Innovative practices are a key component of a learning and growing organization, and as such is one of my fundamental professional values. This post is part of an ongoing series about those values.
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!)
AI in the Courts – 2024 (Part Two)
Part 2 of a detailed look at the status of Artificial Intelligence in the courts. What are current and future use cases? What issues need to be addressed? How can courts best prepare for AI?
Oops! Correcting non-functioning links in yesterday’s “AI in the Courts” blog post
List of correct Internet links for the January 3 "AI in the Courts - 2024 (Part One) blog post.
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?
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!
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
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.
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.
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.
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