Peter C. Kiefer Court Employee and Workforce Issues, Court Leader's Advantage, Court Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Posts, Human Resources, Professional Development, Systemic Bias

Hiring Court Employees: Can Selection Criteria Be Objective?

December 20, 2022, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with NACM Courts have committed to the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion particularly in recruiting and selecting court employees. This commitment however has not been without controversy.  One criticism has been that personnel recruitment and selection should be entirely objective and … Continue reading Hiring Court Employees: Can Selection Criteria Be Objective?

Peter C. Kiefer A Question of Ethics, court administration, Court Leadership, Featured Posts, Technology and Automation, Virtual Hearings

Court Rules and Procedures: Technological Innovation

Question of Ethics: A Conversation on Courts and Ethics – August 25, 2022 Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with NACM The COVID Pandemic brought the use of technology to the forefront of our conversation worldwide. Technology is expanding at breakneck speed. Is it out stripping courts' ability to manage new technological innovations? Relevant Ethics Canons Canon 1           … Continue reading Court Rules and Procedures: Technological Innovation

Peter C. Kiefer Court Leader's Advantage, Court Leadership, Customer Feedback, Public Perception and Trust in the Courts

Courts and Confidence: What Do We Know About How the Public Perceives the Courts?

October 18, 2022, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with NACM What do we know about how the public views our courts?  We know that the public’s trust and confidence in courts has been slipping over the years.  The 2021 National Center for State Courts State of the State Courts survey … Continue reading Courts and Confidence: What Do We Know About How the Public Perceives the Courts?