An analysis of the cases, statutes, local rules, and other materials affecting judicial management of attorney fee petitions. The authors offer alternative approaches to various attorney fee issues and discuss techniques for streamlining repetitive aspects of fee applications and disputes.

An examination of the local rules federal district courts have developed in response to the 1983 amendment to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16, which calls for increased use of scheduling orders in managing caseloads. An appendix contains sample local rules from fifteen districts.

An early evaluation of the effectiveness of local rules that provided for mandatory, nonbinding arbitration in three federal district courts.

Chief Judge Thomas D. Lambros signs a local order announcing the individuals nominated by the Northern District of Ohio's Advisory Group and confirmed by the-Judges of the Court to serve as The Federal Court Panel. Order is an amendment to Local Rule 7: 1. 4.