Guides for court professionals

This handbook provides practical ways for courts to celebrate America's 250th anniversary while strengthening public trust. It offers outreach and engagement ideas, along with messaging frameworks and examples that courts can tailor to local needs and existing programs.

This guidance reviews all necessary considerations for juries in high-profile cases, and complements our other high-profile case management recommendations.

This primer provides practical guidance for practitioners across the enforcement and adjudication continuum by offering a roadmap for identifying relevant information to be communicated between organizations to ensure individuals who exploit their commercial driving privileges to commit human trafficking are appropriately sanctioned.

The Conference of Chief Justices and Conference of State Court Administrators adopted these five guiding principles for civil diversion programs in August 2024.

These two guides provide practical steps for integrating AI tools safely, effectively and responsibly.

This resource was developed to help judges better understand mental health, more effectively communicate with individuals with mental health needs appearing before them, and provide insight on mental health to guide initiatives in their communities.

This overview of youth mental health jargon is intended to serve as a resource for judges who hear juvenile cases and who are involved in juvenile justice/mental health initiatives in their communities.

A resource framework for judges and courts to promote and implement diversion strategies for individuals with behavioral health needs in their communities. I

Chatbots can improve court efficiency, enhance access to justice, and provide users with quick, reliable information. Learn best practices for designing, implementing, and maintaining a chatbot that meets the needs of court users.

Improving data collection for guardianship and conservatorship cases can assist courts in monitoring both their own performance and the performance of guardians and conservators, ultimately aiming to protect vulnerable individuals.

Judges and court staff face safety challenges that don't exist in most workplaces. Our expert guide provides practical, actionable tips that help minimize exposure and enhance personal safety on and off the job.

National Open Court Data Standards (NODS) provides a set of logical and technical standards that define how courts collect and share information — making it easier to respond to data requests, gauge internal performance, and avoid misinterpretation.

Several steps should be followed to execute a future ready courts plan. Implementation; monitoring trends and signals; and evaluation and adjustment are recommended to ensure your plan remains resilient. The Future Ready Courts framework expands traditional court strategic planning by incorporating a rigorous focus on the future.

Developing your court's vision, mission, and values; strategic priorities; goals & strategies; and action plan are among the activities involved in strategic planning. Our Future Ready Courts framework expands traditional court strategic planning by incorporating a rigorous focus on the future.