Judicial Decision Making

The Practice March/April 2022

Studying judges and judicial decision making reveals surprising facets about the profession.

March/April 2022

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Judges in the Lab
Holger Spamann
China Europe India Judges
Analyzing judicial decision making across jurisdictions.
Lead Article
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Data in the Court
Judges Legal technology Law firm management Strategy
Judicial analytics in practice.
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Learning to Judge
Brazil Judges Leadership Law schools
Personal journeys inside and outside the courtroom.
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Decision Science
Comparative Professions Judges
Judgment, preference, choice.
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Supreme Decisions
Black Lawyers DEI Judges Race
Highlighting key stories about the profession you may have missed.
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The Cost of Judgment
Judges Legal technology Law firm management Work-life integration
A conversation about technology and decision making.
Speaker’s Corner
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Judging Systems
Executive education Judges Professional Identity Rule of law
A conversation with David F. Levi.
Speaker’s Corner
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