On October 8 and 9, 2015, teams from around the country came together in New York City for the National Summit on Human Trafficking and the State Courts hosted by then-Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, with key support from SJI (SJI-15-P-029). The teams were made up of chief justices, court administrators, prosecutors, defense attorneys, advocates, and …
Read MoreSJI continued its grant support to the National Association for Court Management (NACM) in 2016, which ensured that the educational sessions of NACM’s Midyear and Annual meetings would be available online (SJI-15-N-030). New this year was the inclusion of live streaming, in addition to post-conference content being available through the NACM website. Live streaming is …
Read MoreWith support from SJI, the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) and the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA) have formed a National Task Force on Fines, Fees and Bail Practices to address the ongoing impact that court fines and fees and bail practices have on communities. One of the aims of the nationally–led initiative is …
Read MoreWith assistance from SJI, the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) completed a comprehensive review of issues relating to body-worn cameras (BWC), and the collection, publication, testing, and use of video evidence generated during state court proceedings. Following the April of 2015 release of the Body-Worn Cameras for Law Enforcement Assessment Report by U.S. Department …
Read MoreThe Board of Directors has appointed Vice Chairman Daniel Becker to serve as Acting Chairman until June 2016. He has served as State Court Administrator at the Administrative Office of the Courts for the State of Utah since 1995. In that capacity, he is responsible to the Utah Supreme Court and Utah Judicial Council for …
Read MoreWith assistance from SJI, the Council for Court Excellence (CCE) embarked on a new comprehensive study of issues relating to jury service in D.C. from the perspective of jurors, judges, and lawyers (SJI-14-T-086). Working out of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia over a …
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