Hiring Employees: Have the Tables Turned? Are the Candidates in Control?

May 16th, 2023, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management It was not that long ago that the phrase “you’re lucky to have a job” was powerful advice.  Nowadays, employers across multiple business sectors are complaining of unfilled staff positions.  Shortages of teachers and restaurant … Continue reading Hiring Employees: Have the Tables Turned? Are the Candidates in Control?

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

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?

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?

Defending Against Cyberattacks! What to Ask to Make Sure You are Safe

Court Leader's Advantage Podcast: October 5, 2021  Brought to You in Cooperation with NACM A cyberattack is truly a different kind of threat, but that threat is real and growing.  It takes a different kind of approach to defend against such an attack.  Different questions need to be asked well before an attack occurs.  Cybersecurity experts … Continue reading Defending Against Cyberattacks! What to Ask to Make Sure You are Safe

Courts and Cyberattacks!: It’s Not “If” – It’s “When”

Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast: September 21, 2021 Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with NACM Threats from cyberattacks can be easily ignored by courts.  There are many rationalizations: “Our court is too small to worry about cyberattacks” “We have a great firewall that keeps everything out” “Our employees change their passwords every three months just like … Continue reading Courts and Cyberattacks!: It’s Not “If” – It’s “When”