National Association for Presiding Judges and Court Executive Officers

Maricopa Superior Court Pioneers New Dependency Plan for Young Children in Phoenix

May 27, 2012 Adapted from an article by Mary K. Reinhart, Arizona Republic The Superior Court in Maricopa County Arizona (Phoenix) has recently attacked in earnest the problems associated with young children remaining in foster care for extended periods of time by developing a new juvenile court program called Cradle to Crayons patterned after research… Continue Reading Maricopa Superior Court Pioneers New Dependency Plan for Young Children in Phoenix

California Budget Cuts: “All Courts are Going to Feel the Pain”

May 14, 2012 Los Angeles Times; Reuters News Service; California Judicial Branch; National Center for State Courts State judicial leaders warned Monday that the proposed cuts for the California courts may jeopardize public access to the justice system. During the last three years, the state’s huge court system has been cut by $650 million. The… Continue Reading California Budget Cuts: “All Courts are Going to Feel the Pain”

Local Government Budgets Still Call for Workforce Cuts

May 10, 2012 USA Today by Tim Mullaney After April’s employment report brought word of 15,000 more cuts of government workers, are states and local governments closer to the bottom? Sort of. States are stabilizing as tax receipts tick up. They’re helped by the upward march of private-sector jobs, which climbed by 130,000 as… Continue Reading Local Government Budgets Still Call for Workforce Cuts

New Maricopa County Arizona (Phoenix) Criminal Court Tower Opens

May, 2012 Sources: Phoenix KJZZ News Radio; Arizona Republic The long awaited Maricopa County Superior Court South Court Tower in downtown Phoenix is now open, having held its grand opening on the day of Arizona’s centennial celebration – February 14, 2012. The new tower is located south of the main courthouse on Jefferson, with… Continue Reading New Maricopa County Arizona (Phoenix) Criminal Court Tower Opens

Drive for Greater Legal Efficiencies Similar to Reengineering Pressures on Courts

May, 2012 Source: ABA Journal Weekly Newsletter; Allison Guidette, Thomson Reuters When I speak with law firm leaders lately, one thing comes through loud and clear: the challenges and pressures they face are, in many ways, unprecedented. The legal industry is going through dramatic changes in response to the evolving needs of clients. Today,… Continue Reading Drive for Greater Legal Efficiencies Similar to Reengineering Pressures on Courts

The 2011 and 2012 Annual Meetings and Education Sessions will be held in Orlando and Pittsburgh, respectively.

The NCMC Executive Committee, chaired by Washington D.C. Senior Judge Rufus King III, announced today that the Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida led by Chief Judge Belvin Perry, Jr. will host the 47th Annual gathering of metro presiding judges and court administrators on October 19-21, 2011. The Ninth Judicial Circuit, one of 20 judicial circuits… Continue Reading The 2011 and 2012 Annual Meetings and Education Sessions will be held in Orlando and Pittsburgh, respectively.

2010 Conference, scheduled for October 20 – 23 in Los Angeles, will be low cost for attendees.

This year’s 46th Annual Meeting and Education Session in L.A. comes at a time when many courts continue to readjust budgets, reduce expenditures, and revamp programs. “In the third year of the continuing recession, court leaders are becoming savvier regarding funding flexibility in order to attend helpful education sessions such as planned for Los Angeles,”… Continue Reading 2010 Conference, scheduled for October 20 – 23 in Los Angeles, will be low cost for attendees.