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Overall:
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Comments (1)
Made on: 2009-10-31
Made by: Law Student
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Do you approve of this judge's overall performance?
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Part I. ABA Guidelines
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ABA Guideline 5-1. Legal Ability.
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Having legal reasoning ability.
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Having knowledge of substantive law.
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Having knowledge of rules of procedure and evidence.
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Keeping current on developments in law, procedure, and evidence.
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ABA Guideline 5-2. Integrity and Impartiality.
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Avoiding impropriety and the appearance of impropriety.
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Treating all people with dignity and respect.
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Having an absence of favor or disfavor toward anyone, including but not limited to favor or disfavor based upon race, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status.
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Acting fairly by giving people individual consideration.
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Considering both sides of an argument before rendering a decision.
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Basing decisions on the law and the facts without regard to the identity of the parties or counsel, and with an open mind in considering all issues.
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Having ability to make difficult or unpopular decisions.
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ABA Guideline 5-3. Communication Skills.
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Having clear and logical oral communication while in court.
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Having clear and logical written opinions.
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ABA Guideline 5-4. Professionalism and Temperament.
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Acting in a dignified manner.
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Treating people with courtesy.
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D (1.00)
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Acting with patience and self-control.
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Dealing with pro se litigants and litigation fairly and effectively.
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Participating and providing leadership to an appropriate degree in professional development activities and in jurisdiction-wide and/or statewide court improvement and judicial education activities.
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Promoting public understanding of and confidence in the courts.
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ABA Guideline 5-5. Administrative Capacity
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Being punctual and prepared for oral argument.
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Maintaining control over the courtroom.
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Appropriately enforcing court rules, orders, and deadlines.
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Making decisions and rulings in a prompt, timely manner.
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Managing his or her calendar efficiently.
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Using settlement conferences and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms as appropriate.
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Demonstrating appropriate innovation in using technology to improve the administration of justice.
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Fostering a productive work environment with other judges and court staff.
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Utilizing recruitment, hiring, and promotion policies and practices to ensure that the pool of qualified applicants for court employment is broad and diverse.
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Acting to ensure that disabilities and linguistic and cultural differences do not limit access to the justice system.
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ABA Guideline 5-6. Additional Criteria
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(Specialized Courts Only) Demonstrating the knowledge and skill necessary for this specialized court.
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Preparing for oral argument.
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Participating in oral argument.
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Being effective in working with other judges of the court.
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Being able to resolve differences with his/her colleagues.
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Being able to consider the views of other judges.
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Being able to offer constructive criticism with respect to other judge�s draft opinions.
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1. Case Management and Diligence:
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Managing cases efficiently and with minimal delay.
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Being prepared for oral argument.
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Issuing opinions in a timely manner.
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Being willing to undertake administrative responsibilities.
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Being willing to help other judges and justices.
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Length of time for issuing opinion once briefing is complete (select applicable period).
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See Results
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2. Application and Knowledge of Law:
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Having knowledge of the rules of evidence and procedure.
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D (1.00)
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Making decisions without regard to possible criticism.
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Being impartial and open-minded with respect to determining legal issues.
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Making the correct decision based upon the law and facts.
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Addressing all dispositive points of error, issues and evidence in the record on appeal.
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3. Communications:
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Speaking clearly and logically.
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Asking thoughtful questions in oral argument.
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Writing opinions that are well written and understandable.
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4. Demeanor:
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Being attentive to oral argument.
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Giving proceedings a sense of dignity.
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Giving both sides of the case the opportunity to be heard at oral argument.
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Treating parties equally regardless of race, sex or economic status.
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Being courteous and polite towards attorneys and pro se parties.
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Treating attorneys and pro se parties with respect.
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Being consistent in his/her behavior.
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Being fair and impartial toward both sides of the case.
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Not engaging in ex parte (one side only) communications.
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Demonstrating integrity and honesty.
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5. Bias Defense vs. Prosecution: (Criminal Cases Only)
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Bias Toward
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Completely
Neutral
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Bias Toward
Prosecution
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6. Bias Defense vs. Plaintiff: (Civil Cases Only)
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Bias Toward
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Bias Toward
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