Hon. Joseph M. Claps
Associate Judge
Circuit Court
Cook County
Cook Judicial Circuit

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Attorney Average Rating:   2.4 - 8 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   5.0 - 4 rating(s)


General Rating Criteria

* Temp. Temperament (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Sch. Scholarship (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Indu. Industriousness (1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Comp. Ability to Handle Complex Litigation (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punct. Punctuality (1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* Ab-Pr. General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* Ab-Tr. General Ability as a Trial Judge (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flex Flexibility In Scheduling (1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)
    

Criminal Case Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Ev-Cr. Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Bail General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Plea Involvement in Plea Discussions (1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
Inc.-Pr. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
Inc.-Tr. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
Inc.-S. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)


Civil Case Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Ev-Cv. Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation (1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Settle Involvement in Settlement Discussions (1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
Inc. General Inclination (1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)
    
  

General Rating Criteria

Criminal Case Rating Criteria
(if applicable)

Civil Case Rating Criteria
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDate*Temp.*Sch.*Indu.*Comp.*Punct.*Ab-Pr.*Ab-Tr.Flex
Criminal Defense Lawyer7769610/16/2019        
Criminal Defense Lawyer7327207/27/2019        
Criminal Defense Lawyer3917711/28/2015710810610910
Criminal Defense Lawyer3343703/13/2015121 211 
Criminal Defense Lawyer3342803/12/201512211112
Criminal Defense Lawyer3326003/04/2015        
Criminal Defense Lawyer2893208/22/20141221121 
Criminal Defense Lawyer2877108/14/201411211 1 
Criminal Defense Lawyer2876608/13/20141131431 
Criminal Defense Lawyer2692405/12/2014        
Criminal Defense Lawyer2633904/04/2014        
Criminal Defense Lawyer2617003/25/2014        
Criminal Defense Lawyer2514202/06/201421322213
Prosecutor2513402/05/201412213211
Category Average  1.92.62.92.42.53.02.04.0
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
77696      
73272      
39177836788
33437      
334281     
33260      
289321     
287712     
287661     
26924      
26339      
26170      
25142      
251341     
 2.33.06.07.08.08.0
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
77696   0.0
73272   0.0
39177   8.5
33437   1.3
33428   1.3
33260   0.0
28932   1.4
28771   1.3
28766   1.9
26924   0.0
26339   0.0
26170   0.0
25142   1.9
25134   1.6
    1.4

Only items marked with (*) are averaged into the displayed overall rating.

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Other7806310/24/20194659  Read Comment
Other7806110/24/20194659  Read Comment
Other7021206/11/20194659  Read Comment
Other6788104/13/20194659  Read Comment
Other5357301/16/2018465911.0Read Comment
Other5093708/05/20174659  Read Comment
Other5036706/29/201746591010.0Read Comment
Other3992401/02/2016465911.0Read Comment
Other3955412/15/201546591010.0Read Comment
Other2984010/03/20144659  Read Comment
Other2876508/13/20144659   
Other2695105/13/20144659  Read Comment
Category Average   5.55.5