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Vertical Consolidation of District Court and Bankruptcy Court Clerks' Offices

James B. Haines Jr., Rebecca N. Eyre

April 3, 2017

A report to the Cost-Containment Subcommittee of the Court Administration and Case Management Committee on six districts with a currently consolidated district court and bankruptcy court clerk's office and three districts that at one time consolidated their district court and bankruptcy court cle

Law Clerk Handbook: A Handbook for Law Clerks to Federal Judges, Third Edition [Superseded]

February 17, 2017

This handbook provides an overview of chambers operations and the work of the federal courts.

§ 2.2 of the handbook was revised in December 2017 to include clarifying language regarding workplace harassment (see printable insert pages below).

Who Works in a United States Federal Court

April 4, 2016

This brief paper, using two sample courts, explains court staff structure, the number and types of positions, and the titles and roles of individuals working in federal courts.

Courts 101: An Understanding of the Court System

February 23, 2015

U.S. Legal System: A Short Description [English Original]

August 4, 2014

Welcome to the Federal Courts

June 1, 2013

A brief pamphlet prepared for visitors to federal courts.

Overview of the United States Court System and the Federal Judicial Center [French] Vue D'ensemble du Système de Cour des Etats-Unis

June 1, 2012

The Federal Court System in the United States: An Introduction for Judges and Judicial Administrators in Other Countries [English Original]

January 1, 2010

This AO publication is available on the U.S. Courts website in English, French, Italian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, and Turkish.

Law Clerk Handbook: A Handbook for Law Clerks to Federal Judges, Second Edition [Superseded]

January 1, 2007