Hon. Paul F. Harris, Jr.
Circuit Judge
Circuit Court
Anne Arundel County
5th Circuit

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Attorney Average Rating:   3.3 - 62 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 73 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
Civil Litigation - Private7901411/16/201911111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer7589709/10/201911111111
Civil Litigation - Private7543609/01/201911111111
Civil Litigation - Private7430508/14/2019        
Civil Litigation - Private7427608/13/2019111 5 1 
Civil Litigation - Private7415708/11/201911111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer7351607/31/201911111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer7195907/05/201911111111
Civil Litigation - Private7083406/21/201911111111
Civil Litigation - Private6895805/12/201911111111
Civil Litigation - Private6791704/15/201911111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer6497702/10/201911111111
Civil Litigation - Private6234812/04/201811111111
Civil Litigation - Private5625305/23/201811111111
Civil Litigation - Private5338201/04/201810891010997
Civil Litigation - Private5304112/10/201711111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer5290011/30/201711111111
Civil Litigation - Private5272211/18/201711111111
Civil Litigation - Private5265511/14/201711111111
Civil Litigation - Private5242910/30/201711111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer5215710/16/201711    11
Criminal Defense Lawyer5180609/22/201711111111
Civil Litigation - Private5151309/11/201711117111
Civil Litigation - Private5140409/02/201711111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer5120808/22/201710 10 10 1010
Criminal Defense Lawyer4863004/04/201711111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer4611110/30/201611111111
Civil Litigation - Private4466608/08/20161010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private4419307/11/20161111911 
Civil Litigation - Private4267105/12/201611111111
Civil Litigation - Private4256105/06/20161111  1 
Civil Litigation - Govt.4204704/15/201610     10 
Criminal Defense Lawyer4024601/17/2016        
Criminal Defense Lawyer4017801/13/20161010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer4004301/07/20162221622 
Civil Litigation - Private3978912/25/201511111111
Civil Litigation - Govt.3972812/21/201511111111
Civil Litigation - Private3912811/25/201511111111
Civil Litigation - Private3889111/14/201511111111
Civil Litigation - Private3765409/21/201511111111
Civil Litigation - Private3696108/17/201511111111
Civil Litigation - Private3680508/09/201511113113
Civil Litigation - Private3672708/06/20151010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer3590707/01/20151010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private3484905/19/201521 12 1 
Civil Litigation - Private3461505/05/2015891010101010 
Criminal Defense Lawyer3402404/14/201522328211
Criminal Defense Lawyer3255601/25/201510109910999
Civil Litigation - Private2674105/02/20141010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private2087504/03/2013113243 6
Criminal Defense Lawyer2021502/18/201366 910986
Civil Litigation - Private1533006/05/2012115110111
Civil Litigation - Private1207910/14/2011876 10 8 
Civil Litigation - Private1184809/17/201111111111
Civil Litigation - Private888809/14/20101111211 
Criminal Defense Lawyer729807/27/201011237111
Criminal Defense Lawyer718006/08/201011111113
Civil Litigation - Private680603/18/201099101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private529205/12/200911216 1 
Civil Litigation - Private529105/12/200911216 1 
Civil Litigation - Private473402/13/20091242  12
Civil Litigation - Private470302/11/2009101010108101010
Civil Litigation - Private465202/05/2009889 108910
Civil Litigation - Private416812/31/200811    2 
Category Average  3.02.83.22.94.33.13.13.2
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
79014      
75897111111
75436111111
74305      
74276      
741571     
73516111111
71959111111
70834      
68958      
67917111111
64977111111
62348      
56253111111
5338210  101010
53041      
52900111111
52722      
52655111   
52429      
52157111111
51806      
51513      
51404      
51208      
48630111111
46111111111
44666      
44193      
42671      
42561      
42047      
40246      
401781053555
400432 2222
39789      
39728      
39128111111
38891111111
37654      
36961      
36805      
36727      
3590710510555
34849      
34615      
340243   21
32556988899
26741      
20875      
20215      
15330      
12079      
11848111111
8888      
72981102111
7180      
6806      
5292      
5291      
4734      
47031055555
4652      
4168      
 3.02.42.12.42.42.4
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
790141111.0
758971111.0
754361111.0
74305   0.0
742761 11.7
741571111.0
735161111.0
719591111.0
708341111.0
689581111.0
679171111.0
649771111.0
623481111.0
56253   1.0
5338210 109.4
530411111.0
52900   1.0
527221111.0
526551111.0
524291111.0
521571111.0
518061111.0
515131  1.8
514041111.0
51208107510.0
486301111.0
461111111.0
446661010 10.0
441931 12.0
426711111.0
4256111 1.0
420471010 10.0
40246   0.0
40178   10.0
400431222.2
397891111.0
397281111.0
391281111.0
388911111.0
376541111.0
369611111.0
368051111.3
3672710101010.0
359071010510.0
348491111.3
34615109 9.6
340241112.7
325569999.3
26741   10.0
2087531 2.4
2021510988.3
153301  2.6
120798  7.8
118481111.0
8888   1.1
7298   2.1
71801111.0
680691099.6
52921 101.9
52911 101.9
47341  1.8
47031010109.8
46528958.6
41681  1.3
 3.03.02.83.2
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