Month: August 2022
CCPIO Annual Conference brings PIOs together for first time in three years
July 31st, 2022
The Conference of Court Public Information Officers is hosting its annual conference July 31-August 3, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona. The program will focus on reimagining court communications, developing a digital content strategy, disinformation and more. Questions can be directed to Erin Carr.
View detailsNCACC Annual Conference set to discuss post-pandemic habits
July 31st, 2022
The National Conference of Appellate Court Clerks is hosting in-person the 2022 Annual Conference July 31, 2022-August 4, 2022, in Williamsburg, VA. The conference will feature sessions on post-pandemic habits, technology and appellate courts. Questions can be directed to NCACC.
View detailsWebinar: Cabin time! Working session on accessibility
August 3rd, 2022
NCSC's engaging, interactive virtual Forms Camp will teach you how to improve court forms.
Hang out in your cabin (Zoom breakout room) and work with your counselor (facilitator) and other campers (colleagues) to review real forms and supplemental documents, problem solve, recommend improvements to forms and work collaboratively through tricky issues.
What to bring: Forms that you would like to review with the group.
View detailsWebinar: Probation supervision and case management
August 3rd, 2022
What juvenile courts need to know to support kids in the post-pandemic era
Living through a pandemic has significantly impacted young people, their families and the social structures that support them. Many of the individual and environmental protective factors that reduce the likelihood of juvenile court involvement – including school connectedness and pro-social supports – have been compromised during and because of the pandemic. The long-term impacts for adolescents, as well as our youngest children, are yet to be seen. The field of juvenile justice practice and policy has made great strides in recent years to implement strategies that work to divert low-risk juveniles, effectively identify and address the criminogenic needs of young people and reduce recidivism. Courts need to prepare now to effectively serve young people who have experienced school disconnectedness, social isolation and exacerbated mental health needs. Please join NCSC in a six-part webinar series focused on how juvenile court stakeholders can best support young people in the post-pandemic era across the justice system.
Effective probation and case management for youth looks a lot different than it used to. In this session, John Tuell, the Executive Director for the Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice, provides an overview of best practices in juvenile probation. Kari Rumbaugh, Assistant Deputy Administrator for Juvenile Services, Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation, describes how Nebraska has been improving their response to youth.
Moderator: Teri Deal, NCSC principal court management consultant
Contact: Rachel Buck, NCSC court management consultant
View detailsWebinar: Residential placement and reentry
August 9th, 2022
What juvenile courts need to know to support kids in the post-pandemic era
Living through a pandemic has significantly impacted young people, their families and the social structures that support them. Many of the individual and environmental protective factors that reduce the likelihood of juvenile court involvement – including school connectedness and pro-social supports – have been compromised during and because of the pandemic. The long-term impacts for adolescents, as well as our youngest children, are yet to be seen. The field of juvenile justice practice and policy has made great strides in recent years to implement strategies that work to divert low-risk juveniles, effectively identify and address the criminogenic needs of young people and reduce recidivism. Courts need to prepare now to effectively serve young people who have experienced school disconnectedness, social isolation and exacerbated mental health needs. Please join NCSC in a six-part webinar series focused on how juvenile court stakeholders can best support young people in the post-pandemic era across the justice system.
The number of justice-involved youth placed in facilities had been decreasing before the pandemic, and we are learning much more about how to improve the placement and reentry experience for those youth who are placed out of their home. In this session, Kim Godfrey will describe lessons learned from young people in placement during the pandemic and recommendations for helping them to successfully reintegrate into their homes and communities when they leave placement. Brett Peterson, Director of Utah Division of Juvenile Justice Services, describes how Utah successfully applied best practices to improve the way they serve young people who are placed out of their home.
Moderator: Teri Deal, NCSC principal court management consultant
Contact: Rachel Buck, NCSC court management consultant
View detailsWebinar: User testing - If you love your forms, let them go. They will come back better.
August 10th, 2022
In this Forms Camp session, campers will learn about user testing from counselor Alison Spanner of the Illinois Courts. Alison will provide an overview of user testing and how you can use it to improve court forms in your jurisdiction. She will cover:
- What is user testing?
- Why is user testing important?
- How to run user testing (simple to complex)
- How to engage diverse user testing audiences
- What should be done with feedback
Alison Spanner is the director of Access to Justice & Strategic Planning at the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts where she has worked since 2014. She and her team oversee the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice and its flagship programs, which include statewide standardized court forms, Illinois Court Help, Interpreter Certification and Registry and our SRL Appellate Resource Program.
View detailsWebinar: Promoting court appearance with procedural fairness
August 16th, 2022
How courts can improve appearance rates and reduce harmful outcomes by focusing on procedural fairness
People may struggle with their court obligations, particularly the requirement to appear in court, for any number of reasons. This webinar will focus on procedural fairness as it relates to court appearance rates and how courts respond to missed appearances. Panelists will discuss how procedural fairness strategies can help promote voluntary compliance with court attendance and participation, and how courts can work to reduce or eliminate common barriers to appearance.
Panelists (subject to change):
- Judge Donna Mowrer, Ninth Judicial District of New Mexico
- Judge Zuberi Williams, Montgomery County, Maryland District Court
- Court Administrator Mankinta Holloway, Birmingham, Alabama Municipal Court
Moderator: Emily LaGratta, LaGratta Consulting
Contact: Mike Tartaglia, NCSC senior court management consultant
View detailsWebinar: Forms review & revision
August 17th, 2022
Now that your forms are clear, concise and user tested, your work is done, right? Wrong! It’s imperative to continually review and revise forms to ensure legal sufficiency, usability, and accessibility. This Forms Camp session, moderated by Amber L. Herrmann, director of the Administrative Services unit of Maryland District Court Headquarters, and Virginia Kuberski, Forms Manager of the Minnesota Judicial Branch. They will cover:
- How to create a forms review process
- Ways to collaborate with partners to effectuate form updates and modifications
- How to eliminate inconsistencies and promote standardization across jurisdictions
- Using data to inform forms review and revision
Amber L. Herrmann directs the Administrative Services unit of Maryland District Court Headquarters. The Administrative Services staff creates and revises court forms and brochures, maintains the District Court's internal and public websites and coordinates the translation of these resources. Emphasis is placed on providing current and accurate tools and training necessary to promote excellence in public service and access to justice.
As director, Amber serves as the staff person for the Maryland Judiciary’s Forms Subcommittee. The subcommittee is tasked with reviewing and, if necessary, offering suggestions for modifying the various forms used in the District and Circuit Courts, as well as those created and modified by the various Judicial Council committees. The subcommittee also works to eliminate any inconsistencies between forms in the trial courts and promote standardization, where possible, throughout the jurisdictions.
Virginia Kuberski, J.D., joined the Minnesota Judicial Branch in 2006. She became the Forms Manager for the Branch in 2016. In this position, she is responsible for the 500+ public-facing court forms on the Minnesota Judicial Branch website and on CourtNet. Virginia previously served as a staff attorney at the Statewide Self-Help Center and the local Self-Help Centers in Hennepin County. Before she became an attorney, she was a middle school teacher for eight years. She graduated from St. Mary’s University School of Law (San Antonio) and Texas Lutheran University (Seguin, Texas).
View detailsWebinar: Supporting and strengthening the structure of juvenile courts
August 17th, 2022
What juvenile courts need to know to support kids in the post-pandemic era
Living through a pandemic has significantly impacted young people, their families and the social structures that support them. Many of the individual and environmental protective factors that reduce the likelihood of juvenile court involvement – including school connectedness and pro-social supports – have been compromised during and because of the pandemic. The long-term impacts for adolescents, as well as our youngest children, are yet to be seen. The field of juvenile justice practice and policy has made great strides in recent years to implement strategies that work to divert low-risk juveniles, effectively identify and address the criminogenic needs of young people and reduce recidivism. Courts need to prepare now to effectively serve young people who have experienced school disconnectedness, social isolation and exacerbated mental health needs. Please join NCSC in a six-part webinar series focused on how juvenile court stakeholders can best support young people in the post-pandemic era across the justice system.
As we wrap up our series on justice-impacted youth, hear recommendations for strengthening juvenile courts from a recently released report. Josh Weber from the Council of State Governments along with Melissa Sickmund and Hunter Hurst from the National Center for Juvenile Justice share what they learned in their 50-state study.
Moderator: Teri Deal, NCSC principal court management consultant
Contact: Rachel Buck, NCSC court management consultant
View detailsNAPCO conference to convene in California
August 21st, 2022
“Overcoming Barriers to Change and Remaking Courts for a Better Future” is the theme of the National Association of Presiding Judges and Court Executives (NAPCO) annual meeting in Anaheim, California. For more information contact Nikiesha Cosby.
View detailsWebinar: Document assembly and forms automation
August 24th, 2022
Paper forms are great, but online options can increase accessibility and help litigants complete and file forms remotely. Forms Camp Counselors Quinten Steenhuis and David Colarusso from Suffolk Law School’s Legal Innovation & Technology Lab will cover:
- What is document assembly? What is automation?
- How can document assembly and automation help court users?
- How to prepare forms for assembly and automation.
- What is the Form Explorer?
- Who can help?
Quinten Steenhuis is a clinical fellow and adjunct professor at Suffolk University Law School’s Legal Innovation and Technology Lab. He spent 12 years as a housing attorney at Greater Boston Legal Services. Quinten’s signature projects include MADE, the Massachusetts Defense for Eviction tool, and Court Forms Online, an international response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, Quinten Steenhuis was named a "Legal Rebel" by the ABA Journal. His work automating legal help has been highlighted in national media, including the New York Times and Boston Globe, and in 2022 he was recognized in a press release by the White House.
View detailsWebinar: Designing housing courts for a changing climate
August 25th, 2022
Extreme weather events and natural disasters have the potential to increase housing instability and eviction rates in impacted communities. Housing courts can plan and prepare for the future, adopting lessons learned from the successful eviction diversion programs established in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Courts have a crucial role to play in sharing information and connecting community members with resources, a role that is even more imperative during periods of extreme weather. As courts plan for the future, they should develop housing courts that will allow them to best operate and serve their communities in a changing climate.
Speakers:
- Hon. Nicholas Chu, Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5, Travis County Courts
- Noah Patton, Housing Policy Analyst, National Low Income Housing Coalition
- Elora Raymond, Assistant Professor of City & Regional Planning, Georgia Tech School of City & Regional Planning
- Tanya Todd, Clerk of the Court, Michigan 61st District Court
- Moderator: Samira Nazem, Principal Court Management Consultant, National Center for State Courts
AJA 2022 Annual Conference
August 28th, 2022
The American Judges Association is hosting its 2022 meeting in Philadelphia from August 28-31.
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