Did you read Judging the Lawyers?Yes No
Are you a lawyer?Yes No
On balance, are lawyers and the courts pushing the law into too many areas where other authorities (school boards, for example) should govern?Yes No Cannot Say
I believe that we havetoo many lawyers in America. too few lawyers. about the right number of lawyers.
Are the social and economic costs (to individuals, businesses, and the public) that result from legal activities increasing at a greater rate than the benefits that legal activities provide?Yes No Cannot Say
Did the Complainants prove their case in Count 1 by a preponderance of the evidence?Yes No
Do judges do enough to minimize the filing of lawsuits?Yes No
On balance, would a loser-pays rule be helpful or detrimental to the civil legal system?Helpful Detrimental Cannot Say
Do you agree or disagree that there are areas where judges should properly exercise some discretion in determining the law?Agree Disagree Cannot Say
Overall, judges today, in civil cases,exercise too much discretion. exercise too little discretion. exercise about the right amount of discretion.
The role of juries in civil casesshould be reduced. should be strengthened. is about right.
On the whole, the American media and our interest groups treat the civil justice systemfairly. unfairly. about right.
Did the Complainants prove their case in Count 2 by a preponderance of the evidence?Yes No
Do American lawyers file too many frivolous lawsuits?Yes No Cannot Say
Are lawyers to blame for too much litigation?Yes No Cannot Say
In American civil trials,the benefits of discovery outweigh the costs. the costs of discovery outweigh the benefits. the conduct of discovery is about right.
The costs of civil litigation in America aretoo high. too low. about right.
Do attorney costs add too much to the expense of litigation?Yes No Cannot Say
Does the rate of settlement of civil cases representgood management by lawyers and judges? the high costs of litigation? Cannot Say
Did the Complainants prove their case in Count 3 by a preponderance of the evidence?Yes No
On balance, do American lawyers improperly give greater importance to the role of client advocacy than to the role of serving as an officer of the legal system?Yes No Cannot Say
On balance, do American lawyers give greater importance to their own interests than to the role of serving the public?Yes No Cannot Say
How do you think that the adversary system serves for promoting justice in civil trials?Well or very well Poorly or very poorly Only adequately Cannot Say
Under the American arrangement of attorney self-regulation,Lawyers do a good or very good job of regulating the profession to serve the public interest. Lawyers do a poor or very poor job of regulating the profession to serve the public interest. Cannot Say
Did the Complainants prove their case in Count 4 by a preponderance of the evidence?Yes No
Based on the evidence and arguments presented in Judging the Lawyers, do American lawyers generallybill fairly? bill unfairly? Cannot Say
American lawyers are generallyOverpaid. Underpaid. Paid about right.
Is attorney advertising a good thing?Yes No Cannot Say
On balance, do business considerations dominate the lawyers' culture?Yes No Cannot Say
Did the Complainants prove their case in Count 5 by a preponderance of the evidence?Yes No
Do American lawyers do an adequate job of representing all Americans?Yes No Cannot Say
Do American lawyers maintain an unfair monopoly?Yes No Cannot Say
Should there be a right to the representation of a lawyer for indigent persons in at least some civil cases?Yes No Cannot Say
Did the Complainants prove their case in Count 6 by a preponderance of the evidence?Yes No
As a result of the facts and arguments presented in Judging the Lawyers, has your opinion of American lawyers changed?Yes No
If yes, how?
Is the civil justice system in need of significant reform, or only fine-tuning?Significant reform Fine-tuning Cannot Say
Describe your confidence in the ability of American lawyers to do a good job of delivering justice in the civil legal system:Confident or very confident Not confident or not at all confident Cannot Say
How do you describe the culture of American lawyers?
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