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Read more →If you had to choose the one indispensable power of a leader, which would you pick? Would it be probing intelligence? Boundless energy? Or perhaps just being lucky? One ability may not come to mind for many but really should. For if there is a talent that every leader needs to master, it’s the ability to say the same thing over and over and over again without seeming bored.
Many seasoned leaders over the years have looked to studies, writings, and curricula developed by colleges, consultancies and organizational experts to help them improve their skills in leading loosely-coupled, professionally-dominated enterprises such as courts, hospitals, universities, research institutes and think-tanks. Top-down, command-and-control approaches have never proven to be effective or lasting strategies for such organizations.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
