Employee performance management is a fundamental component of leadership and directly supports the judiciary’s mission to uphold the rule of law. After all, employees are the backbone of the court. To that end, in my career as a court administrator I made improving employee performance a high priority. In that time, I learned a lot … Continue reading Performance Previews, NOT Reviews
Court Leadership and Asking Questions – Issue #3 – Smarter Questions
This issue, #3 in the series, notes "smarter" questions to pose within five different categories.
AVA and the Courts: What Can We Learn from Alaska’s Bold Experiment with Artificial Intelligence?
February 17th, 2026, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management Alaska has quietly become a brave path-finder in court-based artificial intelligence. Last month, the state released the Alaska Virtual Assistant (AVA), an AI chatbot designed to help court users navigate the probate court system. The path … Continue reading AVA and the Courts: What Can We Learn from Alaska’s Bold Experiment with Artificial Intelligence?
Court Leadership and Asking Questions – Issue #1 – Introduction
This series includes a variety of questions to ask in different workplace situations.
Court Leadership and Professional Competencies, Issue #13 – Six Professional Competencies
This issues shares six professional competencies as noted by Stanford University.
Court Leadership and Professional Competencies, Issue #12 – Entrepreneurial Mindset
In this issue of the series, an entrepreneurial mindset is shared.
Court Leadership and Professional Competencies, Issue #11 – Six Essential Leadership Skills
This issue includes six essential leadership skills.
2025 WJP Rule of Law Index
The 2025 Rule of Law Index of the World Justice Project paints a dismal picture of the state of the Rule of Law around the world. We need to take action to reverse the downward trend in far too many countries.
Court Leadership and Professional Competencies, Issue #10 – Skills of an Effective Court Manager
This issue includes court leader competencies as published by the Ohio Supreme Court.
Fulfilling the Public’s Trust: Competency
Competency is the sum of the knowledge and skills required for effective performance.
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