Month: October 2022
Webinar: Disarming disinformation - How courts can respond
October 6th, 2022
Learn guidelines and steps courts can take to combat disinformation – before an incident develops – in this second installment in our disinformation series. We’ll discuss the work of Arizona’s Task Force on Countering Disinformation and a recently adopted resolution from the Conference of Chief Justices and Conference of State Court Administrators. We’ll also hear from an industry expert with deep knowledge of national security and disinformation and learn about NCSC’s “Combating Disinformation” playbook for courts.
Moderator: Marcia Meis, Director, Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts
Panelists:
- Preston Golson, Director, Brunswick Group, Washington, D.C.
- Aaron Nash, Director, Certification & Licensing Division, Arizona Supreme Court
Webinar: Measuring access and fairness in remote courts with the new CourTools Measure 1 — Lessons learned from Ohio
October 11th, 2022
In this webinar, NCSC will officially launch the new CourTools Measure 1 Access and Fairness survey, which allows courts to measure user experiences in both remote and in-person court proceedings. We will preview the new measure and share new data on Access and Fairness ratings, which we gathered with the help of the Ohio Courts. We will also hear from a panel of pilot site participants in the Ohio Courts on their experiences disseminating a remote court user survey. The panel will answer questions like:
- What strategies are effective for recruiting survey participants remotely?
- Are there ways to automate survey processes to reduce the burden on court staff?
- Do financial incentives increase participation?
- How are you using the data?
This launch marks the beginning of a full refresh for all CourTools measures. CourTools will be updated to reflect remote court settings and advancements in court data access and availability, as well as to connect with other NCSC resources, such as NODS. Stay tuned for more updates!
Panelists:
- Colleen Rosshirt, Supreme Court of Ohio
- Berlin Carroll, Court Administrator, Allen County Juvenile Court
- Magistrate Michelle Edgar, Fairfield County Juvenile Court
- Magistrate Serpil Ergun, Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court
- Judge Jon Hein, Darke County Court of Common Pleas
Webinar: Remote proceedings policies
October 12th, 2022
This webinar will address how jurisdictions have created post-pandemic remote proceeding policies to ensure court users continue to have ease of access to the courts while balancing procedural fairness and due process considerations. Our presenters will discuss how policies are developed in their jurisdictions, stakeholder feedback, and why clear policies are so important.
Presenters:
- Stacey Marz, Administrative Director, Alaska Court System
- Jeff Shorba, Minnesota State Court Administrator
- Sarah Song, Illinois Remote Proceedings Task Force Representative
Webinar: Thinking about showing up - Brainstorming ways to eliminate barriers to appearance
October 13th, 2022
During this webinar, hear experts discuss why appearance rates matter, low-cost interventions courts can implement to improve appearance rates, and what broad-scale reform to improve court appearance rates can look like. NCSC will also convene interested judges, court administrators, and practitioners from around the country to share their experiences and brainstorm new ways to help court users overcome barriers to accessing court.
This webinar is part of the Improving Court Appearance Rate series.
View detailsWebinar: Communication and Managing Expectations During a Cyber-Attack
October 17th, 2022
Like any other workday, you boot up your computer in the morning ready to get your day started. But something about today is different. Your email is not syncing, and you can’t access any internal files within your network or cloud service. The I.T. staff has confirmed that there is a cyber-attack, and it is up to you to let your staff and the community know.
Join us for the second session of the Joint Technology Committee’s Fall Cyber-Monday Webinar series to learn about how to communicate and manage expectations during a cyber-attack. Learn from presenters who have been in the roles of spokesperson, Public Information Officer, and Chief Technology Officer during cyber-attacks and how to effectively communicate to the various internal and external audiences who will expect and demand information.
Moderator:
- Stacey Marz, Administrative Director, Alaska Court System
Presenters:
- Joel Bolger, Former Chief Justice, Alaska Court System
- Megan LaVoie, Administrative Director, Texas Office of Court Administration
- Barbara Holmes, Principal Consultant, National Center for State Courts