Departments

President’s Message

August 10, 2021
by Kathy Griffin

Dear NACM Members, It was great to see those who attended the Annual Conference in person in San Diego. This fantastic conference provided a relevant educational curriculum and resources, which were even made accessible to those who could only attend… Read more »

Editor’s Notes

August 5, 2021
by Charlene Watkins

Charlene Watkins Dear Reader, I find myself wearing my mask more often when I’m out, given the new COVID-19 variant on the rise. Managing current changes within our workplace requires understanding that the shift toward “normal” may be temporary, delayed,… Read more »

Courtside Conversations
Amanda Marshall

July 20, 2021
by Dawn Palermo

Amanda Marshall Title, Court: Public Outreach/Law Library Director, Superior Court of Cobb County Number of judges at court: 10 superior court judges NACM member since 2006 You served as the Chair of the NACM Media Guide Committee. What did that… Read more »

A Question of Ethics

July 20, 2021
by Peter C. Kiefer

Courts, Testing, and Vaccinations What Will Your Court Decide? A Video Conversation on Courts and Ethics The coronavirus has hamstrung our nation’s courts since March 2020.  2021 offers hope that we may soon return to our normal lives, but it… Read more »

Management Musings

July 20, 2021
by Giuseppe M. Fazari

In ancient Rome, public wrestling and sport contests were held in places called palestras, where the phrase “Strip or Retire” (compete or quit), was etched into the stone overhead. Athletes competed in the nude because the Romans believed that if… Read more »