Legal Autopsies: Assessing the Performance of Judges and Lawyers Through the Window of Leading Contract Cases
Although there are mechanisms in place to evaluate attorney and judicial performance when behavior is egregious and exhibits malpractice or when complaints are made, there is no routine method for self-assessment, in part because of lack of interest and in part because of the difficulty in making assessments—one has to access the record and perhaps interview the participants. This Article is important because it suggests that some kind of investment in assessment may be valuable. The results of such investigations—\"legal autopsies\"—might highlight and focus the need for remediation in the way of curricular changes in law school, sharply focused continuing legal education, or routine audits by an independent body.
