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Court Manager Vol. 39 #2 — Spring 2025
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Vol. 39 #2 — Spring 2025

In this Issue:
  • Honoring Legacy, Embracing Change: Clement Takes Helm at NCSC Following McQueen’s Two-Decade Tenure

  • A Brief Recap of NACM’s 2025 Mid-Year Conference

  • Understanding and Mitigating Security Risks for Judicial Officials and Legal Professionals

  • Addressing Judiciary Online Security Vulnerabilities

  • Within the Next Ten Years: Homelessness in the United States Reaches Crisis Levels

Features

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    Honoring Legacy, Embracing Change: Clement Takes Helm at NCSC Following McQueen’s Two-Decade Tenure

    by Melinda Brooks, Joseph D'Amico, and Jessica Humphreys
    On May 1, Elizabeth Clement succeeded Mary McQueen as president of the National Center for State Courts (NCSC). NCSC’s mission is to drive innovation and progress in courts and justice systems while working collaboratively with other judicial leaders, including the... Read more »
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    A Brief Recap of NACM’s 2025 Mid-Year Conference

    by Joseph D’Amico
    More than 200 court managers from across the United States and a few from international destinations descended upon Atlantic City, New Jersey, for NACM’s Mid-Year Conference in early February. Over the course of two days, attendees heard from experts on... Read more »
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    Understanding and Mitigating Security Risks for Judicial Officials and Legal Professionals

    by Robert Granzow
    Introduction Threats and acts of violence in United States federal and state courts have risen exponentially within the last decade, according to information published by the National Judicial College in 2024.1 It is important to note that, while federal judicial... Read more »
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    Addressing Judiciary Online Security Vulnerabilities

    by Kyle Yoder
    The Problem—Increased Risk Due to Online Vulnerabilities Forced prominence of the judiciary in the news and on social media sites by outside influencers has amplified public perception of the judiciary as policymakers, not interpreters of the law. This, combined with... Read more »
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    Within the Next Ten Years: Homelessness in the United States Reaches Crisis Levels

    by Phillip Knox & Peter C. Kiefer
    The CourtFutures survey now tracks over 240 different scenarios since it began asking court professionals about the future and courts in 2012. Surveys to assess the likelihood of a particular scenario occurring within the next 10 years only scratches the... Read more »
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Departments

President’s Message

by Tina Mattison

Management Musings

by Giuseppe M. Fazari

A Question of Ethics

by Peter Kiefer

Courtside Conversation
Andrea L. Ribando

by Carlene Redmond
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

NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS

300 Newport Ave., Williamsburg, VA 23185
(800) 616-6164

communications@ncsc.org

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