A record of the papers and proceedings of a conference the Center hosted in April 1993. The purpose of the conference was to facilitate efforts in judicial impact assessment by providing a forum where individuals with a shared interest in this area could exchange information and ideas. Panelists included state and federal judges, congressional staff, academics, and staff from the administrative offices of the state and federal courts, the National Center for State Courts, the U.S. General Accounting Office, the Brookings Institution, and the Center.