The Art and Practice of Court Administration

TLDR: In this paper, the authors discuss the need for leaders in court administration and the need to provide a common vocabulary for handling caseloads across the United States, and the different perspectives of judges and administrators, as well as the relationship between participation on statewide committees and court administration.

Abstract: Introduction Judicial Administration and Court Administration Court Administration and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Structure of This Book THE CONTEXT FOR COURT ADMINISTRATION An Historical Context The Pioneers Critical Nurturing and Facilitating Organizations Context Associated with Court Organization, Vocabulary, and Filings Current Organizational Constructs For Handling Caseload Across the States A Common Vocabulary Alternatives to Current Trial Court Structure Caseloads in State and Federal Courts The Environmental Context: Social and Political Factors Courts in Our Government Structure: Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, and Court Administration Courts in Society Funding and Its Influence on Court Administration The Environmental Context: Clerks of Court, Prosecutors, and Sheriffs Clerk of Court The Prosecutor The Sheriff The Environmental Context: Working With Trial Court Judges Election, Tenure, and Removal of Judges Judges as Professionals and Managers The Different Perspectives of Judges and Administrators The Independence of Trial Judges The Chief Judge-Administrator Team The Administrator and the Bench The Relationship between Participation on Statewide Committees and Court Administration The "Elbow" Staff of Judges THE ART OF PRACTICING COURT ADMINISTRATION On Being a Court Administrator Nature of the Position Court Administrators' Skills and Qualities The Need for Leaders in Court Administration The Hiring Process for Court Administrators Introduction to the Hierarchy of Court Administration Constitutional and Statutory Mandates The Hierarchy of Court Administration Explained Adjudicative and Administrative Imperatives Hierarchy of Court Administration: Mission-Critical Needs Maslow's Hierarchy and the Hierarchy of Court Administration Mission-Critical Functions Explained Hierarchy of Court Administration: Security and Continuity of Operations Maslow's Hierarchy and the Hierarchy of Court Administration Security Continuity of Business Operations Hierarchy of Court Administration: External Relationships Maslow's Hierarchy and the Hierarchy of Court Administration Relationships Based on Law Relationships Based on Structure and Funding Sources Attorneys, Bar Associations, and Others Who Participate in Litigation Broader Societal Relationships Hierarchy of Court Administration: Proactive Management Maslow's Hierarchy and the Hierarchy of Court Administration One Trial Court at a Time Outputs, Not Inputs Evaluating Programs and Projects Assuring Data Quality and Using Data to Determine Management Decisions Planning, Mission and Vision Statements, and Environmental Scanning Identifying and Adopting Best Practices from Other Courts Problem-Solving Courts Refining Caseflow Management Improving the Jury Experience Embracing Technology and Finding New Ways to Benefit From It Inducing and Managing Change Attracting and Retaining Staff Assuring Access Interaction with the Community Working with and Supporting Stakeholder Organizations Maintaining and Adapting Facilities Hierarchy of Court Administration: Leadership Organization Maslow's Hierarchy and the Hierarchy of Court Administration Qualities of Leadership Organizations Concluding Thoughts Bibliography Index