Category: Announcements

Upcoming Webinar! The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) will be hosting: AI and the Impact on the Practice of Law on September 21st, 2023, at 3:00PM EST.  The second webinar of The Promises and Perils of AI in the Courts Webinar Series. This second webinar will dive into important legal factors such as bias in AI, ethical and regulatory considerations, and the impact of AI on law firms. Register here.

Register today! Online Webinar Event on September 14th, 2023, at 1:00PM EST. Missed court appearances are leading causes of warrants and jail time in the U.S. Plus, they contribute to:

📊 Racial inequities in arrests
🕗 Pretrial process delays
💵 Huge court system costs

But this doesn’t have to be our reality. Sign up to get the latest research from experts—and their practical approaches to turning the tide.

Register here: Webinar Registration – Zoom

Register now! The Center for Justice Innovation (the Center) is pleased to announce an in-person Trauma-Informed Practice Strategy Lab for Criminal Courts (TIPS Lab) Symposium, funded by SJI, in Denver, Colorado on November 2-3, 2023, for practitioners, academics, and other stakeholders to share ideas, lessons learned, and discuss challenges to implementation of trauma-informed practices. This symposium will inform the development of a blueprint for implementation of practical strategies, which will include tools and a framework to assist courts in moving beyond training to sustained implementation.

The Symposium is scheduled for Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. to Friday, November 3, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. in Denver, Colorado at the Inverness Denver, a Hilton Golf & Spa Resort. This Symposium is funded by the State Justice Institute. This event is free to attend, and all attendee travel and hotel accommodations will be covered through federal grant funds. Participants must apply to attend and be approved by the Center before booking any travel or accommodations. Please click the link below to apply to attend the Symposium. In order to attend, each person interested in attending must click “apply to attend” below and complete the online form by 8:00 PM EST on September 15, 2023.

Trauma-Informed Practice Strategy Lab for Criminal Courts Symposium Tickets, Thu, Nov 2, 2023 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite

If you have questions regarding attendance, please contact Alejandra Garcia, Associate Director of National Technical Assistance at garciaa@innovatingjustice.org. Please note that by completing this form, you are applying to attend the Symposium and acceptance is not guaranteed. If you are approved to attend, you will be contacted by Center staff and provided further information about hotel and travel.

Register here: Trauma-Informed Practice Strategy Lab for Criminal Courts Symposium Tickets, Thu, Nov 2, 2023 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite

As cannabis legalization and regulation evolve, the United States is at a tipping point. These continued changes in laws are impacting our courts and society, and are creating a dynamic and sometimes confusing landscape for a variety of disciplines including judges, attorneys, law enforcement, drug court professionals, academia, the drug and alcohol testing industry, and employers’ human resource offices. As a result, the American Judges Association has partnered with the National Judicial College, the American Bar Association (ABA) Judicial Division; the ABA Tort, Trial, and Insurance Practice Section; the National Council for Juvenile and Family Court Judges; Cannabis Law Report; and the New England Association of Recovery Court Professionals to build on the success of last year’s Symposium, and again bring forward an interdisciplinary approach to the 2023 Symposium. This Symposium will bring together impacted disciplinary groups and allow for significant interaction, discussion, and knowledge-sharing. 

The Symposium partners have assembled the best faculty from across the country to discuss the most pressing cannabis related topics.  There will be 4 Keynotes, 12 Panels, and a Professional Facilitator to engage the attendees in discussion. The goals of the symposium are: 1) identify current issues related to the legalization of cannabis and its impact on judges, law enforcement, academia, drug court professionals, the drug and alcohol testing industry, attorneys; and human resources; 2) identify and analyze how cannabis-related issues are addressed by each discipline; and 3) develop an educated approach and plan to address the issues facing each discipline with a multidisciplinary perspective.

The event will be held December 1-3, 2023, at Portland State University and also online. Registration opens on August 1, 2023, and be accessed here: 2nd National Interdisciplinary Cannabis Symposium – NCJFCJ.

Applications Due: July 31st, 2023

RURAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE (RJC)
Rural communities face unique challenges that impact their ability to deliver fair and equitable justice. Despite these challenges, rural communities rely on their many strengths to address the needs of their residents. The RJC is designed to highlight the success found in rural justice systems. More information about the RJC can be found at www.ruraljusticecollaborative.org.  
 
RJC SEEKING INNOVATION SITE NOMINATIONS (APPLICATION)
The RJC is soliciting nominations for rural justice programs or initiatives that were developed in rural communities or adapted for rural communities that fall into the RJC’s seven areas of focus. To be considered, a program or initiative must:

• Primarily serve justice-involved individuals or families engaged in the court system or be designed to increase access to legal representation.
• Reflect innovation that is specific to a rural community.
• Have been operational for a least one year.
• Have a written description of the initiative, practice, or program.
• Have an interest in serving as a mentor for other rural communities.

Priority consideration will be given to initiatives that are multi-disciplinary in nature (at least two agencies representing two different disciplines must be involved). Past Innovation Sites can be found here.

Click here for more information: https://www.sji.gov/wp-content/uploads/Innovation-Sites-Flyer-05.05.23-2.pdf

Join us in celebrating #PPPS Week!

The American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) is promoting the National Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week (#PPPSWeek), held the third full calendar week of July (Sunday – Saturday).

This week, we celebrate over 100,000 community corrections professionals around the country who work hard to keep our communities safe.

Upcoming #Webinar! Tomorrow: Friday, June 23rd, 2023, at 3:00PM EST.

National Discussion on the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and its Impact.

The National American Indian Court Judges Association (NAICJA) and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) will host a national discussion on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and its impact. This interactive discussion will bring together judicial thought leaders from across the country to discuss the challenges and successes of the decision and will provide an opportunity to share perspectives on ways to effectively support families and communities moving forward.

Register now: Webinar Registration – Zoom

Upcoming #Webinar! Family-Centered Fridays: Creating User-Centered Courtrooms. Friday, June 30th, 2023, at 12:15PM EST.

Learn how #courtroom design can support user-centered court culture. Attendees will have the opportunity to view plans for #usercentered courtrooms and court service areas, hear details of the design process, and learn some of the creative ways jurisdictions can begin to implement user-centered design principles at all levels of scale. National Center for State Courts

Register here: https://ncsc-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s2jdIU5ESQSFodruDRwzpw?utm_campaign=350892_Family-Centered%20Fridays%3A%20Creating%20User-Centered%20Courtrooms&utm_medium=email&utm_source=dotdigital&dm_i=7L57,7IR0,4VVT7N,12FAC,1#/registration

Applications Due: July 31st, 2023

RURAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE (RJC)
Rural communities face unique challenges that impact their ability to deliver fair and equitable justice. Despite these challenges, rural communities rely on their many strengths to address the needs of their residents. The RJC is designed to highlight the success found in rural justice systems. More information about the RJC can be found at www.ruraljusticecollaborative.org.  
 
RJC SEEKING INNOVATION SITE NOMINATIONS (APPLICATION)
The RJC is soliciting nominations for rural justice programs or initiatives that were developed in rural communities or adapted for rural communities that fall into the RJC’s seven areas of focus. To be considered, a program or initiative must:

• Primarily serve justice-involved individuals or families engaged in the court system or be designed to increase access to legal representation.
• Reflect innovation that is specific to a rural community.
• Have been operational for a least one year.
• Have a written description of the initiative, practice, or program.
• Have an interest in serving as a mentor for other rural communities.

Priority consideration will be given to initiatives that are multi-disciplinary in nature (at least two agencies representing two different disciplines must be involved). Past Innovation Sites can be found here.

Eviction dockets are often fast-paced and high-volume, which can create challenges for the overwhelming numbers of litigants appearing without counsel and struggling to understand the legal process and their options. Judges from three different jurisdictions will describe how they have adopted principles of active judging to increase understanding, ensure due process, and expand access to resources for litigants in eviction court.

NCSC will be hosting this webinar on Wednesday, May 17th, 2023, at 3:00PM EST.

Register here: Webinar Registration – Zoom