Month: January 2023
Webinar: Implementing a Plan - Backlog Reduction
January 9th, 2023
The Conference of Chief Justices and Conference of State Court Administrators Rapid Response Team invite you to participate in the upcoming Backlog Reduction Workshop series. This series will consist of several webinars on backlog reduction topics and strategies. The workshop is being offered with the generous support of the State Justice Institute.
Please join us for the third installment in our webinar series on backlog reduction. Most courts are still working their way through a pandemic-generated case backlog. The National Center for State Courts is proud to bring together court leaders to discuss the tools and strategies that have worked for them. Panelists will discuss measuring backlog, identifying resources and tools courts can use to help move cases, evaluating the effect of interventions, and maintaining the momentum required to tackle this additional workload.
Moderator:
- Kristen Trebil-Halbersma, Managing Director, Court Consulting Services, NCSC
Presenters:
- Judge Tracy Prall, Presiding Judge, Marion County Circuit Court, Oregon
- Judge Andrew T. Heath, Director, North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts
- Judge David M. Johnson, Sixth Judicial District of Minnesota
- Matt Brockman, Business Process Specialist, Sixth Judicial District of Minnesota
Webinar: Rural justice and remote proceedings
January 18th, 2023
How can remote proceedings increase access to justice for court users in rural communities?
Much of the discussion about remote proceedings and rural justice has focused on the digital divide. However, remote proceedings when used strategically can help improve access to justice in rural communities, including reducing geographic barriers to attending court and improving access to attorneys. This webinar is an opportunity to spark ideas about how rural courts can leverage remote proceedings.
Moderator:
- Mark C. Palmer, Chief Counsel, Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism
Panelists:
- Honorable Donna J. Mowrer, Chief Judge, Ninth Judicial District New Mexico
- Kathryn Genthon, Senior Court Research Analyst, National Center for State Courts
Webinar: Monitoring Guardianships & Conservatorships: A Guide for Courts and Clerks
January 25th, 2023
The court’s duty to protect the well-being of an individual does not end when it appoints a guardian or conservator.
During this webinar, you will learn about NCSC's new well-being and accounting report review protocols.
With a monitoring protocol, courts can identify guardians who are struggling, guide a guardian who needs assistance in fulfilling their duties, and the court can stop a guardian from using their court-appointed authority to abuse, neglect, or exploit an individual.
Moderator:
- Diane Robinson, Principal Court Research Associate, National Center for State Courts
Panelists:
- Honorable Jodi French, Superior Judge, Windham Probate Division, Vermont
- Andrew Thurman, Inspector General Auditor/Investigator, Okaloosa County (FL) Clerk of Court