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 »
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 »
State Associations/NASJE Leadership Session On Sunday, before the conference began, the National Association of State Judicial Educators (NASJE) and NACM’s State Associations Subcommittee held a special seminar for leaders to discuss roles as court leaders and reflect individually upon personal… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Roger Rand Title: IT ManagerCourt: Multnomah Circuit Court, Oregon Judicial DepartmentNACM Title: Board Director, Vice Chair of DEI Committee, and NACM Website Coordinator Number of judges at court: 330 employees and 58 judicial officers, 58 courtrooms across 5 court locationsNACM member since 2009 … Read more »
In a letter addressed to Lucilius, the celebrated rhetorician, author, and playwright of Ancient Rome, Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger, known more generally by the mononym Seneca, stated: The largest portion of our life passes while we are doing ill,… Read more »
Stacy WorbyState Jury Coordinator, Alaska Court System Number of jury trial locations: 40 NACM member since: 2019 NACM Early Career Professionals Subcommittee Chair: 2020–present How did you get started in court administration?I began my career with the court serving as… Read more »
In the poem “Invictus,” William Ernest Henley discusses the “unconquerable” spirit in the face of death while preserving one’s sense of dignity in the course of that struggle: Out of the night that covers me,Black as the pit from pole… Read more »
Courts and Inside Information: What Can and Should We Do with What We Learn at Work? We are not stockbrokers or day traders, but in our role as court employees we learn a lot. We know about patterns of litigation… Read more »
In 2019 Dave Chappelle was honored with the Mark Twain Prize, an annual award given to comedians whose work has made a substantial impact on American society. During his acceptance speech, he remarked about doing (and being) something that one… Read more »
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