Events Calendar

Month: November 2023

Webinar: Self-Help for Self-Help Centers - Level up

November 3rd, 2023

Panelists will provide suggestions for programs to consider and recommend how to prioritize enhancements. Topics include data collection and reporting, building strong partnerships with legal aid and community organizations, using technology, and program promotion.

Moderator:

• Kayla Pulliam | Staff Attorney, MA Appleseed Center for Law & Justice

Panelists:

• Pamela Ortiz | Director Access to Justice, Administrative Office of the Courts
• Rob Wall | Senior Court Management Consultant, National Center for State Courts
• Mary Ferwerda | Executive Director, Milwaukee Justice Center

Register today.

For more information email Sam Griffith.

Webinar: Promoting Well-Being in Family Court - Mental Health Considerations

November 9th, 2023

This webinar is jointly sponsored by the NCSC, the Kansas Judicial Branch, and the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health.

Attendees will delve into the multifaceted challenges families often face, from mental health issues to trauma, violence, and substance use disorders. Family Courts play a pivotal role in overseeing such intricate cases, deciding parenting time, and discerning genuine concerns from potential misuse or weaponization of diagnoses. Presenters will discuss individual and systemic changes that can help judges and staff:

• Understand the impact of stress and trauma on judges and court personnel.
• Assist families experiencing trauma and mental health conditions.
• Leverage early case interventions to improve case handling and stretch community resources.
• Navigate cases where mental health is potentially weaponized.
• Provide for child safety and well-being during family transitions.

Hon. Keven M. P. O’Grady, nationally acknowledged for promoting various innovations in his court and an experienced jurist representing the Kansas Tenth Judicial District, will share his experiences and the strategies that he has developed to better respond to family needs.

Carole Warshaw, M.D. is the Director of the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health and brings a rich combination of practical, academic, and advocacy perspectives on supporting family well-being.

Moderator:

• Alicia Davis, Principal Court Management Consultant, Court Consulting Services, Oversees the Cady Initiative for Family Justice Reform on behalf of the National Center for State Courts

Presenters:

• Keven M. P. O’Grady, District Court Judge,  Tenth Judicial District, State of Kansas, Division 1 (Family Court)
• Carole Warshaw, M.D., Director, National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health

Register today.

For more information, email Conor Geiger.

Webinar: Family-centered Fridays - Alternative Court Hours and Access for Families

November 17th, 2023

In this installment of the Family-Centered Fridays Series, NCSC court management consultant Andy Wirkus will lead a discussion on NCSC's Alternative Court Hours Toolkit.

Wirkus will explain the varied benefits alternative service hours bring to courts, court users, and their families.

Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and participate in an interactive activity highlighting different scenarios where alternative court hours could help address common issues faced by courts and families.

Presenter:

• Andy Wirkus, Court Management Consultant, Consulting Services, National Center for State Courts

Register today.

For more information email Conor Geiger.

Webinar: Self-Help for Self-Help Centers - Not your average self-help center

November 17th, 2023

There is no one-size-fits-all self-help center.

In this session, panelists will talk about mobile and virtual programs and other alternative approaches to service delivery.

Moderators:

• Aubrie Souza | Court Management Consultant, National Center for State Courts
• Lonni Summers | Senior Court Management Consultant, National Center for State Courts

Panelists:

• Ariel Clemmer| Director, Center for Social Justice, Western New England University School of Law
• Nathanael Player | Director, Self-Help Center and Utah State Law Library, Utah State Courts
• Nikole Xarhoulacos | Children and Family Law Division Manager, Montgomery County Public Defender

Register today.

For more information email Sam Griffith.

Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA) Midyear Meeting

November 29th, 2023