National Association for Presiding Judges and Court Executive Officers

Los Angeles Superior Court Searches for a New Executive Officer

Los Angeles Superior Court Executive Officer John (Jack) A. Clarke recently announced his retirement effective March 31, 2013, culminating a very productive and active 18 year career with the court. Previously, Mr. Clarke served as the Trial Court Executive for the Superior Court in Essex Vicinage (Greater Newark) New Jersey, that state’s largest court. The… Continue Reading Los Angeles Superior Court Searches for a New Executive Officer

National Conference Leadership Explores Closer Affiliation with NACM

At the 2013 Mid-Year Conference of the National Association for Court Management (NACM), leaders of the National Conference of Metropolitan Courts (NCMC) met with NACM Board Members to discuss a closer relationship between the two groups. It is envisioned that such a collaboration would help to re-invigorate membership in both organizations, jointly strengthen educational programming,… Continue Reading National Conference Leadership Explores Closer Affiliation with NACM

Novel Leadership Coaching/Mentoring Program is in the Works

The National Conference of Metropolitan Courts has obtained a small State Justice Institute grant to conduct a experimental six-month, telephonic, confidential group mentoring and coaching program for relatively new presiding and chief judges and judges who have been identified as “on a presiding judge leadership track” in multi-judge courts. The program is open to state… Continue Reading Novel Leadership Coaching/Mentoring Program is in the Works

Taking the Bench Self-Study Course Announced by the National Judicial College

June 21, 2012 National Judicial College Newsletter, June 2012 A no-fee online course for new general jurisdiction judges has been developed by the National Judicial College located at the University of Nevada, Reno. It is a 6 to 9 hour self-study curriculum for judges to take after election or appointment to the bench. Although it… Continue Reading Taking the Bench Self-Study Course Announced by the National Judicial College

Jury Study Needs a High-Volume Court Volunteer

June 1, 2012 Gregory Hurley, Center for Jury Studies, National Center for State Courts The NCSC Center for Jury Studies plans to submit a proposal to the National Science Foundation by July 15, 2012, for funding to support a mock jury study to examine the impact of jury instructions on implicit bias in juror decision-making. … Continue Reading Jury Study Needs a High-Volume Court Volunteer

Effective Assistance of Counsel Now a Right in Plea Bargaining

June 4, 2012 Erwin Chemerinsky, ABA Journal e-Newsletter As the flurry of end of the term decisions is about to begin from the U.S. Supreme Court, it is important to not lose sight of two cases that are likely to have a dramatic effect on lawyers and judges. In Missouri v. Frye and Lefler v.… Continue Reading Effective Assistance of Counsel Now a Right in Plea Bargaining

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