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Court Manager Vol. 36 #1 – Spring-Summer 2021
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Vol. 36 #1 – Spring-Summer 2021

In this Issue:
  • Stop Screaming into a Void

  • Professional Development in Court Administration: How Can We Do Better?

  • COVID-19 and Caseflow Management—Catastrophe or Catalyst?

  • How Fair Is Your Court?

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    Stop Screaming into a Void

    by Jesse Rutledge
    It didn’t take long to figure out that a lot of the organizing and engagement that resulted in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol had its roots online through social media platforms—some niche, others very mainstream. The horrifying... Read more »
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    Professional Development in Court Administration: How Can We Do Better?

    by Kenneth G. Pankey, Jr.
    Having previously considered the difficulties most courts have in achieving and sustaining high performance and the ways to realistically approach performance improvements, we now focus on building human capital. Developing the individual and collective competencies of those who work in... Read more »
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    COVID-19 and Caseflow Management—Catastrophe or Catalyst?

    by Janet G. Cornell
    COVID-19 and Court Reponses The novel coronavirus created many changes in court operations. A variety of sources have observed operational responses taken due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A sampling of the changes is noted below. The Hague Institute for Innovation... Read more »
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    How Fair Is Your Court?

    by Emily LaGratta
    How fair is your court? Take a moment to think about it before you read on. My guess is that most court professionals would be inclined to answer, “Pretty fair!” After all, you know the hard work and good intentions... Read more »
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Departments

President’s Message

by Kathy Griffin

Editor’s Notes

by Charlene Watkins

Courtside Conversations
Amanda Marshall

by Dawn Palermo

A Question of Ethics

by Peter C. Kiefer

Management Musings

by Giuseppe M. Fazari
New Members
Sustaining Members
2024–2025 Board of Directors

National Association for Court Management


The National Association for Court Management is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of judicial administration at all levels of courts nationwide. In carrying out its purpose, the association strives to provide its members with professional education and to encourage the exchange of useful information among them; encourages the application of modern management techniques to courts; and, through the work of its committees, supports research and development in the field of court management, the independence of the judicial branch, and the impartial administration of the courts.

EDITORS

Joseph D'Amico

Trial Court Administrator
17th Judicial Circuit Court, Fort Lauderdale, FL
jdamico@17th.flcourts.org


Jessica Humphreys

Superior Court Director
Yakima County Superior Court, Yakima, WA
Jessica.humphreys@co.yakima.wa.us


MANAGING EDITOR

Charles Campbell

National Center for State Courts
300 Newport Ave., Williamsburg, VA 23185
(757) 259-1838 ccampbell@ncsc.org

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