In an era where justice and rehabilitation hold increasing importance, municipal courts shine as a beacon of hope and progress. Local courts go beyond traditional justice by addressing the root causes of criminal behavior, facilitating individuals’ rebuilding of their lives,… Read more »
Ensuring all participants and observers can hear clearly during court proceedings is essential to fair and efficient trials. If jurors, litigators, defendants, judges, transcriptionists, and others in a courtroom cannot hear and understand what is being said, the due process… Read more »
You may have seen me featured as “The Candid Boss” for The Muse, an online career resource destination. One of the questions I am often asked is, can managers and employees be friends at work?
An even more essential question to ask is, what does an ideal manager-employee relationship look like?
One of the highlights of the 2023 Annual NACM Conference in Tampa, Florida was the State of the Profession speech, delivered by NACM President Jeffrey Tsunekawa. NACM Board member and vice chair of the Governance Committee Nicole Garcia summarized President Tsunekawa’s approach…
We have summarized the best thinking of over 1,700 court professionals, with various subsets having reviewed 241 different possible scenarios of the future.1 This report highlights recent assessments, focuses on responses from NACM members, and compares their assessments with those of the overall group…
Imagine you are a single parent with an upcoming court date. You live far from the courthouse, with no car and no money for either a rideshare or a babysitter, and you have been asking friends to drive you and… Read more »
In 2020 a lot of national news focused on issues of racial bias, violence against people of color, and civil unrest. I want to remember some of the victims of 2020 in the hopes that you too will never forget them…
In the court system, what do early career professionals and more seasoned supervisors have in common? At the Pima County Consolidated Justice Court (PCCJC), the answer is easy. Both groups view judicial administration as a career and not simply as… Read more »
Backlogs in court case processing are not new and have been a focus of the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) since its founding. Justice Delayed: The Pace of Litigation in Urban Trial Courts was published in 1978 on this… Read more »
When internal controls are considered, we often automatically think of financial management. Considering that, let us walk through the five main internal control components using Financial Controls as an example…
This article will tackle the more practical tips of the trade: organizational habits and tricks to get organized and communicate clearly within and outside of your organization on grant-funded projects…
The NACM CORE® (https://nacmCORE.org/) is a comprehensive training program for court managers. NACM’s intent in promoting these competencies goes beyond providing information for professionals working in court administration to also promoting excellence in the administration of justice and court management. … Read more »
Since 1988, the State of Washington Administrative Office of the Courts has maintained an internally developed statewide case management system for all courts of limited jurisdiction known as the Judicial Information System (JIS). Although the system has been upgraded periodically, it… Read more »
Committee activities noted in this issue represent just a few examples of the numerous ways NACM members can get involved. It can be intimidating at first to step in, especially if you aren’t familiar with other NACM members or know committee… Read more »
The judicial system, particularly in the realm of family law, is tasked with the delicate responsibility of resolving disputes that impact the lives of individuals and families. These cases can be emotionally taxing due to personal bonds, parenting conflicts, and… Read more »
NACM members know all too well how courts strain to cover basic expenses, much less innovations needed to help them adapt to seismic changes such as the exponential increase in debt collection and eviction cases on civil dockets. And the… Read more »
Fulfilling the Promise of Justice for All through Connection was the theme of the National Association for Court Management’s 2023 annual conference, July 9–13, in Tampa, Florida. The conference focused on racial justice and barriers to equity in the justice system…. Read more »
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 »
The NACM Annual State of the Profession Address is an opportunity for the NACM president to provide the association members with an assessment of the impact of courts and court administration on society. The president reemphasizes the shared values of… Read more »
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 »
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