Operations & governance
Resolving disputes with civil diversion
Strong civil diversion programs rely on community partnerships, with courts creating referrals to local assistance and providing in-person or virtual spaces for program partners to meet with litigants.
Understanding ethics
Turn to our resources for insights on the makeup of state conduct commissions, how they conduct their business and what types of sanctions they issue or recommend. We also share guidance on current ethics issues facing the judiciary and courts.
Meeting the needs of today's jurors
Our resources guide courts through the most pressing issues in jury operations today, through videos, webinars, and practical strategies and recommendations for reforms to help make jury duty more accessible, efficient, and respectful of the time and well-being of those who serve.
Mastering high-profile case management
A high-profile case can hit your court at any time. Turn to our guidance to ensure you have a plan – and comprehensive team – in place to quickly respond once you realize you have a case that's attracting an unusual amount of attention.
Put our experts to work
Let us help you solve your thorniest court administration challenges. Our team can bring an outside perspective informed by decades of experience and national expertise.
Reimagining courthouse planning & security
Courts are embracing flexible spaces, self-service kiosks, and service centers while emerging issues facing the justice system today range from heightened security concerns and threats from natural disasters and weather events to aging facilities and infrastructures. We're here to help you navigate these changes to make court services more convenient and accessible.
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AI-generated evidence: A guide for judges
AI & the courts: Judicial and legal ethics issues
The article explores the intersection between artificial intelligence and the judiciary, discussing judicial and legal ethics issues such as courtroom technology, the role of artificial intelligence in reshaping the future of courts, and the implications of new developments for legal professionals and court operations.
Personal safety inside, outside the courthouse: A guide for judges & staff
AI foundations in the courts
Here are some practical insights for building a solid foundation for responsible AI use in your court, encompassing privacy, bias, ethics, and accessibility.
Leveraging AI to reshape the future of courts
Find out how our experts can help your court leverage the power of AI for use in document processing, data analytics, chatbots, litigant portals, and more.
Submit your data to the Court Statistics Project
NCSC provides the resources, training, and tools for courts to submit their trial and appellate caseload data to the Court Statistics Project.
Information technology in high-profile cases
Putting consumer debt reforms into practice
Our debt collection reform implementation toolkit creates better access for all parties and increases procedural fairness.
Building capacity of the Nigerian judicial sector through multi-agency collaboration
We've partnered with the Judiciary of Nigeria to strengthen the country's capacity to investigate, prosecute, defend, and adjudicate terrorism and atrocity cases.
AI software gives boost to diversion programs
The Court Diversion Eligibility Screener - Built by AAA applies AI to help court staff evaluate and triage cases while also automating the administration and management of those that are routed for diversion to help increase access to justice, preserve judicial resources, and streamline civil caseload management.
Judicial ethics governance
Discover how state judicial conduct commissions are created, how they conduct their proceedings and what types of sanctions they order or recommend.