A description of the evolution of the circuit executive position.

A description of case-management procedures various courts have used to facilitate prompt resolution in asbestos litigation. The report is based on a conference of federal judges, magistrate judges, and clerks.

A discussion of the roles and responsibilities of the position of district court executive as implemented in the mid-1980s in five pilot courts. The paper focused on the patterns that emerged from a discussion by chief judges and executives of the pilot districts.

A description of an innovation applied in the Western District of Washington for mediation of selected civil cases. Under the procedure described in this publication, judges referred cases to attorneys who serve as mediators without compensation, in an attempt to induce settlements.