Funded by the State Justice Institute, the National Center for State Courts, in partnership with Rulo Strategies LLC, launched the Rural Justice Collaborative (RJC) to showcase the strengths of rural communities and highlight the cross-sector collaboration that is a hallmark of rural justice systems. These strengths include strong professional networks, deep ties to the communities they serve, resiliency, and ingenuity. The Rural Justice Collaborative is guided by an advisory council of rural practitioners representing the judiciary, public safety, behavioral health, public health, child welfare, victim services and other stakeholder-focused justice systems. The advisory council guides the initiative and has focused initial efforts on advancing innovation, promoting collaboration, and raising awareness of rural justice system needs.
Category: News And Announcements
COSCA, NCSC Offer Essential Guidance for Courts Navigating the AI Revolution
Gaining an understanding of the potential impacts of generative AI has become increasingly important to state court administrators. To help demystify this emerging technology, the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA) has published, “Generative AI and the Future of the Courts.”
This policy paper recognizes the historical impact of artificial intelligence on court operations and procedures—both positive and negative—from streamlining administrative tasks to supplementing efforts to provide greater access to justice.
“COSCA believes that generative AI is poised to change the workplace as dramatically as the introduction of computers and case management software did in the early 1980s. We believe it can be used to substantially improve employee processes in many areas beyond legal research,” the paper states.
The comprehensive, 16-page policy paper outlines AI’s transformative potential within the judicial system and provides guidance for courts on its responsible implementation.
Read the full article here: COSCA, NCSC offer essential guidance for courts navigating the AI revolution | NCSC.
Upcoming Webinar! Civil Diversion Outcomes: Preliminary Data and Findings from the NCSC Eviction Diversion Initiative
Join the National Center for State Courts on November 21st, 2024, at 3:00PM EST for the final session of the Civil Diversion Webinar Series.
Learn more about the work happening through the Eviction Diversion Initiative (EDI) #grant program and some of the preliminary findings about its transformative impact. Successful civil diversion programs leverage existing legal, financial, and social service resources in a community to provide support to litigants who want to resolve their disputes outside of traditional litigation. Learn how #courts around the country are thinking creatively and holistically as they work to help litigants address both the immediate legal crisis and their underlying needs through strong collaborative partnerships with community service providers. In this session, panelists will discuss how courts have thoughtfully engaged with #community partners to bolster their #civildiversion programs and better meet the needs of their litigants in these high-volume dockets.
Register here.
FY 2025 1st Quarter Board Meeting
The SJI Board of Directors will be meeting on Monday, December 9, 2024, at 1:00 PM ET. The purpose of this meeting is to consider grant applications for the 1st quarter of FY 2025, and other business.
ADDRESS: Supreme Court of Virginia, 100 North 9th Street, Richmond, VA.
Seeking Applicants for the Reaching Rural Initiative
The Reaching Rural Initiative is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the State Justice Institute (SJI), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Seeking Applicants! Application Deadline: December 16th, 2024, at 5:00PM EST.
We are seeking individual practitioners or cross-sector teams from the same community or region interested in adopting bold solutions and reimagining how diverse organizations and agencies with different missions can engage with one another to address the persistent challenge of substance use and misuse in rural communities.
The Reaching Rural Initiative is designed for rural agency leaders or mid-level professionals working in counties, cities, or tribes as justice, public safety, public health, or behavioral health practitioners. Applicants may apply to participate in the Reaching Rural initiative as an individual practitioner or as a member of a cross-sector team from the same community or region.
Read more here: https://www.sji.gov/wp-content/uploads/Reaching_Rural_Advancing_Collaborative_Solutions_Oct2024.pdf
#ApplyNow #ReachingRural #SeekingApplicants #collaborative #SJI
Registration Now Open! ACAN 20th Anniversary Celebration and 2025 Annual Meeting
#RegistrationNowOpen! The Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals (ACAN) has just opened registration for the 20th Anniversary Celebration and 2025 Annual Meeting at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. from March 5th-8th, 2025. Registration for this event will be limited to 250. Take advantage of the early bird rate and register now!
For more information and to register: 2025 Registration (memberclicks.net)
#ACAN #20thAnniversaryCelebration #WashingtonDC #earlybirdspecials
The Rural Justice Collaborative Digest for October 2024
Funded by the State Justice Institute, the National Center for State Courts, in partnership with Rulo Strategies LLC, launched the Rural Justice Collaborative (RJC) to showcase the strengths of rural communities and highlight the cross-sector collaboration that is a hallmark of rural justice systems. These strengths include strong professional networks, deep ties to the communities they serve, resiliency, and ingenuity. The Rural Justice Collaborative is guided by an advisory council of rural practitioners representing the judiciary, public safety, behavioral health, public health, child welfare, victim services and other stakeholder-focused justice systems. The advisory council guides the initiative and has focused initial efforts on advancing innovation, promoting collaboration, and raising awareness of rural justice system needs.
October is #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth
SJI is joining our federal partner agencies in raising awareness of domestic violence (DV) throughout our nation. SJI promotes court-based solutions for the myriad of civil case types, such as domestic relations, which are overwhelming court dockets. SJI is committed to addressing #domesticviolenceprevention, treatment and recovery for survivors.
Read about some of these projects here: https://www.sji.gov/prio…/family-and-civil-justice-reform/
#domesticviolenceawareness #DVAwarenessMonth #dvawareness #DVprevention #DVAM
October is #NationalCybersecurityAwarenessMonth
Courts must also be prepared for cyberattacks on #court systems, such as denial of service and ransomware attacks on court case management systems, websites, and other critical information technology infrastructure. SJI supports projects that assist courts in preparing for, and responding to, these attacks, and share lessons-learned to courts across the United States. Read about our cybersecurity projects here: https://www.sji.gov/priority-investment-areas/cybersecurity/
Cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility. Stay secure, stay smart.
#CybersecurityAwarenessMonth
October is #NationalSubstanceUsePreventionMonth
The State Justice Institute is proud to support #NationalSubstanceUsePreventionMonth, funding and cross-collaborating in a significant amount of #substanceuse, mental health and behavioral health projects. To learn about these programs and projects funded by SJI, please visit: State Justice Institute (sji.gov).
#PreventionMonth #substanceuseprevention