• Feb 2023
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    Helping Courts Address Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity

    by Edwin Bell
    Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Judicature, vol. 106, no. 2 (summer 2022). The article is being used with the permission of Judicature. As the challenges of adjusting to the COVID pandemic ease within state courts, persistent concerns regarding the... Read more »
  • Feb 2023
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    Internal Controls Are for Everybody!—Part One*

    by Norman H. Meyer, Jr.
    Editor’s Note: This article will be a two-part series. Part two will be published in the spring 2023 edition of Court Manager.  Quick—take a moment to think about what internal controls your court is using to minimize risk. Even more basically, do... Read more »
  • Feb 2023
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    Modern Grants Management for Courts

    by Melinda Brooks
    While courts have long received grant funding to support critical programs, either as a direct awardee or a sub-recipient, the concept of grants management as a core administrative function is beginning to resonate among more court leaders. Rather than serving... Read more »
  • Feb 2023
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    The NACM Effect

    by Stacey Fields
    In 2018 what brought me to standing in the lobby of an Atlanta, Georgia hotel about to attend my first NACM conference was an invitation from a colleague, Jeff Chapple. Unsure what to expect, I walked into a room of... Read more »
  • Feb 2023
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    What in the World Are You Talking About? The Alphabet Soup of Court Management

    by Dawn Palermo
    NACM and all courts use acronyms and nicknames for all kinds of organizations, agencies, and companies. If you aren’t familiar with this alphabet soup of acronyms, meetings where these abbreviated titles are being used can be confusing to follow. People often won’t... Read more »