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Hon. Howard D. Sukenic	2018 Attorney Survey Responses
Key: SU = Superior VG = Very Good SA = Satisfactory PO = Poor UN = Unsatisfactory

	UN		PO		SA		VG		SU		Mean	Total	No Resp
1. Legal Ability	Num.	Pct.	Num.	Pct.	Num.	Pct.	Num.	Pct.	Num.	Pct.
20180093. Legal reasoning ability	0	0%	1	4%	3	13%	8	33%	12	50%	3.29	24	0
20180094. Knowledge of substantive law	0	0%	2	8%	3	13%	8	33%	11	46%	3.17	24	0
20180095. Knowledge of rules of evidence	0	0%	1	4%	2	9%	8	35%	12	52%	3.35	23	0
20180096. Knowledge of rules of procedure	0	0%	1	4%	2	8%	7	29%	14	58%	3.42	24	0
Category Total	0	0%	5	5%	10	11%	31	33%	49	52%	3.31	95
2. Integrity
20180097. Basic fairness and impartiality	0	0%	0	0%	6	24%	4	16%	15	60%	3.36	25	0
20180098. Equal treatment regardless of race	0	0%	0	0%	3	19%	4	25%	9	56%	3.38	16	0
20180099. Equal treatment regardless of gender	0	0%	0	0%	4	17%	5	22%	14	61%	3.43	23	0
20180100. Equal treatment regardless of religion	0	0%	0	0%	4	25%	5	31%	7	44%	3.19	16	0
20180101. Equal treatment regardless of national origin	0	0%	0	0%	4	22%	5	28%	9	50%	3.28	18	0
20180102. Equal treatment regardless of disability	0	0%	0	0%	4	31%	4	31%	5	38%	3.08	13	0
20180103. Equal treatment regardless of age	0	0%	0	0%	5	28%	4	22%	9	50%	3.22	18	0
20180104. Equal treatment regardless of sexual orientation	0	0%	0	0%	4	31%	4	31%	5	38%	3.08	13	0
20180105. Equal treatment regardless of economic status	0	0%	0	0%	5	25%	5	25%	10	50%	3.25	20	0
Category Total	0	0%	0	0%	39	24%	40	25%	83	51%	3.27	162
3. Communication
20180106. Clear and logical oral communications and directions	0	0%	3	13%	3	13%	3	13%	15	63%	3.25	24	0
20180107. Clear and logical written decisions	0	0%	2	9%	5	23%	2	9%	13	59%	3.18	22	0
20180108. Gave all parties an adequate opportunity to be heard	1	4%	3	13%	2	8%	2	8%	16	67%	3.21	24	0
Category Total	1	1%	8	11%	10	14%	7	10%	44	63%	3.21	70
4. Temperament
20180109. Understanding and compassion	2	8%	3	12%	4	16%	4	16%	12	48%	2.84	25	0
20180110. Dignified	1	4%	1	4%	5	20%	4	16%	14	56%	3.16	25	0
20180111. Courteous	2	8%	4	16%	2	8%	3	12%	14	56%	2.92	25	0
20180112. Conduct that promoted public confidence in the court and judge''s ability	2	8%	3	12%	3	12%	2	8%	15	60%	3.00	25	0
20180113. Patient	4	17%	3	13%	2	8%	3	13%	12	50%	2.67	24	0
Category Total	11	9%	14	11%	16	13%	16	13%	67	54%	2.92	124
5. Admin Performance
20180114. Punctual in conducting proceedings	0	0%	0	0%	5	20%	3	12%	17	68%	3.48	25	0
20180115. Maintained proper control over courtroom	0	0%	0	0%	5	20%	3	12%	17	68%	3.48	25	0
20180116. Prompt in making rulings and rendering decisions	0	0%	0	0%	6	25%	2	8%	16	67%	3.42	24	0
20180117. Was prepared for the proceedings	1	4%	0	0%	5	20%	2	8%	17	68%	3.36	25	0
20180118. Efficient management of the calendar	0	0%	1	5%	4	19%	3	14%	13	62%	3.33	21	0
Category Total	1	1%	1	1%	25	21%	13	11%	80	67%	3.42	120
6. Settlement Activities
20180119. Appropriately promoted or conducted settlement	2	15%	1	8%	3	23%	1	8%	6	46%	2.62	13	0
Category Total	2	15%	1	8%	3	23%	1	8%	6	46%	2.62	13