Peter C. Kiefer A Question of Ethics, Court Employee and Workforce Issues, Featured Post, Leadership, Leadership

Organizational Fairness: Three Perspectives

Question of Ethics: A Conversation on Courts and Ethics – January 25, 2024, Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management Welcome to the latest episode of A Question of Ethics Conversation.  The topic for this discussion is Organization Fairness.  The October 26th, 2023, Question of Ethics Conversation hosted by Samantha Wallis, brought … Continue reading Organizational Fairness: Three Perspectives

Peter C. Kiefer court administration, Court Leader's Advantage, Featured Posts, Self-Service Centers

Courts and Self-Service: How Much Do They Help?

April 16th Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode It may have started with the advent of no-fault divorce in the 1970s.  But the numbers of litigants representing themselves in court has regularly increased year after year.  This fact has presented a challenge for the community and for courts.  People pursuing legal matters in court and who … Continue reading Courts and Self-Service: How Much Do They Help?

Peter C. Kiefer Court Employee and Workforce Issues, Court Leader's Advantage, Featured Posts, Professional Development, Recruitment and Selectionb

Courts and the Quest for Talent: Are We Doing Enough?

March 19th Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode In April of 2022, we hosted a podcast episode on “The Great Resignation.”  At the time large numbers of employees were resigning, or (after being furloughed for some period) were deciding not to return to work.  The assumption back then was that this was a temporary phenomenon.  Once … Continue reading Courts and the Quest for Talent: Are We Doing Enough?

Norman Meyer (He-Him) court administration, Court Employee and Workforce Issues, Court Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, Ethics, Generations and the Workplace, Human Resources, Leadership, Recruitment & Selection, Self Improvement, Technology and Automation, Vantage Point

Highlights of the 2024 NACM Midyear Conference (Virtually!)

Last month I virtually attended the 2024 Midyear Conference of the National Association for Court Management (NACM).  The conference theme was “Leadership Opportunities and Challenges for our Nation’s Courts – Engaging a New and Diverse Workforce.”  This was the third time I have used the livestream option to attend a NACM conference, and I highly … Continue reading Highlights of the 2024 NACM Midyear Conference (Virtually!)

Peter C. Kiefer artificial intelligence, Confidential Information, Court Leader's Advantage, Featured Posts

Artificial Intelligence and the Courts: Promise or Peril?

February 20th Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has spawned numerous questions, both practical and ethical.  These are questions that courts are going to have to grapple with in the near future, including: Given the complexity of AI algorithms and the millions of data points used for training, can we … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence and the Courts: Promise or Peril?