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Operation of the Federal Judicial Councils

Steven Flanders, John E. McDermott

January 1, 1978

An analysis of the creation and history of the councils, and an evaluation of the operation of the federal judicial councils before the 1980 statutory change.

Staff Report and Recommendations to the Board of the FJC on the Federal Court Library System

Edward C. Good, Alice L. O'Donnell

January 1, 1978

Time Trends in the Earnings of Attorneys: Preliminary Report

Kenneth W. Hansen

January 1, 1978

The Voir Dire Examination, Juror Challenges, and Adversary Advocacy

Gordon Bermant, John E. Shapard

January 1, 1978

A broad review of the legal and psychological issues presented by the voir dire examination and subsequent challenges of prospective jurors. The discussion is organized under four headings: interests, criteria, parameters, and methodology.

The Quality of Advocacy in the Federal Courts: A Report to the Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States to Consider Standards for Admission to Practice in the Federal Courts

Anthony Partridge, Gordon Bermant

January 1, 1978

A report on judges' evaluations of lawyers' performance in federal district courts and courts of appeals, undertaken in response to Chief Justice Burger's criticism of federal court advocacy.

Data Analysis at the Federal Judicial Center

C.M. Leinwand Associates

January 1, 1977

This report to the Federal Judicial Center looks at problems related to the collection and analysis of data that were encountered during the Center's first 10 years of existence.

Progress Report on Phase I: A Project to Develop a Predictive System for the Allocation of Judges

Institute for Law and Social Research

January 1, 1977

An Evaluation of Computer Assisted Legal Research Systems for Federal Court Applications

Alan M. Sager

January 1, 1977

This report describes a Federal Judicial Center study that evaluated the use of computer-assisted legal research systems in federal courts in the 1970s.The report explained the systems that were compared and the methodology of the project, provides comparative data, and recommended adoption of th

Role of the Judge in the Settlement Process

Alvin B. Rubin, Hubert Louis Will, Robert Reynold Merhige Jr.

January 1, 1977

An analysis of some judicial techniques that help maximize the possibility of freely negotiated settlements. Reprinted in 75 Federal Rules Decisions 203

Observation and Study: Critique and Recommendations on Federal Procedures

Larry C. Farmer

January 1, 1977

An evaluation of study commitments under 18 U.S. C. Sections 4205(c) and 5010(e). The report concludes that the objective of observation and study--obtaining professional evaluations to support sentencing decisions--has not been met. The author proposes a new model for these studies.

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Research Reports

Operation of the Federal Judicial Councils

Staff Report and Recommendations to the Board of the FJC on the Federal Court Library System

Time Trends in the Earnings of Attorneys: Preliminary Report

The Voir Dire Examination, Juror Challenges, and Adversary Advocacy

The Quality of Advocacy in the Federal Courts: A Report to the Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States to Consider Standards for Admission to Practice in the Federal Courts

Data Analysis at the Federal Judicial Center

Progress Report on Phase I: A Project to Develop a Predictive System for the Allocation of Judges

An Evaluation of Computer Assisted Legal Research Systems for Federal Court Applications

Role of the Judge in the Settlement Process

Observation and Study: Critique and Recommendations on Federal Procedures

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