UNITED STATES COURT of APPEALS for the SECOND CIRCUIT

Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse

500 Pearl Street

New York, NY 10007

(212)857-8500

Dennis Jacobs, Chief Judge

Karen Greve Milton, Circuit Executive

 Catherine O'Hagan Wolfe, Clerk of Court

 

   

 

Post-Conference Survey 2008

To Counsel:

In our continuing effort to provide the best service possible, it is important for us to periodically survey those who have participated in pre-argument conferences . Our records show that you recently participated in a pre-argument conference, and perhaps in follow-up discussions. We would appreciate it if you would take a few minutes to complete this questionnaire relating to your experience. The questionnaire is anonymous and will  be directed to the Director of Legal Affairs upon submission. The Court greatly appreciates your willingness to take the time to help us better serve you and your clients.

I represent:

Appellant Appellee X-Appellant X-Appellee

I handled the case at:

District Court Agency Neither

The case was about:

Monetary damages Injunctive relief Other

The conference was:

In person By telephone

There was prior mediation with:

District Judge Magistrate Judge State Court Private N/A

This conference was:

In person By telephone

In this case, would you and your opposing counsel have pursued settlement negotiations in the absence of the Civil Appeals Management Program (CAMP) conference?

Definitely Probably Probably Not Definitely Not

If your case settled, or was voluntarily dismissed, what are the approximate chances that it would have settled or been voluntarily dismissed without the CAMP conference?

% (0 = no chance at all for settlement, 100 = certainly would have settled)

Did Staff Counsel contribute to the settlement?

Yes No

If this case did not settle, is there anything Staff Counsel might have done differently to improve the chances of settlement in this case?


Whether or not the case settled, was the CAMP conference helpful in:

        Clarifying the Issues:

        Yes         No

        Eliminating Issues:

        Yes         No

        Evaluating the Appeal:

        Yes         No

        Dealing with Procedural Problems:

        Yes         No

        Reducing Tensions between participants:

        Yes         No

        Helping participants objectively evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of their arguments:

        Yes         No

        Generating new ideas and options for settlement:

        Yes         No

        Overcoming obstacles and impasses:

        Yes         No

        Any other way (please specify):


Was Staff Counsel prepared for the conference?

Very Well Adequately Not Well Enough

If you answered "Not Well Enough", please explain.


Would it be useful for Staff Counsel to have received short, confidential statements before the conference identifying what the parties think might be motivations and obstacles to settlement:

Yes No

Please Explain:


Please provide us with any other comments about the program, including any suggestions not already covered as to how the CAMP conference may be improved.


 

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