Aug
05
From The Editor
This issue is really special. Not only will it give you some great articles to read, but we are testing a new format.
Latest Posts
Aug
05
Transitions – Summer 2012
Please join us in welcoming the following new NASJE members: Ms. Laura Bassein, Senior Attorney, New Mexico Judicial Education Center, University of New Mexico, Alburquerque, NM Ms. Kylie Burke, Conference Coordinator, Texas Justice Court Training Center, Austin, TX Ms. Christine Read more
Aug
05
2012 Homelessness Summit
Administrative Office of the Courts and ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty San Francisco, CA, Friday, May 11, 2012 Reported by Michael Roosevelt, CJER, California According to the 2012 Judicial Council of California Homeless Court Fact Sheet, homelessness is a Read more
Aug
05
Nevada Supreme Court Hosts Egyptian Judicial Delegation
The Nevada Supreme Court hosted a delegation from the Egyptian Court of Cassation on May 18th, 2012. The group of four visitors and two interpreters had been invited to the United States through the Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Read more
Aug
05
Justice Anthony Kennedy Addresses Nevada Judiciary
Every four years, Nevada holds a week-long Judicial Leadership Summit for judges from all jurisdictions within the state. The 2012 Nevada Judicial Leadership Summit was held April 30th through May 4th in Las Vegas, and included federal judges from the Read more
May
31
The Judicial Institute on Adolescent Relationship Abuse
July 9-11, 2012, in Phoenix, Arizona, the NCJFCJ, Futures Without Violence, and the Office for Victims of Crimes, will offer a new 3-day, highly interactive workshop that will help state court and tribal court judges enhance their skills and ability to respond to cases involving adolescents and relationship abuse.
May
09
FEATURE: Juvenile Justice Model Courts Project Expands
By Cheri Ely, M.A., LSW, Program Manager, NCJFCJ The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) Juvenile Justice Model Courts Project, managed by the Juvenile and Family Law Department, has expanded the number of courts participating in the Read more
May
04
Cutting Edge: Personal Best
There is a recent New Yorker article that asks how to be your best and in the course of that discussion addresses the issue of coaching for experienced practitioners (the article focuses on surgeons). There might, in fact, be implications Read more
May
04
Transitions – Spring 2012
Please join us in welcoming the following new NASJE members: Hon. Linda L. Chezem, Professor, Purdue University, Mooresville, IN Ms. Courtney Gabriele, Program Attorney, Texas Center for the Judiciary, Austin, TX Ms. Cynthia Hensley, Education Coordinator, New Mexico Judicial Education Read more
May
04
From the President
Dear NASJE Members, I hope that each of you has a wonderful spring and summer. In the coming two months, the Diversity, Access and Fairness Committee and the Website and Technology Committee will present two webcasts. On Tuesday, May 22 Read more
May
04
NASJE Southeast Regional Newsletter
Director’s Message from Cynthia D. Davis Dear Southeast Region Members: As your representative on the NASJE Board, I encourage you to make plans to attend the 2012 NASJE Conference. Please mark the dates to attend: August 5-8, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Read more
May
04
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Juvenile Life Without Parole Homicide Cases
Earlier this month, NCJFCJ posted about the 45th anniversary of the 1967 In re Gault decision in which the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that juveniles accused of crimes must be afforded many of the same due process rights as adults Read more
May
02
Green Meeting Planning
At the last NASJE Annual Conference, an effort was made to reduce paper handouts by having material available online through the website of our conference partner the National Association of State Court Administrators. Several informal discussions were held about efforts Read more
Jan
18
Vision from the Bench to Fulfill the ICWA Promise
It has been 33 years since the Indian Child Welfare Act was passed, and it is important to take the time to evaluate the impact on the child welfare system since that time.
Jan
18
Cutting Edge – New Research Shows Strong Results for Vermont Integrated Domestic Violence Docket
A new report says that integrated domestic violence docket (IDVD) criminal cases are resolved three times more quickly than the statewide average and IDVD participants recidivated 54% less often than domestic violence offenders statewide.
Jan
18
Courts Catalyzing Change: Using an Equity Lens to Guide the Future
The CCC Initiative brings together judicial officers and juvenile dependency stakeholders to advance a National Agenda of reducing the disproportionate representation and disparate treatment of children of color in the child welfare system.