The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) will present the first G. Thomas Munsterman Award for Jury Innovation at the National Conference on Pattern Jury Instructions in Columbus, Ohio, on April 17, 2008. This award will recognize states, local courts, individuals, or other organizations that have made significant improvements or innovations in jury procedures, operations, or practices.
The award is named for G. Thomas Munsterman, the founder and former director of NCSC’s Center for Jury Studies and an internationally renowned innovator in jury systems and research.
The new award will recognize achievements in one or more of the following categories:
- state or local statutes, rules, or other formal changes
- jury management or technology
- in-court improvements
- other improvements or innovations