Norman Meyer

January 3, 2024December 23, 2023 Norman Meyer court administration, Technology and Automation, Vantage Point

AI in the Courts – 2024 (Part One)

Artificial intelligence is having an enormous impact on the courts. What do we need to know about AI in the courts as we begin 2024?

December 12, 2023December 5, 2023 Norman Meyer court administration, High Performance, International, Performance Measurement and Management, Public Perception and Trust in the Courts, Rule of Law, Vantage Point

Rule of Law Index – 2023 Update

The 2023 Rule of Law Index of the World Justice Project is now available. It highlights how the Rule of Law is declining in a majority of countries. We can and just do better!

November 1, 2023October 31, 2023 Norman Meyer Court Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, High Performance, Human Resources, Leadership and Governance, Performance Measurement and Management, Vantage Point

The Human Side of Performance Metrics

In last month's blog post, Measuring DEI (Measuring DEI – Court Leader), I wrote that truly effective DEI efforts have a robust evaluation component to enable us to know whether our DEI efforts are successful. A key part of evaluation is a measurement framework. I had a recent discussion of the use of performance metrics … Continue reading The Human Side of Performance Metrics

October 4, 2023October 9, 2023 Norman Meyer Diversity and Inclusion, High Performance, Vantage Point

Measuring DEI

DEI initiatives, to be effective, need to have a complete measurement regime. This blog post outlines the necessary actions to design and implement the metrics and measurements that make a difference in DEI initiatives.

September 7, 2023August 30, 2023 Norman Meyer Self Improvement, Vantage Point, Wellness, Work-Life Balance

Making Sense Out of Self-help Books

There are a multitude of self-help books, each giving advice on how to improve yourself. A recent article condensed the essential lessons of these books into 11 pieces of advice, and they are highlighted in this blog post.

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 Norman Meyer Caseflow Management and Workflow Practices, court administration, High Performance, Performance Measurement and Management, Vantage Point

Got the case backlog blues? A new backlog reduction tool is here to help!

The CEPEJ has just adopted a new case backlog reduction tool. The tool's four strategic phases can be a guide for any court to address and eliminate case backlogs.

July 5, 2023July 4, 2023 Norman Meyer court administration, Vantage Point

Trends in State Courts – 2023

The NCSC's "Trends in State Courts, 2023" has just been published. Here are excerpts from some of the great articles!

June 7, 2023June 6, 2023 Norman Meyer Networking, Professional Development, Training and Education, Vantage Point

Networking and the Power of Professional Organizations

Networking is an essential activity for court administrators. A key way to do this is to join and be an active participant in professional organizations.

May 1, 2023April 29, 2023 Norman Meyer Communication, court administration, Public Perception and Trust in the Courts, Rule of Law, Vantage Point

LAW DAY 2023

May 1 is Law Day in the US! This year's theme is all about civics, civility, and collaboration to rebuild trust in our legal institutions, respect for each other, and collaboration. Here are some great resources to support these goals.

April 5, 2023 Norman Meyer court administration, Ethics, High Performance, Public Perception and Trust in the Courts, Vantage Point

Fulfilling the Public’s Trust: Integrity

Integrity is a fundamental professional value and depends on adherence to a Code of Conduct and high performance.