We previously posted on the Delaware Courts' consideration of work-life balance—see post here. Last week, Supreme Court Chief Justice Strine advised that the Court will be surveying the Bar in an effort to help set the agenda of the Delaware Courts for the future:
Since becoming Chief Justice last February, I have spoken with a wide variety of persons, including judges and persons outside of the judicial system, to better understand the challenges that are ahead for the Delaware Judiciary. I plan to continue those conversations throughout my tenure on the bench. Through those discussions, I am aware that the direct involvement of the Delaware Bar will be key in helping set the agenda of the Delaware Courts for the future.
As a part of that process, I am reaching out to you to ask for your assistance as we embark on a very exciting project. The Delaware Chapter of the American College of Trial Lawyers has been working in concert with the leadership of the Delaware State Bar Association to create a survey that will give practitioners the chance to provide confidential input about how the Delaware Courts are doing in all of the key practice areas. In the coming weeks, surveys will be conducted by a team of interviewers made up of lawyers from across our state. If you are contacted by one of the interviewers in the next few weeks, you will be asked to set aside some time to meet and answer the survey questions in an interview format. Given limitations on the ability to conduct individual interviews, an electronic version of the survey will also be available in early 2015 to seek additional input....
Although work-life balance adjustments are not specifically mentioned in the message from Chief Justice Strine, it will likely be an area of inquiry in the survey of the Bar.
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