Posts By: Edwin Bell

Helping Courts Address Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity

February 21, 2023
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 »

A Call to Action

August 24, 2022
by NACM

The National Association for Court Management held their 2022 Annual Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 10–14. The conference theme was Courts Leading the Way in Advancing Justice: A Call to Action. The conference focused on the important concept that justice… Read more »

Internal Controls Are for Everybody!—Part One*

February 21, 2023
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 »

A Testimonial of Scholarship Benefits

August 24, 2022
by Joshua Larsen

The National Association for Court Management (NACM) is committed to providing quality educational opportunities to court administration professionals. Joshua Larsen shares his experience as a scholarship recipient at NACM’s 2022 Annual Conference. Sunday, July 10I arrived in Milwaukee after a… Read more »

Modern Grants Management for Courts

February 21, 2023
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 »

The NACM Effect

February 21, 2023
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 »

NACM Recognizes Members for Their Accomplishments

August 25, 2022
by Dawn Palermo

Perkins Award This award is presented annually to an individual who consistently goes above and beyond to make behind-the-scenes contributions to the field of court administration or their court. Congratulations to Zenell Brown for receiving the 2022 Perkins Award. Zenell… Read more »

New NACM Board Is Sworn In

August 25, 2022
by NACM

The National Association for Court Management Board of Directors for 2022-23 was sworn in at the annual conference in Milwaukee.  President Jeffrey Tsunekawa Austin, TX President Elect Rick Pierce Harrisburg, PA Vice President Tina Mattison Tucson, AZ Secretary/Treasurer Kelly Hutton… Read more »

President’s Message

February 22, 2023
by Jeffrey Tsunekawa

Dear NACM Family, The holidays have come and gone, and I hope each and every one of you had an opportunity to spend some time doing something that had meaning to it. Whether that be spending time with family and… Read more »

NACM Board Issues 2022 Court Guide on Behavioral Health

November 1, 2022
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 »

CORE® Champion Program

August 25, 2022
by Kelly Hutton

nacmcore.org — CORE® Committee Chair: Kelly Hutton What is the CORE® Champion Program? The purpose of the CORE® Champion Program is fourfold: strengthen court professionals provide greater exposure to the CORE® recognize attendance at qualified CORE® sessions allow participants to demonstrate basic… Read more »

Courtside Conversation
Paul DeLosh

February 22, 2023
by Carlene Redmond

Guardianship Guide Update What is a NACM Guide?Previously called mini guides, each year the NACM Board commits to the development of a resource on a topic of national importance to the court community. Guides are intended to highlight best practices… Read more »

President’s Message

November 1, 2022
by Jeffrey Tsunekawa

Dear NACM Family, What an honor and privilege it is to write to you as the 38th president of the National Association for Court Management. I follow a long line of great leaders in our great association and enter this… Read more »