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.
An evaluation of the effects of certain prehearing practices on reducing workloads of Seventh Circuit judges. The study covers scheduling orders and prehearing conferences conducted by a senior staff attorney working alone or in collaboration with a circuit judge.
A description and analysis of the efforts of two courts of appeals to manage their case flow from the filing of the notice of appeal through the time the case is prepared for submission to the court.
A training aid and reference work for use by new and experienced secretaries to federal judges. The handbook discusses case management, office procedures, administrative matters, protocol and conduct, and the special role of a judicial secretary.
A description of the calendaring and assignment computer software system that the Center designed at the request of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The report includes suggestions for possible applications of that software.
An oft-cited analysis of the differences between court management procedures resulting in fast versus slow processing and those resulting in high versus low rates of disposition.