Hon. Samuel J. Betar, III
Subcircuit Judge
Circuit Court
Cook County
Cook Judicial Circuit

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Attorney Average Rating:   9.3 - 3 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 7 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 Lawyer9051211/13/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer2538002/25/2014101010910101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer2537202/25/2014109101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer155501/29/2008988 8 8 
Category Average  9.79.09.39.59.310.09.310.0
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
90512      
2538010510555
25372101010101010
1555      
 10.07.510.07.57.57.5
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
90512   0.0
253801010109.9
253721010109.9
15558 88.2
 9.310.09.37.0

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Other7884211/12/2019464311.0Read Comment
Other7582309/09/20194643  Read Comment
Other4584310/14/2016464311.0Read Comment
Other4584210/14/2016464311.0Read Comment
Other3467105/08/2015464311.0Read Comment
Other2454212/09/2013464311.0Read Comment
Other1472804/28/2012464311.0Read Comment
Litigant1397303/13/2012464333.0Read Comment
Category Average   1.31.3