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Hon. Jo Lynn Gentry	2020 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.
1. Legal reasoning ability	1	4%	4	15%	8	31%	6	23%	7	27%	2.54	26	0
2. Knowledge of substantive law	0	0%	2	8%	11	42%	5	19%	8	31%	2.73	26	0
3. Knowledge of rules of evidence	0	0%	2	8%	11	44%	4	16%	8	32%	2.72	25	0
4. Knowledge of rules of procedure	0	0%	4	15%	9	33%	6	22%	8	30%	2.67	27	0
Category Total	1	1%	12	12%	39	38%	21	20%	31	30%	2.66	104
2. Integrity
5. Basic fairness and impartiality	3	12%	5	19%	4	15%	6	23%	8	31%	2.42	26	0
6. Equal treatment regardless of race	1	4%	2	8%	5	21%	5	21%	11	46%	2.96	24	0
7. Equal treatment regardless of gender	1	4%	2	8%	6	25%	4	17%	11	46%	2.92	24	0
8. Equal treatment regardless of religion	0	0%	2	9%	5	23%	4	18%	11	50%	3.09	22	0
9. Equal treatment regardless of national origin	0	0%	2	9%	5	23%	4	18%	11	50%	3.09	22	0
10. Equal treatment regardless of disability	2	9%	2	9%	4	18%	4	18%	10	45%	2.82	22	0
11. Equal treatment regardless of age	0	0%	2	9%	6	26%	4	17%	11	48%	3.04	23	0
12. Equal treatment regardless of sexual orientation	1	5%	1	5%	4	20%	4	20%	10	50%	3.05	20	0
13. Equal treatment regardless of economic status	5	19%	4	15%	4	15%	5	19%	8	31%	2.27	26	0
Category Total	13	6%	22	11%	43	21%	40	19%	91	44%	2.83	209
3. Communication
14. Clear and logical oral communications and directions	0	0%	4	15%	9	33%	6	22%	8	30%	2.67	27	0
15. Clear and logical written decisions	0	0%	2	9%	8	35%	4	17%	9	39%	2.87	23	0
16. Gave all parties an adequate opportunity to be heard	1	4%	4	15%	10	37%	6	22%	6	22%	2.44	27	0
Category Total	1	1%	10	13%	27	35%	16	21%	23	30%	2.65	77
4. Temperament
17. Understanding and compassion	5	19%	6	22%	7	26%	5	19%	4	15%	1.89	27	0
18. Dignified	3	11%	5	19%	6	22%	5	19%	8	30%	2.37	27	0
19. Courteous	2	7%	8	30%	6	22%	5	19%	6	22%	2.19	27	0
20. Conduct that promoted public confidence in the court and judge's ability	3	11%	5	19%	7	26%	5	19%	7	26%	2.30	27	0
21. Patient	2	7%	9	33%	8	30%	4	15%	4	15%	1.96	27	0
Category Total	15	11%	33	24%	34	25%	24	18%	29	21%	2.14	135
5. Admin Performance
22. Punctual in conducting proceedings	0	0%	0	0%	11	41%	7	26%	9	33%	2.93	27	0
23. Maintained proper control over courtroom	0	0%	0	0%	11	41%	7	26%	9	33%	2.93	27	0
24. Prompt in making rulings and rendering decisions	0	0%	0	0%	14	56%	3	12%	8	32%	2.76	25	0
25. Was prepared for the proceedings	0	0%	0	0%	11	41%	5	19%	11	41%	3.00	27	0
26. Efficient management of the calendar	0	0%	2	7%	8	30%	6	22%	11	41%	2.96	27	0
Category Total	0	0%	2	2%	55	41%	28	21%	48	36%	2.92	133
6. Settlement Activities
27. Appropriately promoted or conducted settlement	0	0%	1	17%	1	17%	2	33%	2	33%	2.83	6	0
Category Total	0	0%	1	17%	1	17%	2	33%	2	33%	2.83	6