Administrative Offices of the Courts
Discusses the responsibilities and staffing of the AOC offices, which exercise control over the courts in their states, as well as their structure, jurisdiction, and funding.
Caseflow Management
Shows how the coordination of court processes and resources can move cases in a timely fashion from filing to disposition through differentiated case management, case-processing time standards, and other techniques.
Court Culture
Focuses on unifying two critically important concepts--culture and performance--into a common framework for studying and implementing court policy.
Court Reporting
Examines court recording/reporting and the various methods used, such as audio, video, and digital recording; computer-aided transcription; speech recognition; and non-electronic methods.
Court Unification
Discusses court "unification" and the centralization of administrative authority and rulemaking powers, unitary budgeting, state (vs. local) funding of trial courts, and trial court consolidation.
Court Website Design
Provides information on how to create an effective court website, e-mail and Internet policies relating to courts, and the innovative ways that courts are using the Internet to enhance their operations.
Inherent Powers
Discusses how inherent powers support judicial independence in four major areas of application: separation of powers, court governance, implementation of the adjudicative function, and logistical support.
Interbranch Relations
Examines how courts interact with other governmental bodies at the federal, state, and local levels and discusses strategies for cultivating better relationships.
Leadership/Change Management
Examines how understanding the different functions and qualities of leaders and managers, and how to choose and cultivate individuals for those roles, is essential to the effective operation of the state courts.
Performance Measurement
Features information on various tools for performance measurement and their application to the courts; performance standards for trial, appellate, and limited-jurisdiction courts; and implementation and uses for performance measurement in the courts.
Rulemaking/Administrative Orders
Discusses significant issues about rulemaking in courts, such as whether the judicial or the legislative branch should have ultimate authority over rulemaking; to what extent rulemaking should be centralized or local; and how open/accountable judicial rulemaking should be to the public.
Strategic Planning and Court Trends
Features resources courts can use to prepare for the future, including materials on visioning, environmental scanning, futures thinking, strategic planning, focus groups, public hearings, mission statements, outreach, collaboration, and education.
Workload and Resource Assessment
Examines how courts should go about determining the adequacy of judicial and staff resources based on both the quantity and the complexity of cases.