Topic
Case Management
155 published works
Business and Commercial
Henry County is no longer where lawsuits go to die
By Ken Shigley
Henry County has always been a great hometown for folks who grew up there or who adopted it as it has become a growing suburb. I’ve felt it every time…
SDNY Blog
First Rules From Judges Torres and Failla Suggest “Rocket Dockets”
Recently-appointed Judges Torres and Failla published their first Individual Rules (here and here) and form Case Management Plans (here and here), and it appears both judges can be added to…
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
Motivation, Determintion, Communication, and Increasing Happenstance
By Greg Lambert
Image [cc] Highways Agency The story goes something like this: Sitting in a Partner's office a few months ago, a research librarian was listening to the speech the partner was…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Supreme Court Orders on First Monday
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
The Court issued its Order List this morning. Noticeably absent from the 88 page list is any mention of the same-sex marriage cases.RR
SDNY Blog
Judge McMahon Answers Letter Seeking Guidance With “Really?”
The parties in a case before Judge McMahon jointly wrote a letter seeking the Court's "guidance" as to whether the agreed-upon Civil Case Management Plan the Court endorsed constituted the…
Class Action Countermeasures
Insight from Other Strategists – Getting Things Done
By The Editors
Strategy is the art of making use of time and space. I am less concerned about the later than the former. Space we can recover, lost time never. -- Napoleon…
SDNY Blog
Judge Baer Reminds Litigants: “The Month You Chose For Trial Never Changes”
Don’t expect to push back a trial date before Judge Baer. His model scheduling order states that the month the parties choose for trial will “rarely if ever be changed.”…
The Legal Assistant Articles
Family Law Attorneys Reap Benefits With The Family Law Assistant
Modern technology continues to improve the life of attorneys, paralegals and legal secretaries throughout the United States. The Legal Assistant is one of the companies participating in this technological change. …
Sixth Circuit Appellate Blog
Case Management at the Sixth Circuit: Backlogs and Priorities
We are frequently asked how long does an appeal take. While the answer is variable – appeals in some complex cases are literally held for years, and some emergency appeals…
Sixth Circuit Appellate Blog
Case Management In the Sixth Circuit: Comparisons In The Use of Visiting Judges
Continuing our exploration of case management practices in the Sixth Circuit, this post compares the Sixth Circuit’s use of visiting judges with that of other circuits and weighs the potential…