Departments

President’s Message

by Kelly Hutton
In my remarks at the Annual Conference in July, I shared my journey into NACM — starting with my first conference, when I wasn’t sure where I fit in, to finding my people, joining committees, and eventually serving on the... Read more »

A Question of Ethics

by Peter Kiefer
Across America, many communities are in what scholars call “legal deserts,” areas with few, if any, available attorneys to meet the legal needs of local citizens. Rural towns and poor urban neighborhoods often lack affordable access to lawyers, leaving residents... Read more »

Management Musings

by Giuseppe M. Fazari
The biopic “A Complete Unknown” explores the early career of Bob Dylan as played by Timothée Chalamet. Apart from Dylan’s life and music, the film walks the audience through a period of American history between 1961 and 1965. One of... Read more »

Courtside Conversation
Timothy Ezell

by Carlene Redmond
Timothy EzellChief Operations Officer & Chief Deputy Clerk Atlanta Judicial Circuit (Fulton County, Georgia)20 Superior Court & 30 Magistrate JudgesNACM member since 2013 What interested you in a career in court management?I was drawn to court management because of the... Read more »

Editor’s Note

by Joseph D’Amico
Fall is considered by some to be the best time of year for a reset — setting new routines, clarifying goals, and building momentum before the new year. In this issue, we focus our attention on an aspect of the... Read more »