Court Management

In October 2022, the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) commissioned its ninth State of State Courts survey of one thousand registered voters to gauge levels of public trust and confidence in our judiciary and broader institutions.Results revealed that public trust and confidence across a swath of governmental and societal institutions—from local police departments to state legislatures to governors—is on
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Jemma Mitchell today (28 October) became the first woman to be sentenced live on television in the UK, following a change in the law two years ago to allow cameras …
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While virtual reality technology has already proved useful in many other industries, its use in legal is still coming into focus. While many have pointed to VR’s potential to present evidence in trials, some argue that immersing jurors into a crime scene is a step too far.
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As chair of the Specialty Treatment Courts in Jefferson Parish, La., Judge Scott U. Schlegel manages what may be one of the most advanced courts in the country for delivering justice online, and he does it almost entirely with off-the-shelf software he cobbled together himself.
Even before the coronavirus crisis caused courts to shut down, Judge Schlegel was conducting hearings
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