National Association for Presiding Judges and Court Executive Officers

WEBINAR: Leading Major Change in Trial Courts

Over the years, many seasoned presiding judges, court executives and their leadership teams have looked to studies, writings, and curricula developed by colleges, consultancies and experts to help them improve their skills in leading trial courts as loosely-coupled, professionally-dominated organizations. Top down, command and control approaches don’t tend to work very well.

I Am a Judge. Should I Use AI to Do My Job? Which AI Tools Should I Use?

Since the publication of my technical article “My ‘Hallucinating Experience with ChatGPT’”, I have struggled with the extent to which I should or should not be using artificial intelligence (AI) to perform my judicial duties. It seems that other judicial officers have engaged in similar soul-searching.

Could courts run out of options if federal officials defy court orders?

The question was considered during President Donald Trump’s first term in office: What would happen if his administration ignored a court order? Now, news articles are considering the issue once again, and commentators are using the term “constitutional crisis” to describe worst-case scenarios.

Elizabeth Clement, Chief Justice of Michigan, named fifth president & chief executive officer of NCSC

NCSC’s board of directors has selected Elizabeth Clement as the organization’s fifth president and chief executive officer. Clement, currently the Michigan Supreme Court chief justice, will succeed Mary McQueen this spring.

NAPCO Member Resources Update (February 2025)

On February 11, 2025, the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) and the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA), shared a document titled ICE – Structure, Functions, Geographic Distribution, Contacts (Feb 2025).

On February 10, 2025, the National Association of Court Management announced an updated Courting AI: Understanding Artificial Intelligence in Courts Guide. The guide is available at NACM Store – National Association for Court Management (nacmnet.org) and there is a cost associated with it. NAPCO is hoping to host a webinar on AI in the near future for our members.

Are You Being a Nice Jerk?

Chronic lateness. Constant interruptions. Continuous “multitasking.” If you exhibit some seemingly small behaviors often enough, the repeated disrespect can destroy relationships and hurt culture. Here’s how leaders can model better choices.

Return-to-Office Mandates: How to Lose Your Best Performers

Recent return-to-office (RTO) mandates like those at the Federal Government, Amazon, UPS, Tesla and Boeing have a simple message: Come back to the office five days a week. CEOs cite productivity as a core reason for these proclamations, even in the face of employee resistance. Many executives simply don’t trust that employees are as effective as possible when managers can’t see them at their desks.

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