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 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

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

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

Individual Court Management

Chief Judge

General Orders

Local Rules

Practice Standards

Pilot Programs

District of Colorado Committees

Local Rules Advisory Committee

Security Committee

Outreach Committee

Pro Bono Litigation Standing Committee

Operations Committee

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

How the Work Gets Done Courtwide Mechanisms

Pro se lawyers Referrals Administrative Procedure Cases

Chambers Mechanisms

Trials in the District of Colorado

Trials By the Numbers

Understanding Jury Demographics

Effect of Consent Pilot Program

Tips and Tricks

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

Tips and Tricks

Ain’t Too Proud to BegBeast of Burden

Get Off of My CloudGimme Shelter

It’s Only Rock and RollJumpin’ Jack Flash

Not Fade AwaySatisfactionShattered

Start Me UpSympathy for the Devil

Time Is On My SideUnder My Thumb

You Can’t Always Get What You Want*

*But you may get what you need.

The Happy Lawyer

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