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Past and Potential Uses of Empirical Research in Civil Rulemaking

Thomas E. Willging

April 1, 2002

This article describes some of the advantages, disadvantages, potential benefits, and limitations of conducting empirical research to inform the civil rulemaking process.

Judge and Attorney Experiences, Practices, and Concerns Regarding Expert Testimony in Federal Civil Trials

Carol L. Krafka, D. Dean P. Miletich, Joe S. Cecil, Meghan A. Dunn, Molly Johnson

January 1, 2002

This is an expanded version of Expert Testimony in Federal Civil Trials: A Preliminary Analysis (2000).

Auctioning the Role of Class Counsel in Class Action Cases: A Descriptive Study

Laural L. Hooper, Marie Leary

August 29, 2001

A study conducted by the Center to provide the Third Circuit Task Force on Selection of Class Counsel information on judges who have employed an auction or bidding method to select class counsel.

Form 30: Order for Settlement Conference

July 18, 2001

Appendix A, Forms 26-53 [Superseded]

January 1, 2001

Form 26: Preliminary Report and Discovery Schedule

Form 27: Scheduling Order for Social Security Cases

Form 28: Order Setting Schedule for Social Security Cases

Form 29: Provisional Discovery Plan

Form 30: Memorandum and Order Regarding Discovery

Civil Litigation Management Manual [Superseded]

Judicial Conference of the United States, Committee on Court Administration and Case Management

January 1, 2001

This manual provides trial judges a handbook on managing civil cases.

Special Masters' Incidence and Activity: Report to the Judicial Conference's Advisory Committee on Civil Rules and Its Subcommittee on Special Masters

Thomas E. Willging, Laural L. Hooper, Marie Leary, D. Dean P. Miletich, Robert Timothy Reagan, John E. Shapard

August 9, 2000

The Special Masters' Subcommittee of the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules of the Judicial Conference asked the Center to examine how often judges appointed special masters and what functions they asked masters to perform.

Expert Testimony in Federal Civil Trials: A Preliminary Analysis

Carol L. Krafka, Joe S. Cecil, Molly Johnson

January 1, 2000

In 1998, the Federal Judicial Center surveyed federal judges about their experiences with expert testimony in civil cases.

Computer-Based Discovery in Federal Civil Litigation

Kenneth J. Withers

January 1, 2000

Discovery is changing in response to the pervasive use of computers. More and more cases involve e-mail, word-processed documents, spreadsheets, and records of Internet activity.

Programs and Materials for New District Judges [Superseded]

January 1, 2000

A pamphlet describing programs and materials available to newly appointed district judges that supplements the Center's orientation programs.

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Civil Litigation & Procedure

Past and Potential Uses of Empirical Research in Civil Rulemaking

Judge and Attorney Experiences, Practices, and Concerns Regarding Expert Testimony in Federal Civil Trials

Auctioning the Role of Class Counsel in Class Action Cases: A Descriptive Study

Form 30: Order for Settlement Conference

Appendix A, Forms 26-53 [Superseded]

Civil Litigation Management Manual [Superseded]

Special Masters' Incidence and Activity: Report to the Judicial Conference's Advisory Committee on Civil Rules and Its Subcommittee on Special Masters

Expert Testimony in Federal Civil Trials: A Preliminary Analysis

Computer-Based Discovery in Federal Civil Litigation

Programs and Materials for New District Judges [Superseded]

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