In October 2019, the reconstituted Illinois Judicial Conference (IJC), comprised of 15 judicial officers and 14 non-judges and chaired by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, unveiled an inaugural 3-year Strategic Agenda for the Illinois Judicial Branch. Implementation commenced in December 2019. Eight newly formed Task Forces along with several existing Committees/Commissions began working …
Read MoreThe SJI Board of Directors met virtually on June 29, 2020, to make decisions on quarterly grant applications, and approved two new grants to address the COVID-19 pandemic. A Strategic Initiatives Grant was awarded to the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) to support Phase I of the Conference of Chief Justices/Conference of State Court Administrators (CCJ/COSCA) Post Pandemic Planning Initiative. For …
Read MoreSJI’s Funding Toolkit for State Courts and Justice System Partners is designed to support local courts, state courts, and their justice system partners as they pursue federal and philanthropic funding opportunities. The toolkit has a new virtual learning section that features webinars and podcasts designed to aid applicants in the grant process. The inaugural podcast …
Read MoreThe National Council of Family and Juvenile Court Judges (NCJFCJ) held the Second National Summit on Courts and Military-Connected Families September 23-24, 2019, at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The one-and-a-half-day Summit brought together members and staff of the military-related committees of the NCJFCJ, subject matter experts, representatives of national-level organizations that serve military-connected families, stakeholders with local and state government …
Read MoreIn June 2020, the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) released the latest version of the State of the State Courts Survey. This survey revealed some interesting findings about appearing in courtrooms remotely during COVID-19: Two out of three people are receptive to appearing in courtrooms remotely—a significant increase from 2014, when only two out of …
Read MoreAs 2020 began, the production of Trends in State Courts – the annual journal of the National Center for State Courts (NCSC), was humming along. As the year progressed, the COVID-19 pandemic and protests against systemic racism proved to be effective disrupters and led to a “stop-the-presses moment.” This year’s edition opens with a series of …
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