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General Rating Criteria

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

Criminal Rating Criteria (if applicable)

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

Civil Rating Criteria (if applicable)

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

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What others have said about Hon. Stanley L. Sklar

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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY4744
Rating:9.8

Comments:
A superb judge. He works hard, is very smart and doesn't take sides.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY593
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Once a fine, "law" judge, now he seems to be too infirm to be effective and fair to all sides. He frequently blows up in an unpredictable way, that turns what should be a routine issue into a tense and very uncomfortable situation (even if you are not on the receiving end). I suspect that the judge is holding on to the bench long enough for the judicial pay raise to pass, at which point one hopes he will retire to the benefit of his fine legacy, and current trial bar. Chief positive: he truly tries to be fair to both plaintiffs and defendants. But, due to his condition and/or temperament, the execution is erratic, uncomfortable, and can produce aberrant results in a trial situation.