Hon. Jacqueline M. Stern
Judge
Superior Court
San Diego County


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Attorney Average Rating:   3.3 - 19 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   2.0 - 8 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 Lawyer8458104/04/202012121111
Civil Litigation - Private5700606/17/20181111 11 
Civil Litigation - Private4582510/13/201611111111
Civil Litigation - Private3416604/21/2015101010101010109
Criminal Defense Lawyer3281102/06/2015 111 1  
Criminal Defense Lawyer3174212/17/20145   10   
Criminal Defense Lawyer2631104/03/20141112 111
Civil Litigation - Private2395310/29/201354529213
Criminal Defense Lawyer2338909/21/201311112111
Civil Litigation - Private2282508/14/20132122522 
Civil Litigation - Private2177805/24/201312    2 
Civil Litigation - Private2094804/08/2013        
Civil Litigation - Private1958901/15/201352 1  26
Civil Litigation - Private1828710/29/201241   32 
Civil Litigation - Private1822110/25/2012        
Criminal Defense Lawyer1821810/25/20122112211 
Civil Litigation - Private1698408/22/201233741033 
Civil Litigation - Private921010/29/201088108101095
Civil Litigation - Private680703/19/2010486810773
Civil Litigation - Private191804/11/200821121111
Civil Litigation - Private176803/15/200811311011 
Category Average  3.22.73.43.06.22.92.73.1
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
84581      
57006      
45825      
34166      
32811      
31742      
26311      
23953      
23389      
228252     
21778      
20948      
19589      
18287      
18221      
182181  1 1
16984      
9210      
6807      
19182     
1768      
 1.7  1.0 1.0
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
845811111.3
570061111.0
458251111.0
3416610101010.0
328111  1.0
31742   7.5
2631111 1.1
239535424.1
233891111.1
228252112.2
217782  1.8
20948   0.0
195892 12.4
18287   2.5
18221   0.0
18218   1.4
169844  4.6
92109 59.0
68078 57.3
19181111.3
17681 12.4
 3.12.32.53.0

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Other8458004/04/20203394  Read Comment
Other6510802/13/2019339411.0Read Comment
Other4921204/29/2017339411.0Read Comment
Litigant4366906/12/20163394  Read Comment
Other3187312/24/201433941010.0Read Comment
Other3172212/16/2014339411.0Read Comment
Litigant2941209/12/2014339411.0Read Comment
Other2702705/17/2014339411.0Read Comment
Other2699205/16/2014339411.0Read Comment
Other2672805/02/20143394  Read Comment
Other1653508/02/2012339411.0Read Comment
Category Average   2.12.1