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Understanding the FEDERAL COURTS *

Understanding the FEDERAL COURTS *. Kristen L. Mix, United States Magistrate Judge July 26, 2014 * And the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. Administrative Office of United States Courts. Judicial Conference Committees. Executive Committee

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Understanding the FEDERAL COURTS *

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  1. Understanding the FEDERAL COURTS* Kristen L. Mix, United States Magistrate Judge July 26, 2014 * And the United States District Court for the District of Colorado

  2. Administrative Office of United States Courts

  3. Judicial Conference Committees • Executive Committee • Committee on Audits and Administrative Office Accountability • Committee on the Administration of the Bankruptcy System • Committee on the Budget • Committee on Codes of Conduct • Committee on Court Administration and Case Management

  4. Judicial Conference (cont.) • Committee on Criminal Law • Committee on Defender Services • Committee on Federal-State Jurisdiction • Committee on Financial Disclosure • Committee on Information Technology • Committee on Intercircuit Assignments • Committee on International Judicial Relations • Committee on the Judicial Branch • Committee on Judicial Conduct and Disability

  5. Judicial Conference (cont.) • Committee on Judicial Resources • Committee on Judicial Security • Committee on the Administration of the Magistrate Judges System • Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure • Committee on Space and Facilities

  6. Individual Court Management • Chief Judge • General Orders • Local Rules • Practice Standards • Pilot Programs

  7. District of Colorado Committees • Local Rules Advisory Committee • Security Committee • Outreach Committee • Pro Bono Litigation Standing Committee • Operations Committee

  8. District of Colorado Working Groups • Case Assignment Working Group • E-discovery Working Group • Practice Standards Harmonization Working Group • Pro Se Working Group • Website Working Group

  9. How the Work Gets Done • Courtwide Mechanisms • Pro se lawyers • Referrals • Administrative Procedure Cases • Chambers Mechanisms

  10. Trials in the District of Colorado • Trials By the Numbers • Understanding Jury Demographics • Effect of Consent Pilot Program

  11. Tips and Tricks With apologies to one of the greatest rock and roll bands of all time. . .

  12. Tips and Tricks Ain’t Too Proud to Beg Beast of Burden Get Off of My Cloud Gimme Shelter It’s Only Rock and Roll Jumpin’ Jack Flash Not Fade Away Satisfaction Shattered Start Me Up Sympathy for the Devil Time Is On My Side Under My Thumb

  13. You Can’t Always Get What You Want*

  14. *But you may get what you need. The Happy Lawyer

  15. Questions?

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