The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted operations significantly in state courts across the United States, and courts across the world. SJI has assisted a number of key partners in the immediate release of resources to judges, administrators, clerks, staff, and justice system partners. The list below contains an overview of some of these resources: National …
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Learn about best practices, hear from experts from the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) and elsewhere, and have a chance to think through court operations in the time of COVID-19, with an access to justice lens. Subscribe: ncsc.org/tinychatsubscribe See all Tiny Chats: ncsc.org/tinychats Schedule a 30 minute brainstorming session: ncsc.org/drtinychat In direct response to …
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The Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS), and the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) finalized a three-year project with the release of their new report, Transforming Our Civil Justice System for the 21st Century: The Road to Civil Justice Reform. The report highlights the experiences of four states—Idaho, Maine, Missouri, …
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With support from SJI, the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) and the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) has released a new guide: Treatment Courts and COVID-19 What to Consider During a Pandemic. The guide provides practical solutions for treatment courts as they adapt to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, including timely information for judges, practitioners, …
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Courts and legal services organizations are creating new resources to help people with legal issues navigate the justice system during the pandemic. To support legal professionals engaged in these initiatives, the National Association for Court Management (NACM) is re-releasing theNACM Plain Language Guide as a free downloadable PDF. NACM hopes that this comprehensive guide on how to …
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The National Center for State Courts has released a new white paper for evaluating the cost/benefit of various strategies for expanding access to justice, with a particular focus on litigant portals and Online Dispute Resolution (ODR). The paper proposes more of an “engineering” approach by introducing an analytical tool for organizations working on closing the …
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