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Manuals, Monographs & Guides

As part of its educational mission, the Center produces monographs on substantive legal subjects and a variety of manuals and guides for judges and court staff. Topics covered include discrete areas of law, courtroom and case-management procedures, the Federal Rules, and different types of litigation. These publications are authored by Center staff and outside subject-matter experts. See also Reports & Studies.

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A Guide to the Judicial Management of Bankruptcy Mega-Cases, Second Edition

(update of the 2007 version to incorporate the December 2007 bankruptcy rules amendments)

January 1, 2009
A Guide to the Judicial Management of Bankruptcy Mega-Cases, Second Edition—Report and Exhibits

(update of the 2007 version to incorporate the December 2007 bankruptcy rules amendments)

January 1, 2009
A New Judge’s Introduction to Federal Judicial Administration, Second Edition

This guide serves as a brief introduction to the administrative organization of the federal judiciary, and the organizations, offices, and individuals involved in the governance of the federal judiciary.

July 20, 2020
A Primer on the Jurisdiction of the U.S. Courts of Appeals, Third Edition

This primer is a brief introduction to the complexity and nuance in the subject-matter jurisdiction of the U.S. courts of appeals. It examines procedural issues related to the exercise of appellate jurisdiction in appeals from final judgments and interlocutory appeals. It covers civil and criminal appeals, extraordinary writs, and federal administrative agency reviews.

August 3, 2023
Admiralty and Maritime Law, Second Edition
This monograph introduces federal judges to admiralty and maritime law, including the rules relating to jurisdiction and procedure that are peculiar to this field. The author covers areas relating to commercial law, such as charter parties, carriage of goods, and marine insurance. The second edition provides the most recent case citations, expanded coverage of maritime personal injury, updated material on jurisdiction, and new references to classification society liability.
January 1, 2013
ADR and Settlement in the Federal District Courts: A Sourcebook for Judges and Lawyers

Based on a survey of the federal district courts and an analysis of their rules, this sourcebook describes in detail how each court's ADR and settlement procedures functioned at the time of the survey.

January 1, 1996
An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Federal Judges

This guide addresses questions related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the judicial process by providing some technical back­ground and highlighting potential legal issues. In discussing how AI is used today and may be used in the future, the guide does not endorse that use in any particular context or application.

February 13, 2023
Antitrust Law: Section 1 of the Sherman Act

This monograph provides an overview of one of the principal sections of antitrust law, § 1 of the Sherman Act, and describes the statutory framework as well as analyzes the case law.

December 14, 2021
Approaches to Federal Judicial History

This volume presents recent scholarship on the history of the federal court system.  The main themes include the practices and importance of the lower federal courts, the relationship between district and circuit courts and the Supreme Court, and the broader role of the federal court system in American economy and society.

January 23, 2020
Awarding Attorneys’ Fees and Managing Fee Litigation, Third Edition

Awarding Attorneys’ Fees and Managing Fee Litigation (Third Edition) analyzes the law of attorneys' fee awards under fee-shifting statutes, the common fund doctrine and its progeny, and the substantial benefit doctrine.

August 31, 2015

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