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Access and Fairness Information

Reports and Publications

California Courts
• Access and Fairness Reports and Publications
Washington Courts
• Resources, Publications, and Reports
National Association for Court Management
• Becoming a Culturally Competent Court
American Bar Association
• Building Community Trust: Improving Cross-Cultural Communication in the Criminal Justice System
• Related resources and teaching tools
National Center for State Courts
• Implicit Bias: A Primer for Courts
• Access and Fairness
The Lens of Implicit Bias
Seeing through Colorblindness: Implicit Bias and the Law

Procedural Fairness Websites

Washington Courts
• Education Resources
Procedural Fairness for Judges and Courts
BLOG: Procedural Fairness for Judges and Courts

State Task Forces, Commissions, and Related Organizations

National Consortium on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in Courts

Reports on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy

The Williams Institute

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Teaching Tolerance
Understanding Race
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A Guide for Improving Communication and Understanding in Juvenile Court
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• Understanding Prejudice

Highlights

Featured, From the President

From the President (Fall 2020)

by NASJE • December 14, 2020
Janice Calvi-Ruimerman

As I reflect upon the past and present years in my role as NASJE’s President, I think of the adage, “we may all be in the same storm, but we do not all have the same boat.” This may be a novel concept for some, but for us it’s very much how we weather the storms we face daily. Some navigate ocean liners or captain luxury yachts; others row boats or paddle life rafts, while a few of us make dangerous passage in a leaky “Father’s Day,” but despite our differences we somehow all manage to navigate perilous waters. Just when blue skies and smooth sailing seemed to be in our future, COVID-19 created the perfect storm and challenged our navigational skills.

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Cutting Edge, Featured

Candid Camera: Tips for When You’re on Webcam

by NASJE • May 5, 2020
computer and coffee photo by Chris Montgomery

Even as social distancing guidelines change, the reality is that many of us will continue to conduct large portions of our jobs remotely. While you’ve probably already been on many video calls, it’s worth re-evaluating your options and considering adjustments that will cost nothing except a few minutes of your time. A few changes could make it a more pleasant and effective experience for everyone involved.

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2019 Conference - Denver, Featured, News

Margaret Allen is 2019 Thorson Award Honoree

by NASJE • November 1, 2019
Margaret Allen receives NASJE’s Karen Thorson Award from President Dr. Anthony Simones at the 2019 NASJE Annual Conference

Margaret R. Allen of the National Center for State Courts was announced as the 2019 Karen Thorson Award winner at NASJE’s Annual Conference in October in Denver. The Thorson award goes to a NASJE member who has made a significant contribution to both NASJE and judicial branch education nationally and is NASJE’s highest recognition of excellence and contributions to the field of judicial branch education. The award’s eponym, Ms. Karen Thorson, was the first recipient in 2012.

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2018 Conference - Austin, Annual Conference, Featured

The Humanity of Litigants

by NASJE • September 7, 2018
Judge Edward Spillane

At the recent 2018 NASJE Annual Conference in Austin, Judge Edward Spillane delivered a session on the humanity of litigants. Judge Spillane is the Presiding Judge for the College Station Municipal Court in Texas. He started his session by explaining that change in a court’s treatment of litigant too often occurs as a result of an unexpected, often catastrophic, series of events such as those in Ferguson, Missouri.

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2017 Conference - Charleston, Featured, News

Facilitating 101 by Stephanie Hemmert: Practice Makes Perfect

by NASJE • December 19, 2017
facilitation

The final morning of the NASJE conference in Charleston, South Carolina began with the choice of one of three different breakout sessions. I chose to attend Facilitating 101 presented by Stephanie Hemmert of the Federal Judicial Center in Washington, DC. She began the session by drawing input from many in the audience, who shared various reasons why they wanted to facilitate classes, discussions and meetings. She then went on to explain that our purpose for the class was to practice our facilitating skills with the whole group.

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A Note of Special Thanks

NASJE would like to extend a very special thank you to the State Justice Institute (SJI) for our partnership history and their generosity! NASJE is the recipient of two SJI grants: 1) to support our annual conference education, and 2) to develop a curriculum (i.e., an overarching educational plan) for judicial branch educators based on NASJE’s core competencies!

Thanks to Our Sponsors

  • National Center for State Courts International Programs Division
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  • National Judicial College
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  • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

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