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.
A detailed reference for chief judges of federal district courts, the Desk Book describes their general position within the system of federal judicial administration as well as their specific roles and responsibilities with respect to national and regional bodies of judicial administration; other
A description of some of the orientation methods that have been used by various district courts to introduce new judges to judicial tasks and local court practice. An appendix includes an orientation checklist developed by the Center.
An investigation of problems encountered by the Ninth Circuit in its Appeals Without Briefs (AWB) Program, which was designed to expedite the disposition of civil appeals presenting comparatively straightforward issues.
An examination of court-annexed arbitration as an alternative method of dispute resolution. The article describes in detail how an effective court arbitration program works and the goals the program is designed to achieve.