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President’s Message

November 21, 2017
by Vicky Carlson

Early last fall, the NACM Board met to discuss its strategic priorities for the coming year. One of NACM’s strategic focus areas is Advocacy for the Profession. A goal under advocacy is that NACM will be an influential and respected… Read more »

Editor’s Notes

November 21, 2017
by Tasha Ruth

As the new editor of Court Manager, I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself. I have been working in the court system since I became a law clerk in 2004 in Columbus, Ohio. While my current job affords… Read more »

Early Career Professionals

November 21, 2017
by Renee Danser

Put a Ring on It—Engage Your Professional Association Have we all been here? When I began my journey with NACM, it was so intimidating to engage and connect with fellow members. Do you see the long-standing friendships in the organization… Read more »

Jury News

November 21, 2017
by Paula Hannaford-Agor

A New Take on How Jury Service Is Akin to Voting* I had a very interesting email exchange in late August with a federal public defender. He was asking about the viability of a potential challenge to the jury pool… Read more »

Management Musings

November 21, 2017
by Giuseppe M. Fazari

Goats or Landscapes? I am not a regular coffee drinker, but when I do indulge, it’s almost always an espresso (sometimes macchiato). While waiting in line recently at a local café, I was struck by the sheer number of choices… Read more »

A Question of Ethics

November 21, 2017
by Peter C. Kiefer

A Portal to the Future? I admit I was intrigued by a recent news story about a court employee who was fired for providing legal information to a prisoner. The scenario below is based on that news item. The intriguing… Read more »

IJIS Exchange

December 1, 2017
by Sue Humphreys

Next Gen Court Case Management Earlier this year, the National Center for State Courts and the Joint Technology Committee introduced a framework to help courts and software suppliers think more strategically about technology. Dubbed “the application component model,” it’s the… Read more »