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In Session: Leading the Judiciary – Episode 21: Lessons in Leadership from the White House to the Courthouse

Michael E. Siegel

July 7, 2021

Michael Siegel, retiring FJC Sr. Education Specialist and author of The President as Leader, applies a four-part leadership framework to modern presidencies to analyze what makes a successful leader, whether in the White House or the courthouse. He also has observations and advice for court leaders gained over thirty-three years at the FJC.

In Session: Leading the Judiciary – Episode 20: Transitioning Gracefully to Executive Leadership

Ron Carucci

June 2, 2021

Ron Carucci, coauthor of the best-selling book Rising to Power: The Journey of Exceptional Executives, asserts that research shows that power is more likely to be abandoned out of fear than abused for self interest. He discusses how proper preparation leading to accurate expectation setting is instrumental to both personal and organizational success.

Report on Federal–State Court Cooperation: A Survey of Federal Chief District Judges

Jason A. Cantone

April 3, 2017

In 2016, at the request of the Judicial Conference Committee on Federal–State Jurisdiction, a survey was sent to all chief federal district judges asking about cooperation with their state judge counterparts.

Deskbook for Chief Judges of U.S. District Courts, Fourth Edition

Federal Judicial Center

January 1, 2014

A detailed reference for chief judges of federal district courts.

Appendix I: Sample Letter to Chief Judges of the Circuits Requesting District Judge Designations to the Circuit Meetings

March 1, 2005

Deskbook for Chief Judges of U.S. District Courts, Third Edition [Superseded]

January 1, 2003

A detailed reference for chief judges of federal district courts.

Template for Chief Circuit Judges’ Deskbooks [Superseded]

January 1, 2001

In response to requests from chief judges and as a follow-up to a 2000 conference for appellate judges, the Center developed this common template that each circuit could use to develop its own deskbook for chief judges.

Decentralized Self-Regulation, Accountability, and Judicial Independence Under the Federal Judicial Conduct and Disability Act of 1980

Jeffrey N. Barr, Thomas E. Willging

January 1, 1994

A report prepared for the National Commission on Judicial Discipline and Removal under the title: Administration of the Federal Judicial Conduct and Disability Act of 1980: Final Report.

Deskbook for Chief Judges of U.S. District Courts, Second Edition [Superseded]

January 1, 1993

A detailed reference for chief judges of federal district courts.

Administering the Federal Judicial Circuits: A Survey of Chief Judges' Approaches and Procedures

Charles W. Nihan, Russell R. Wheeler

January 1, 1982

A description of how chief judges of the federal appellate courts discharged their administrative responsibilities in the early 1980s, based on interviews with chief judges, circuit executives, and other court personnel.

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About Chief Judges

In Session: Leading the Judiciary – Episode 21: Lessons in Leadership from the White House to the Courthouse

In Session: Leading the Judiciary – Episode 20: Transitioning Gracefully to Executive Leadership

Report on Federal–State Court Cooperation: A Survey of Federal Chief District Judges

Deskbook for Chief Judges of U.S. District Courts, Fourth Edition

Appendix I: Sample Letter to Chief Judges of the Circuits Requesting District Judge Designations to the Circuit Meetings

Deskbook for Chief Judges of U.S. District Courts, Third Edition [Superseded]

Template for Chief Circuit Judges’ Deskbooks [Superseded]

Decentralized Self-Regulation, Accountability, and Judicial Independence Under the Federal Judicial Conduct and Disability Act of 1980

Deskbook for Chief Judges of U.S. District Courts, Second Edition [Superseded]

Administering the Federal Judicial Circuits: A Survey of Chief Judges' Approaches and Procedures

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