Williamsburg, Va. (September 15, 2009) — From the modern-day concern of how courts can track the number of children under their care to a futuristic look at how trials may be conducted a decade from now, the upcoming Court Technology Conference 2009 — CTC 2009 — will explore a range of issues vital to the operation and evolution of our nation’s judicial system. Hosted by the National Center for State Courts, the conference is Sept. 22-24 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.
Held every two years, CTC is the largest conference in the world dedicated to court technology. More than 1,500 court professionals, including judges, court administrators, and technologists from around the world, are expected to attend the conference’s 50 education sessions and exhibit show. CTC 2009 will focus on new advances in court operations and examine the impact that new technologies have on public trust and confidence in the courts. The media is invited to attend. To learn more about the education sessions and the conference, please visit the CTC Web site and the CTC blog.
CTC’s education sessions cover a broad range of topics confronting courts today, including “Implementing an Outcomes-Based CMS for Dependent Children,” which will explain how the Pennsylvania Supreme Court solved a problem facing courts nationwide — keeping track of abused and neglected children who are placed under court supervision and developing the vital statewide communication to keep these children from falling through the cracks of the child welfare system.
Meanwhile, “Judging in 2020: In a Courthouse or in Cyberspace?”, presented by the Canadian Centre for Court Technology, National Judicial Institute, and Canadian Judicial Council, envisions a time when paper and pens are displayed in museums and trials are conducted over the Web in virtual courthouses. This session takes a comprehensive look at how technological advances are expected to impact judges, lawyers, and litigants in the not-too-distant future.
CTC 2009 opens Sept. 22 with keynote speaker Ari Shapiro, NPR’s national justice correspondent, who will discuss “The Verdict on New Technologies,” exploring how social media has changed legal reporting and how courts can use new technologies to more effectively reach the public.
The National Center for State Courts, headquartered in Williamsburg, Va., is a nonprofit court reform organization dedicated to improving the administration of justice by providing leadership and service to the state courts. The National Center, founded in 1971 by the Conference of Chief Justices and Chief Justice of the United States Warren E. Burger, provides education, training, and technology, management, and research services to the nation’s state courts.
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