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Judges, court administrators and public information officers continue to grapple with the impact social media technologies is having on their courts. One PIO offers some solutions. One PIO offers some tips.
Richards Griffiths, vice president and senior editorial director at CNN, recently urged the nation's top jurists and court administrators to use social media, face time with reporters, and technology to increase public understanding of and trust in the legal system. Read more.
The Fall 2011 issue of The Judges' Journal from the American Bar Association's Judicial Division features an informative and insightful conversation with NCSC President Mary C. McQueen in which she discusses the evolution of court administrators and the future of the nation's courts. Read the article
A Nov. 27 article in the New York Times explores the continuing financial crisis in the nation's state courts and explains how deep budget cuts threaten not only the delivery of basic justice, but also "our very democracy." Read the article
The Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education has been named the 2011 recipient of NCSC's Sandra Day O'Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education. The award recognizes the nonprofit's innovative programs and collaborative efforts in law and civics education. Read the release
Throughout her 33-year career with NCSC, Linda R. Caviness touched many areas of the National Center's operations, including the work of its International Programs Division. To honor her contributions, NCSC is establishing an internship for international students in her name. Read the release