Chambers Handbook for Judges' Law Clerks and Secretaries

This handbook provides an overview of chambers operations and the work of the fedearl courts; it does not provide detailed procedures on every aspect of a law clerk's or a secretary's daily tasks or review the procedures of each individual court. CONTENTS: 1) Function and Role of Law Clerks and Secretaries 2) Conduct, Ethics and Protocol 3) Basic Analysis of Litigation Conducted in U.S. Courts 4) Court Governance and Administration 5) Chambers and Case Management 6) Relations With Other Court and Justice System Personnel 7) Legal Research and Writing 8) Code of Conduct for Law Clerks