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Law Clerk Handbook: A Handbook for Law Clerks to Federal Judges, Third Edition [Superseded] This handbook provides an overview of chambers operations and the work of the federal courts.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). Superseded by Law Clerk Handbook: A Handbook for Law Clerks to Federal Judges, Revised Third Edition (2017). |
February 17, 2017 |
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Technology-Assisted Review for Discovery Requests: A Pocket Guide for Judges This pocket guide summarizes the essential concepts behind a variety of labor-saving techniques, known generally as technology-assisted review (TAR), that help identify documents for production. The guide outlines possible factors for ascertaining whether and how the use of TAR may qualify as a reasonable inquiry under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(g). It also provides an illustrative order for governing the use of TAR in civil litigation. |
March 28, 2017 |
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The Elements of Case Management, Third Edition This manual describes techniques that judges have found effective in managing their cases at various stages of the litigation process. |
June 19, 2017 |
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Trade Secret Seizure Best Practices Under the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA), Pub. L. No. 114-153, became law on May 11, 2016. It amends 18 U.S.C. |
June 28, 2017 |
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Securities Litigation This guide is designed to offer judges an introduction to the law and practice of securities litigation. It provides an overview of the types of legal and practical issues judges may confront in litigation arising under the securities laws, and, where possible, offers suggestions. This guide also identifies the areas of securities law most prone to circuit splits or frequent change, so that judges know where to be particularly vigilant about looking at up-to-date case law and legislation. |
June 28, 2017 |
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Enhancing Cooperation Through State–Federal Judicial Councils This guide is intended to help state and federal judges organize and maintain an active state–federal judicial council. The guide identifies different topics that can be considered and activities that can be coordinated through a council. |
July 10, 2017 |
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Compensatory Damages Issues in Patent Infringement Cases, Second Edition This guide focuses on case-management practices that may be helpful to the courts in the adjudication of patent infringement damages. It reflects the current state of the law and the courts' evolving case-management efforts. |
August 2, 2017 |
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Managing Discovery of Electronic Information, Third Edition This third edition of the pocket guide on managing the discovery of electronically stored information (ESI) covers the December 1, 2015, amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and reflects the rise of new sources of ESI, particularly social media, and updates judges on how ESI may be searched. It also suggests case-management techniques that judges might use in smaller civil actions in which the costs of ESI discovery could hamper resolution on the merits. |
September 20, 2017 |
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Remote Participation in Bankruptcy Court Proceedings This guide on the use of distance participation (DP) technology to conduct bankruptcy hearings and trials provides an overview of general considerations, ranging from philosophical to practical, and then examines separately the use of the teleconferencing and videoconferencing. Each district, and indeed each judge, must decide whether to use DP technology, and if so, how to use it. |
November 15, 2017 |
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Navigating Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code Municipalities facing fiscal crisis often must make difficult choices, attempting to balance their financial obligations with obligations to deliver critical services, such as the provision of public safety, education, and health, as well as water, sewer, and transportation services. The primary objectives of Chapter 9—to provide a breathing spell to, and adjust the debts of, a distressed municipality—are familiar to bankruptcy professionals. |
November 15, 2017 |