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Court Manager Vol. 39 #4 — Fall 2025
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Vol. 39 #4 — Fall 2025

In this Issue:
  • Forgetfulness, Not Defiance: The Case for Court Reminders

  • Beyond Trust Falls: A Practical Guide to Meaningful Team Development

  • Building a Culture of Professional Development in the Courts

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    Forgetfulness, Not Defiance: The Case for Court Reminders

    by Shannon McAuliffe & Nathaniel Mingo
    A stubborn myth is undermining court efficiency: that people miss court because they don’t respect the process or don’t think it’s important. But ample research now tells a different story.  People miss court because life is messy — and remembering... Read more »
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    Beyond Trust Falls: A Practical Guide to Meaningful Team Development

    by Sarah Gruber
    The ambivalence between wanting strong teams and dreading team-building activities is something any team leader will immediately recognize. Walk into any break room and mention “team building,” and you are likely to see a collective eye roll from staff who... Read more »
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    Building a Culture of Professional Development in the Courts

    by Katie Hempill
    Introduction Professional development is the continuous process of learning and upskilling that enables people to adapt to changing environments, take on new responsibilities, lead more effectively, and grow in their careers. In the courts, professional development carries a particular importance... Read more »
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Departments

President’s Message

by Kelly Hutton

A Question of Ethics

by Peter Kiefer

Management Musings

by Giuseppe M. Fazari

Courtside Conversation
Timothy Ezell

by Carlene Redmond

Editor’s Note

by Joseph D’Amico
New Members
Sustaining Members
2025–2026 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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