim Compensation Funds and Tort Litigation Following Incidents of Mass Violence
Explores the issue of how victim compensation funds (VCFs) impact a victim's likelihood to sue using the tort system. VCFs have become a feature of the policy landscape following high-profile tragedies.
2015
Report
Third-Party Litigation Funding and Claim Transfer: Trends and Implications for the Civil Justice System
In July 2009, the UCLA-RAND Center for Law and Public Policy convened a conference to assess the regulatory implications, effect on dispute resolution, and trends in the development of third-party litigation funding.
Mar 16, 2010