The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) and the SJI-funded Community Engagement in the State Courts Initiative is supporting up to six pilot projects to learn more about how courts can best engage the public to improve trust and confidence in the judiciary. The selected courts will receive as much as $30,000 in funding; technical …
Read MoreThe Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS) at the University of Denver will host a webinar that highlights the results of Arizona’s court system transformation. The webinar will be offered on Thursday, September 20, 2018, at 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM PDT and MST (AZ). Registration is required, and there is no cost …
Read MoreThe National Association for Court Management (NACM) 2018 Annual Meeting, held last month in Atlanta, Georgia, reached a sold-out audience of over 700 court managers, judges, vendors, consultants, and others engaged in professional development. Past meeting educational content, including recorded sessions, is available online. Whether you’re an industry expert or a professional in the field, …
Read MoreOn July 11, 2018, Judge John Nalbandian stepped down from the SJI Board of Directors, after serving since 2010. He was confirmed by the Senate as a Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on May 15th and assumed office on May 25th. Judge Nalbandian previously was a partner in …
Read MoreThe Pretrial Justice and the State Court Initiative is a collaboration between the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) and the Pretrial Justice Institute (PJI), with grant support provided by SJI. Two new resources are now available that provide valuable insights on successful pretrial programs administered by state courts: Estimating the Costs of Implementing Pretrial …
Read MoreThe National Judicial Opioid Task Force (NJOTF) was established by the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) and the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA), with funding from SJI, in August 2017 to address the issue of opioid-related cases and promote solutions nationwide. Recently, the NJOTF released a summary update detailing the activities over the past …
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