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In Session: Leading the Judiciary – Episode 23: Leveraging Our Individual Paths to Leadership

Meredith Persily Lamel
October 6, 2021

Meredith Persily Lamel, coauthor of The Six Paths to Leadership: Lessons from Successful Executives, Politicians, Entrepreneurs, and More, discusses the different paths leaders take to arrive at their formal positions of authority, why those paths matter, and the opportunities and challenges inherent in each path so leaders can create more personal satisfaction and greater organizational success.

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In Session: Leading the Judiciary – Episode 22: How Rethinking Revolutionizes Decision Making

Adam Grant
August 4, 2021

Adam Grant, author of Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know discusses the value of making the time to rethink and unlearn to achieve personal and organizational success. He encourages leaders to replace “best practices” with a continual search for better practices, and to be humble, curious and receptive, leading to positive change and growth.  

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

March 1, 2005
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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.

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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.

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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.

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