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?
What is the Probablity That Within the Next Ten Years Homelessness in the United States Reaches Crisis Levels
A CourtFutures Survey Results Article: April 10, 2025 The CourtFutures SurveyThe CourtFutures survey, which has tracked over 240 scenarios since 2012, assesses the likelihood of various future situations impacting the courts. While the survey has traditionally focused on an annual report of top trends, the rise of Artificial Intelligence has enabled a deeper analysis of … Continue reading What is the Probablity That Within the Next Ten Years Homelessness in the United States Reaches Crisis Levels
Artificial Intelligence: Ethics and Courts
January 23, 2025, Question of Ethics Conversation Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management Artificial intelligence has the potential to reshape the judicial system. AI-powered tools, from legal research assistants to sentencing algorithms and customer service chatbots, offer efficiency but also introduce risks, particularly bias. Additionally, the confidentiality of court … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence: Ethics and Courts
The 8 Tasks of Leadership
The 100th Vantage Point Blog post reflects on leadership amidst significant governmental changes in the U.S. It highlights the NACM CORE® Leadership Competency defining leadership as a vision-driven process. Effective leaders excel in eight tasks: setting direction, delegation, staffing, decision-making, motivating, managing dynamics, instituting culture, and communicating, guiding their organizations to success.
Demystifying and Measuring the Rule of Law
Next week I am delivering a talk for the Albuquerque International Association on “Demystifying and Measuring the Rule of Law Worldwide.”[i] In an era where the term Rule of Law is frequently invoked yet often misused and misunderstood, this talk aims to demystify its meaning and global significance. Drawing on extensive experience in both U.S. … Continue reading Demystifying and Measuring the Rule of Law
Artificial Intelligence in the Courts, Opportunities and Challenges – IACA Webinar!
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a prominent topic in court administration, with ongoing developments and global implementation. The International Association for Court Administration (IACA) is hosting a webinar on September 10, discussing the challenges, opportunities, and real-world AI applications in courts worldwide. The webinar will also be available for viewing on the IACA website post-event.
Staying Current in an Ever-Changing World
Self-development is vitally important to keep your skills current in our ever-changing world. Here are examples of how you can be a continuous learner.
Artificial Intelligence and the Courts – Omen or Opportunity?
January 16th Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management Artificial Intelligence. The media is filled with discussions of its potential to dramatically change our lives. It will increase productivity; it will relieve us from having to make mundane decisions; it will reveal heretofore unseen connections. … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence and the Courts – Omen or Opportunity?
Oops! Correcting non-functioning links in yesterday’s “AI in the Courts” blog post
List of correct Internet links for the January 3 "AI in the Courts - 2024 (Part One) blog post.
Got the case backlog blues? A new backlog reduction tool is here to help!
The CEPEJ has just adopted a new case backlog reduction tool. The tool's four strategic phases can be a guide for any court to address and eliminate case backlogs.
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