Future Trends in State Courts, Index

Future Trends in State Courts

An important part of the mission of the National Center for State
Courts is helping courts to meet the challenges of today and
tomorrow.

Since 1992, NCSC’s Knowledge and Information Services has
produced a report on key trends from both inside and outside of
the justice system that affect court operations.

These annual publications give court professionals, at all levels,
a look around and ahead at societal trends that affect court
operations.

Future Trends in State Courts 2009 marks the first time that a book in the series has been printed on largely recycled paper. This year's edition also considers environmental "green issues."

Weathering the Economic Storm

How State Courts are Weathering the Economic Storm

Daniel J. Hall

Court Innovations to Consider in a Tight Economy

Impact of Budget Shortfalls on Labor Relations	John W. Douglas
Access to Justice: Economic Crisis Challenges, Impacts, and Responses	Richard Zorza
Why Not Now? Strategic Planning by Courts in Challenging Financial Times	Richard Van Duizend and Kathy Mays Coleman
The Growth of Outsourcing: Courts Are Becoming Flatter	Gordon M. Griller
Promising Strategies for Addressing the Effects of Immigration on the State Courts	John A. Martin and Steven Weller
Green Courthouse Planning and Design	Nathan Hall, LEED AP
Greening in the Courts	James E. McMillan
Leveraging Technology to Meet the Need for Interpreters	Carola E. Green and Wanda Romberger
A Word from the Future: The Virtually Paperless Court of Appeals	Hon. Philip G. Espinosa
Redesigning for the Customer: Self-Service Sites Can Help the Courts and the Public in a Tight Economy	Pam Burton
Saving Money for Everyone: The Current Economic Crisis Is an Opportunity to Get Serious About Improving Juror Utilization	Paula Hannaford-Agor
Ensuring the Personal Security of Judges	Malcom Franklin
Innovation from Crisis: The New Jersey Municipal Court Experience	Jude Del Preore, Bob Smith, Steven A. Somogyi, Lawrence E. Walton, Sharon Astorino, and Daniel C. Melega
The Future of Court-Oriented Decision-Making Assistance: Perspectives from the Washington State Office of Public Guardianship	Shirley Bondon
Think Outside the Court: How Nonprofic Organizations Can Benefit Court Systems During Times of Economic Uncertainty	June B. Kress
The Changing Face of Judicial Elections: Can the Past Tell Us About the Future?	David B. Rottman

Improving Outcomes and Services in a Tight Economy
Building Tomorrow's Courts Today	Hon. Paul J. De Muniz
Oregon ECourt—Improving Judicial Outcomes and Services	Bud Borja
Improving Outcomes Through Better Data Tracking: The Use of Technology in Problem-Solving Courts and Beyond	Christine Sisario
Improving Outcomes for Children Through Data Exchange	Victor E. Flango
*The For Keeps* Initiative: Taking Care of Older Foster Children in Virginia**	First Lady of Virginia Anne Holton
Commissions Collaborating for Children	Carl Reynolds and Tina Amberboy
Performance Measurement and Management in State Supreme Courts and Intermediate Courts of Appeal	John Doerner and Ingo Keilitz
Defining Operational Successes: Measuring the Performance of a Court's Front-Line Staff	Jake Chatters
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Criminal Mental Health Project	Hon. Steven Liefman
Veterans Treatment Courts Developing Throughout the Nation	Hon. Robert T. Russell
Through a Glass Gavel: Predicting the Future of Drug Treatment Courts	Hon. Peggy Fulton Hora, Retired

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