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| Judges' Journal |
| Winter 2005, Vol. 44, No. 1 |
| New Initiatives and Goals of the National
Center for State Courts |
| Provides details on the founding of the
National Center for State Courts. Presents the organization's
new initiatives. Highlights opportunities to partner with
the American Bar Association. |
| By: Mary Campbell McQueen |
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| The ABA Revisits the Model Code of
Judicial Conduct: A Report on Progress |
| Offers an update on the ABA's revision
of the Model Code of Judicial Conduct. The revision seeks
to provide clarity to judges and the public when considering
judicial conduct. |
| By: Eileen C. Gallagher |
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| Building a Better Bench: Informally
Addressing Instances of Judicial Misconduct |
| Discusses methods of addressing judicial
disability of misconduct. Offers ways of informally resolving
problems, such as bar surveys and interventions by chief
judges. URges judges to cultivate well-trusted professional
freinds who can advise in times of disability or misconduct. |
| By: Collins T. Fitzpatrick |
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| Avoiding Judicial Arrogance: A Personal
Essay |
| Considers one judge's transition from the
bar to the bench. Notes the effect of this change on the
new judge and those around him. |
| By: Hon. Neal Dickert |
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| Self-Represented Litigants: Learning
from Ten Years of Experience in Family Courts |
| Assesses judicial attempts to accommodate
pro se litigants. Profiels types of self-represented
litigants. Discusses alternative program delivery strategies,
such as Internet service and telephone service, and staffing
methods. |
| By: John M. Greacen |
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| Judicial Reform in Japan |
| Describes efforts to transform Japan's
judicial system, which has been described as bureaucratic
and remote. The reform effort seeks to build a more comprehensible
legal system, increase its capacity, and expand public
participation. |
| By: Justice Joseph P. Nadeau |
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| Departments |
| Judicial Ethics |
| Bar Associations and Judicial Campaigns |
| Discusses bar associations' efforts to
improve judicial campaigns. Profiles the Hennepin County,
Minnesota, Bar Association. |
| By: Robert Derocher |
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| Judicial Outreach |
| An Essay Contest for New York City
High School Students |
| Offers details on an essay contest designed
to help high school students understand the importance
of judicial independence. Ten winners receive the opportunity
to intern with a justice of the New York State Supreme
Court. |
| By: Justice Abraham G. Gerges |
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