Excessive cost and delay have been a chronic complaint about the American civil justice system for more than a century. Recently, some jurisdictions have implemented procedural reforms and improved civil case automation and staffing that show significant improvements in civil case processing. The NCSC report summarizes the impact of reform efforts in four jurisdictions and …
Read MoreWith support from SJI, the National Association for Court Management (NACM) live-streamed educational sessions and keynote speeches from the 2016 annual meeting. In the event you were not able to join your state court colleagues in Pittsburgh, plenary and workshop videos, recorded live from the event, are now available online. NACM encourages you to share …
Read MoreThe Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) and Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA) Pandemic and Emergency Response Task Force has recently published a new tool for courts titled, Preparing for a Pandemic: An Emergency Response Benchbook and Operational Guidebook for State Court Judges and Administrators. This project was supported by SJI. Facilitated with expertise provided …
Read MoreA new online curriculum has been developed to help state courts understand how to process the increasing numbers of unaccompanied alien children (UACs) coming into the United States. Over the last several years, the number of UACs from Central America has been steadily rising, and this trend is anticipated to lead to an increase in …
Read MoreOn June 10, 2016, judicial leaders from across the country gathered in Los Angeles to record the first edition of “Courting Justice,” a multi-part, televised “listening tour” being produced in cooperation with PBS broadcaster Tavis Smiley and offered during Smiley’s regular programming slot. Support for “Courting Justice” was provided by SJI, in addition to financial …
Read MoreThe SJI Board of Directors met on June 13, 2016, at SJI Headquarters to make decisions on quarterly grant applications and awarded a total of nineteen (19) new grants. One Strategic Initiatives Grant was awarded to support the implementation Phase of the Civil Justice Initiative. Two (2) Project Grants were approved, one to the Center …
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