In response to requests from state court policymakers for guidance, the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) and IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, published a briefing paper titled, Preventing Whack-a-Mole Management of Consumer Debt Cases. The paper describes problems associated with consumer debt collection cases and the impact of promising reforms implemented in New York …
Read MoreThe National Judicial College (NJC) hosted a free webcast “The Judge’s Role in Responding to a Pandemic,” on March 19th. In light of the recent coronavirus outbreak, the NJC’s Question of the Month for March asked NJC alumni: “Do you feel adequately prepared to make judicial decisions involving the coronavirus or a similar public health …
Read MoreThe National Center for State Courts (NCSC) has a pandemic website available that is cataloging state court actions to address COVID-19 (Coronavirus), and also provides other important resources. The website includes a data visualization that provides an at-a-glance look at what state courts are doing, and the NCSC continues to monitor how state courts are …
Read MoreThe Rural Responses to the Opioid Epidemic grant solicitation was designed to leverage the combined resources and expertise of the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the State Justice Institute (SJI), along with other federal partners, …
Read MoreThe coronavirus may not have been labeled a pandemic yet, but the rapid spread of the virus is a good enough reason for court officials to plan for how they would deal with one. Fortunately, there’s no need to reinvent the wheel. The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) has updated its public health emergency page, …
Read MoreMembers of the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) recently gathered for their midyear meeting where there was discussion on the variety of proposed innovations in the regulation of the delivery of legal services. State supreme courts, after all, don’t just act as arbiters of legal disputes, but also hold ultimate authority for the regulation of …
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