Jul
09
The NCJFCJ has a new Executive Director
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges announces the appointment of Mari Kay Bickett as its Executive Director.
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Jul
09
Highlights from NASJE Western Regional Conference
The NASJE Western Region hosted its conference in San Francisco, March 3-4, 2011. There were workshops on engaging learners, strategies to improve PowerPoint, evidence-based sentencing, fairness and bias issues. Participants had an opportunity to visit California’s television studio and learn how its judicial education division produces and delivers education programs through satellite television.
Jul
09
NASJE Members Contribute Internationally
by Milt Nuzum, Director, Supreme Court of Ohio Judicial College Some NASJE members have had significant experience in the international judicial community by practicing their profession of judicial and court personnel education in developing nations. Many others are interested in Read more
Jul
09
Training Program Developed on Dealing with the Mentally Ill in the Courts
The Judges’ Criminal Justice/Mental Health Leadership Initiative recently partnered with the newly formed Psychiatric Leadership Group to design a training on effectively identifying and managing individuals with mental illnesses in the courts.
Apr
21
Juvenile Drug Courts – 2.0
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) was awarded the 2010 Juvenile Drug Court Training and Technical Assistance grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention this past October. NCJFCJ has been providing training and Read more
Apr
21
Improving Courtroom Communication: A National Experiment
by Emily Gold With funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the U.S. Department of Justice, the Center for Court Innovation and The National Judicial College have launched the development and evaluation of a national demonstration project that will Read more
Apr
21
From the President – Spring 2011
I am constantly amazed at the dedicated NASJE members who, although their workloads are increasing and their budgets are decreasing, devote time to NASJE and continue to keep it strong. Mr. Tom Langhorne (VA) and Ms. Claudia Fernandes (CA) have Read more
Apr
21
Deborah Williamson retires… leaves a unique legacy to Kentucky’s courts and to NASJE
Deborah Williamson, executive officer for the AOC Department of Court Services, retired Feb. 28, 2011. Deb served the Administrative Office of the Courts for two decades in a variety of capacities and most recently oversaw the Divisions of Court Interpreting Read more
Apr
21
Stopping the Revolving Door of the Justice Systems: Ten Principles for Sentencing of People With FASD
by Anthony P. Wartnik, Judge (Retired) There are people in your courts who deserve special attention. Some have committed crimes they didn’t understand and some have been convicted of crimes for which they are not fully culpable and both are Read more
Apr
12
Opinions from the field: An overview of Kentucky’s Case and Docket Management System Survey
Dr. Deborah Williamson, Adam K. Matz, Jim Columbia, Janet Bixler & NormaJean Conn Introduction The Kentucky Court of Justice (KCOJ) processes over a million cases per year. Though caseloads continue to rise throughout the state the KCOJ has reluctantly relinquished Read more
Jan
26
Judicial Use of Social Media
Can judges and court personnel have Facebook or MySpace pages? Make blog postings? Can they participate in listservs? The general answer to each of these questions is “yes,” but….
Jan
26
Juvenile Court Users’ Research and Technical Assistance Project
The Judicial Council of California – Administrative Office of the Courts is dedicated to improving the quality of justice and services to meet the diverse needs of children, youth, families, and self-represented litigants in the California courts. One of the projects created to help improve the quality of justice provided is the Juvenile Court Users’ Research and Technical Assistance Project.
Jan
26
Facilitating Large Group Discussions and Activities: Make Numbers Count
Don’t let large class sizes limit interactivity. Use these tips and techniques for effective facilitation with large groups.