Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode: July 19, 2022 Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management Bail Reform has been praised as an effective way to correct a societal wrong. Its byword has been “bail does not keep the most dangerous in jail: it keeps the poorest.” Despite this argument, Bail Reform … Continue reading Where is Bail Reform Now? Drive for Reform and Push Back
Online Dispute Resolution and Virtual Mediation: What Is Your Court Choosing?
Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode: June 21, 2022 Brought to You in Cooperation with NACM Online Dispute Resolution has been with us in various forms since the 1990s, although it really became widely accepted a little over five years ago. By contrast, widespread acceptance of virtual mediation seems to have been an outgrowth of the COVID … Continue reading Online Dispute Resolution and Virtual Mediation: What Is Your Court Choosing?
Behavioral Health and the Young: Adolescents and The Mental Health Crisis
Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode: May 17, 2022 Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management This country’s mental health crisis is by no means limited to adults. We know that young people frequently suffer from traumatic events. This fact has only been made worse by the scourge of COVID. A recent … Continue reading Behavioral Health and the Young: Adolescents and The Mental Health Crisis
The Great Resignation: How Has It Affected the Courts?
Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode: April 19, 2022 Brought to You in Cooperation with NACM One unintended consequence of the COVID pandemic has been a phenomenon called “The Great Resignation.” Large numbers of American workers have either quit their jobs or (after being laid off) have chosen not to return to their previous employer. CBS News … Continue reading The Great Resignation: How Has It Affected the Courts?
Mental Health and the Courts: The Collaborative Court and Community Effective Criminal Case Management
Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode: March 15, 2022 Brought to You in Cooperation with NACM In our last two episodes on mental health and the courts we talked about the fact that traditional criminal case management is not meeting the needs of the people we serve. We must develop a new comprehensive and collaborative model. We … Continue reading Mental Health and the Courts: The Collaborative Court and Community Effective Criminal Case Management
Work – Life Balance: What Does It Look Like in 2022?
Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode: February 15, 2022 Brought to You in Cooperation with NACM We’ve been talking about work-life balance for decades. It is a perennial challenge. What has changed in these last two years is, of course, COVID. For the first time in the history of America’s court system, large numbers of employees are … Continue reading Work – Life Balance: What Does It Look Like in 2022?
Mental Health and the Courts: The Crisis with Competency to Stand Trial
Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode: January 18, 2022 Brought to You in Cooperation with NACM In November we started our discussion on how mental illness is impacting our nation and particularly our courts. In this episode, we are taking a deeper dive into the criminal justice realm, specifically the challenge of competency to stand trial. The … Continue reading Mental Health and the Courts: The Crisis with Competency to Stand Trial
The Voice of the Profession: Public Confidence in the Courts
Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode: December 21, 2021 Brought to You in Cooperation with NACM The preliminary results from NACM’s Voice of the Profession survey have revealed this year’s number one issue: Public Confidence in the Courts. Over 95% of those responding reported that they either agreed or strongly agreed that NACM needs to advocate on … Continue reading The Voice of the Profession: Public Confidence in the Courts
What We Know Now About Mental Health and the Courts: Grasping the Challenge
Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast: November 16, 2021 Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with NACM The challenge of mental health impacts America nationwide. It impacts our states, our communities, our courts, and our entire justice system. Courts are at the center of the clash between competing funding choices, community concerns, and those struggling with behavioral health … Continue reading What We Know Now About Mental Health and the Courts: Grasping the Challenge
The Battle Over Bail Reform: How 5 Courts are Coping with the Challenge
Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast: October 19, 2021 Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with NACM The national movement to reduce or eliminate cash bail continues to spark heated discussion. Several states, including New Jersey and Alaska, have instituted bail reform. Other states such as California have repeatedly seen attempts at reform fail, either in the legislature … Continue reading The Battle Over Bail Reform: How 5 Courts are Coping with the Challenge
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