Peter C. Kiefer Court Employee and Workforce Issues, Court Leader's Advantage, Featured Posts, Leadership

Disengaged and Disappearing: What Is the Threat to Our Courts?

September 16th, 2025, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management Employee disengagement is a critical national issue, one that quietly undermines productivity, economic growth, and workplace culture across the United States. According to a 2024 Gallup Corporation report: Only 33% of Employees are Actively Engaged … Continue reading Disengaged and Disappearing: What Is the Threat to Our Courts?

Peter C. Kiefer Court Leader's Advantage, Featured Posts, Leadership

Divided Justice: Can We Overcome the Tension Between Urban Power and Rural Reality in America’s Courts?”

August 19th, 2025, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management Many contend that tensions between larger urban general jurisdiction courts and smaller limited jurisdiction courts stem from disparities in resources, staffing, and technology.  Urban courts, with their towering caseloads, high-stakes criminal prosecutions, sprawling civil disputes, … Continue reading Divided Justice: Can We Overcome the Tension Between Urban Power and Rural Reality in America’s Courts?”

Norman Meyer court administration, Court Leadership, Networking, Presentations, Professional Development, Self Improvement, Training and Education, Vantage Point

NACM’s 40th Anniversary Conference’s Outstanding Education Program

Last month I attended the National Association for Court Management (NACM)[i] annual conference in Omaha, where we celebrated NACM’s 40th anniversary.  As a Charter Member of NACM, it was wonderful to see how much NACM has grown and achieved over the decades.  At the conference there was great professional networking, a fine vendor exhibition, and … Continue reading NACM’s 40th Anniversary Conference’s Outstanding Education Program

Peter C. Kiefer Court Leader's Advantage, Data Literacy, Featured Posts, Statistics, Technology and Automation, Training and Education

Justice by Design: Can We Achieve Open, Standardized Court Data?

July 15th, 2025, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management One of the major challenges facing state trial courts today is the disturbing lack of accurate national statistical data. Beneath the surface of our justice system lies a troubling truth: we often don’t know, we … Continue reading Justice by Design: Can We Achieve Open, Standardized Court Data?