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Court Manager Vol. 36 #4 - Fall 2022
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Vol. 36 #4 - Fall 2022

In this Issue:
  • 2022 State of the Profession: “Courts Leading the Way in Advancing Justice: A Call to Action”

  • Courts in the Era of #WeToo: Assisting Judges and Court Professionals to Respond to Sexual Harassment and Abuse in the Court as a Workplace

  • So What Is a “Special Master” Anyway?: How About a “Court-Appointed Neutral”

  • Update from NACM’s Partner Organization—the International Association for Court Administration

  • Navigating Through My Career with a Bit of Help: NACM Mentorship Program

  • NACM Board Issues 2022 Court Guide on Behavioral Health

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    2022 State of the Profession: “Courts Leading the Way in Advancing Justice: A Call to Action”

    by Kathy Griffin
    The NACM Annual State of the Profession Address is an opportunity for the NACM president to provide the association members with an assessment of the impact of courts and court administration on society.  The president reemphasizes the shared values of... Read more »
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    Courts in the Era of #WeToo: Assisting Judges and Court Professionals to Respond to Sexual Harassment and Abuse in the Court as a Workplace

    by T. J. BeMent
    This fall, the National Association for Court Management (NACM) announced the release of resources and curricula to assist judges and court professionals to respond to sexual and gender harassment and abuse in the courts as a workplace. The State Justice... Read more »
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    So What Is a “Special Master” Anyway?: How About a “Court-Appointed Neutral”

    by Merril Hirsh
    A case in recent news has led a lot of people to ask, “What is a special master?” The fact that people need to ask this question tells you two things. First, people are not very familiar with this tool.... Read more »
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    Update from NACM’s Partner Organization—the International Association for Court Administration

    by Pamela Harris
    Our professional labors for the judiciary can sometimes be overwhelming, as experienced during the public health emergency, bringing unprecedented challenges to our leadership and all our employees’ personal and professional lives. Over the past two years, many judiciary employees found... Read more »
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    Navigating Through My Career with a Bit of Help: NACM Mentorship Program

    by Cristina Prieto
    When I joined the National Association for Court Management, I was impressed with the resources the organization had to offer. At the time, the Orange County Superior Court Family Law Division was going through changes in leadership. I felt I could... Read more »
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    NACM Board Issues 2022 Court Guide on Behavioral Health

    by NACM
    Just before the last annual conference held in July, the NACM Board issued its latest court guide focused on behavioral health. The workgroup was chaired by past-president Paul DeLosh (Virginia) and included Donald Jacobson (Arizona); Greg Lambard (New Jersey); Michelle... Read more »

Departments

    • President’s Message

      by Jeffrey Tsunekawa
    • Courtside Conversation
      Stacy Worby

      by Dawn Palermo
    • Management Musings

      by Giuseppe M. Fazari
    • A Question of Ethics

      by Peter Kiefer
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2022-2023 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.

CO-EDITOR

Dawn Palermo

Judicial Administrator
Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court, Harvey, LA
courtmanager@nacmnet.org


CO-EDITOR

Melinda Brooks

Grants & Special Projects Manager
Franklin County Municipal Court, Columbus, OH
courtmanager@nacmnet.org


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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