Consortium offers performance measures

Inspired by court quality models used around the world, the new International Framework for Court Excellence assesses a court’s performance against seven areas of excellence, guiding courts to improve.

• NCSC Executive Director of Program Resource Development Gene Flango spoke on "Operating Dependency Courts in Disasters" to the Conference of Social Work Researchers Jan. 16 in New Orleans.
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• A team from NCSC’s Court Consulting Service is conducting its first site visit for the Fulton County (GA.) Superior Court Clerk Audit Project.
• NCSC staff held a kick-off meeting with technical and design partners Jan. 14 to begin redesigning this Web site.
• The Institute for Court Management trained 66 faculty candidates from seven Consortium States, along with six national program faculty candidates, in four of the ICM core certification courses Jan. 13-14.
• NCSC welcomes ideas for educational presentations for our Court Technology Conference, CTC 2009. The submission deadline is Jan. 31. Submit an idea

Study examines economic impact of under-funded Fla. courts

A report prepared for the Florida Bar quantifies the financial and other burdens on the state due to court delays caused by lost resources.

Lippman named Chief of N.Y. Court of Appeals

Jonathan Lippman, this year's NCSC William H. Rehnquist Award honoree, has been named the Chief Justice of the New York Court of Appeals.

CCJ urges High Court to clarify judicial recusal rules

The Conference of Chief Justices has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging it to clarify the conditions under which the Constitution’s due process clause should prevent a state judge from presiding over a matter involving a major campaign contributor.
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Database augments weekly legislative wrap-up

Gavel to Gavel -- NCSC’s electronic newsletter that tracks legislative activity on issues affecting the courts –- marks its 3rd anniversary by debuting a free online database.
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Free online course about data exchange

A free online training course for the NIEM user community is now available as part of an effort by the Bureau of Justice Assistance to ensure that effective information sharing remains within financial reach. Details and registration