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2021 Newsletters

October 13 NCSC developing racial justice assessment tool
October 6 Remote hearings: Judges discuss the good and the bad
September 29 Updated CourTools will include remote hearings
September 22 Greater parent participation, efficiencies seen in virtual child welfare hearings
September 15 Former Texas court administrator now leading NCSC's consulting division
September 8 New report: Mental health competency hearings need reform
September 1 Find the latest pandemic information for courts at ncsc.org
August 25 New NCSC courthouse book reveals trends, innovations
August 18 Training increases judges’ understanding of opioid use disorder
August 11 Stay current with 2021’s Trends in State Courts
August 4 Salary survey shows most judges received modest pay hikes
July 28 Court leaders from Rhode Island, Minnesota to lead CCJ/COSCA
July 21 Guardianship survey shows courts have made progress but must do more
July 14 NCSC leads court improvement projects in Tunisia
July 8 Leading innovator, author, 'mad scientist' to open CTC 2021
June 30 Working to make rural justice a reality
June 23 NCSC offers eviction diversion resources
June 15 NCSC creates courses for treatment court professionals
June 9 Data helps California court officials during the pandemic
June 2 ICM reaches pandemic-related milestone
May 26 Tracking courthouse mask policies 😷
May 19 It's time to implement NODS...
May 12 eWhat courts can learn from implicit bias research
May 5 How we're helping Malaysia? Strengthening its judiciary
April 28 Winners of our essay contest are revealed
April 22 The Mental Health Task Force has a plan
April 14 NCSC helping tribal courts master jury management
April 7 NCSC working to help courts achieve social justice, equity, and inclusion
March 31 Answers about collecting race and ethnicity data
March 24 2020 data she light on pandemic-related backlogs
March 17 One year later, what would we have done differently?
March 11 50 years later, NCSC celebrates its founding moment
March 3 New guide to help courts plan for natural disasters
February 24 "A Year of Testing...A New Way Forward'
February 17 'Claw & Order’ 😼
February 10 Are virtual hearings effective in child welfare courts?
February 3 Making a difference in Latin America  🗺️
January 27 Courts count on NCSC to collect criminal data
January 20 RRT invites applications for 2021 “Implementation Lab”—plus, updated pandemic resources
January 13 Are all of the right people making it into your jury pools?
January 6 Today’s assignment: 📝Learn about NCSC’s essay contest!

2020 Newsletters

December 16NCSC helps courts that work with guardianship abuse victims
December 9New data shed light on pandemic-related backlogs
November 24Virtual eCourts conference is the definition of 'innovative'
November 20Texas judge receives William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence
November 11Are courts designed to handle mental health issues?
November 4How can criminal courts be faster? ⏰
October 28We're tracking state court races & issues on election night
October 21Combatting disinformation campaigns against the courts
October 14What Happens (In Our Courts) When America Votes?
October 7States figuring out how to implement CDC moratorium order
September 30👪 Family Justice Initiative milestones
September 23Is your drug court serving all the people it should?
September 16‘The disruption we needed’ can lead to better court services, says CCJ/COSCA
September 10Edwin Bell is up to the challenge of improving racial inequality in the courts
September 2Juvenile cases plummeted during the past decade
August 26Experts to consider how courts will thrive in a post-pandemic world
August 19New business court docket curriculum developed for courts nationwide
August 12Resources to help your court during and after the pandemic
August 5Public engagement project reveals some distrust of the courts but a desire to learn more about them
July 30CCJ/COSCA resolution supports racial equality and justice for all
July 22Steps to shrink pandemic-related backlogs
July 15Enjoy 2020 Trends in State Courts!
July 8What's Trending Topics, and why should you care?
July 1Court users aren't the only ones worried about returning to court
June 24National poll: Public warming to idea of remote court appearances
June 17Providing technology to litigants who don't have access to it
June 10Data project may help courts deal with pandemic’s impact
June 3

NCSC’s website now easier to view

May 27 NCSC’s International Division keeps busy during pandemic
May 20 First remote jury trial shows potential for widespread use
May 13 Will remote hearings improve appearance rates?
May 5 Resuming court operations webinar attracts 3,200 worldwide
April 29 The Pandemic RRT creates roadmap to guide state courts forward
April 22 Growing number of state supreme courts meet remotely
April 14How one state keeps courts open while half of its staff works from home
April 6CCJ/COSCA's Rapid Response Team hosting a webinar to teach others how to establish remote hearings
April 1The evolving nature of ‘essential services’ and ‘urgent matters’
March 25Helping courts manage jury decisions during COVID-19
March 18State courts take steps to protect the public from the coronavirus
March 11Helping courts help debtors 💸 who become defendants
March 4Japanese judge visits NCSC headquarters to learn about technology in the state courts
February 26NCSC recommends state-of-the-art innovations for family-centered disputes
February 19Check out the updated Judicial Salary Tracker
February 12CCJ urges regulatory innovations in the delivery of legal services
February 5NCSC helps courts prepare for public health emergencies
January 29Answering the call for jury duty
January 22New year = new research projects
January 15NCSC helping Arkansas train future court administrators
January 82019 survey shows shifting patterns in information consumption on display