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Board of Directors
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Message from the President and Chair
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Leading the Path to Improved Court Operations
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Making a Difference for the
Most Vulnerable Members of Society
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Growth and Progress in Problem-Solving Courts Improving the Rule of Law in Courts
Around the World
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Experts in Court Technology
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NCSC News to Know
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Helping Courts Improve Decision Making
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Innovative Court Leaders and Programs
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Recognizing Court Leaders
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General Counsel Committee
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Lawyers Committee
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Young Lawyers Committee
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Warren E. Burger Society Friends of the Court
IN CELEBRATION Joan Cochet, NCSC’s library resource manager, passed away October 9, 2014. Joan worked at NCSC for ten years, during which time she touched the lives of court professionals around the country. In addition to her NCSC colleagues, Joan worked closely with court leaders, members of the nation’s court associations, and Fellows of the Institute for Court Management. She was the court community’s go-to person; no detail or resource was too obscure for her to locate. Joan’s reach was evident through the outpouring of condolences NCSC received upon word of her death. “Joan’s passion for NCSC’s library was evident and she was truly dedicated to helping all of us be successful,” said ICM Fellow Faye Guertin, deputy court administrator, Arizona Chandler Municipal Court.
E. Hank Heidt, who passed away March 19, 2014, joined NCSC in 1984 as building and grounds superintendent. In 2002, he was promoted to serve as director of facilities and oversaw NCSC’s offices not just in Williamsburg and Washington, but also in Arlington, Virginia, and Denver, Colorado. He earned a reputation for his remarkable attention to detail and his love of the facilities and grounds for which he was responsible. Hank had recently been recognized by his peers at NCSC for his 30 years of service to the organization, and was twice honored with staff awards. In 1990, he received the Staff Excellence Award; in 2008, he received the Dale Sipes Award for his tireless efforts to renovate the NCSC “Center House” on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Hank, a longtime resident of Williamsburg, Virginia, was born in Savannah, Georgia, and was a graduate of Florida State University.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2014-2015 Chair, Jim Hannah Front row from left Simon Lorne Judge Stephen Baker Chief Justice Jim Hannah Mary McQueen David Boyd Pamela Harris Russell Deyo Second row from left Chief Justice David Gilbertson Chief Justice Michael Heavican Chief Judge Lee Satterfield Judge Gary Lynch Justice Peggy Quince S. Jack Balagia Jr. Judge Elizabeth Hines Richard Godfrey Third row from left Todd Smith Luther Battiste III Elena Baca Chief Justice John Minton Jr. Gerald Marroney Deborah Daniels Zygmont Pines Not Pictured Matthew Benefiel Patricia Griffin Alphonse La Porta Theodore Olson W. Wayne Withers
State Court Administrator Supreme Court of Delaware
Vice-Chair, David K. Boyd
Pamela Q. Harris
State Court Administrator Supreme Court of Iowa
State Court Administrator Administrative Office of Maryland Courts
Chair-Elect, David Gilbertson
Michael G. Heavican
Chief Justice Supreme Court of South Dakota
Vice Chair-Elect, Gerald A. Marroney
Chief Justice Supreme Court of Nebraska
Elizabeth P. Hines
State Court Administrator Supreme Court of Colorado
District Judge 15th District Court Ann Arbor, Michigan
President, Mary Campbell McQueen
Alphonse F. La Porta
National Center for State Courts Williamsburg, Virginia
Ambassador (Retired) Washington, DC
Simon M. Lorne Elena R. Baca, Esq. Paul Hastings Los Angeles, California
Stephen H. Baker
Vice Chairman & Chief Legal Officer Millennium Management New York, New York
Gary W. Lynch
Judge, Superior Court Shasta County, California
Judge Court of Appeals Springfield, Missouri
S. Jack Balagia Jr.
John D. Minton Jr.
Vice President & General Counsel Exxon Mobil Corp. Irving, Texas
Chief Justice Supreme Court of Kentucky
Luther J. Battiste III, Esq.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Washington, DC
Johnson, Toal & Battiste Columbia, South Carolina
Matthew L. Benefiel Court Administrator 9th Judicial Circuit Orlando, Florida
Deborah J. Daniels, Esq. Krieg Devault Indianapolis, Indiana
Russell C. Deyo Vice President & General Counsel (Retired) Johnson & Johnson New Brunswick, New Jersey
Richard C. Godfrey, Esq. Kirkland & Ellis Chicago, Illinois
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Patricia W. Griffin
Chief Justice Supreme Court of Arkansas
Theodore B. Olson, Esq.
Zygmont A. Pines Court Administrator Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts
Peggy A. Quince Justice Supreme Court of Florida
Lee F. Satterfield Chief Judge District of Columbia Superior Court
Todd A. Smith, Esq. Power Rogers & Smith Chicago, Illinois
W. Wayne Withers, Esq. Bryan Cave St. Louis, Missouri
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CHAIR
he year’s Annual Report highlights how NCSC honors tradition and leads innovation in courts of all levels, both in the United States and in other countries. NCSC’s research and technical assistance not only improves day-to-day court operations, but also promotes public trust and confidence in the courts. For example, NCSC helps courts to: • Determine whether they are using their judges and staff to their fullest potential through workload assessments; • Improve how they work with the most vulnerable members of society via the Models for Change project and online Center for Elders and the Courts; • Use problem-solving courts to tackle societal ills, such as drug abuse and family crises, through research and technical assistance; and
As we look to the year ahead, NCSC is celebrating the principles that were established in a field at Runnymede, England, 800 years ago. In 1215, King John of England sealed Magna Carta, which established what we know today as the rule of law. Throughout the centuries, this Great Charter has shaped democracies and directly influenced our Founders as they wrote the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Magna Carta recognized that both subjects and sovereigns must abide by the rule of law, not the rule of man, and that certain rights cannot be forfeited without due process of law. In particular: “No Freeman shall be taken or imprisoned, . . . nor will We not pass upon him, nor condemn him, but by lawful judgment of his Peers, or by the Law of the land.”
We hope that you enjoy reading about these and other important NCSC initiatives that both honor the tradition of the courts to ensure justice and spur innovations to keep that tradition alive and flourishing.
An oak tree symbolic of the battlefield where King John sealed Magna Carta appears on the seal of the National Center for State Courts. Under that tree is this language from Article 40 of Magna Carta (translated from Latin): “To no one will we sell, to no one will we deny, justice.” It is the mission of the National Center for State Courts to honor the tradition of justice, as outlined in Magna Carta, by leading innovation to improve court operations and to provide justice for all.
Mary Campbell McQueen
Jim Hannah
• Examine how judicial decisions and procedural fairness improve decisionmaking processes and how litigants are treated when they come to court.
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LEADING THE PATH TO IMPROVED COURT OPERATIONS
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ow many judges does a state need? This is not an easy question to answer. In fact, it involves answering a number of other questions, such as:
• Are current resources, particularly judges and court staff, being allocated for maximum efficiency? • Do the boundaries of judicial districts accurately reflect the needs of the communities they serve? • How much work do different types of cases require?
State court systems need accurate answers to these and other questions to help justify budget requests to state legislatures and to ensure that courts meet the needs of their communities and earn the confidence of the public. The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) helps states to answer these and other questions via workload assessments. Also known as weighted caseload or needs assessments, workload assessments involve translating the number of cases in a court into the total amount of judicial work required to dispose of them. NCSC has
worked with not only judges and court staff but also prosecutors and public defenders in nearly 30 states, including California, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Wisconsin, on such assessments. These assessments involve courts at all levels, including justices of the peace, magistrates, and trial courts. In addition, NCSC has started a workload assessment of how court interpreters affect the time it takes to dispose of cases in Virginia. NCSC has also assisted in and performed workload assessments in other countries. Often, this work is used to determine the best way to reduce case backlogs. NCSC’s international workload assessments include: • justices of the peace in Ontario, Canada; • municipal and district courts in Kosovo; and • first-instance and conciliation courts for the Palestinian Justice Enhancement Project of the High Judicial Council in the West Bank.
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Executive Secretary of the Virginia Supreme Court Karl R. Hade, left, meets with Eddie Macon, assistant executive secretary and counsel, to discuss workload assessments.
VIRGINIA WORKLOAD ASSESSMENT PROJECT In 2012, the Virginia General Assembly directed the state supreme court to “develop and implement a weighted caseload system to precisely measure and compare judicial caseloads throughout the Commonwealth on the circuit court, general district court, and juvenile and domestic relations district court levels” and to recommend a plan for realigning the boundaries of judicial districts. NCSC worked with the state judiciary to develop these assessments. NCSC recommended the state reevaluate its use of retired and substitute judges and continue to perform a judicial workload assessment periodically.
Top from left Judge Jennifer Bailey of Dade County, Florida, and chair of the Civil Justice Court Operations subcommittee, and Sherri Carter, executive officer/clerk of Los Angeles Superior Court Central District, discuss the importance of focusing on the characteristics of each civil case when evaluating existing rules and civil dockets. Below from left Judge Jerome Abrams, Dakota County Court, Hastings, Minnesota and chair of the Civil Justice Rules and Litigation Subcommittee, David Leitch, general counsel, Ford Motor Company, and Oregon Chief Justice Thomas Balmer talk about the components of model case procedures.
CIVIL JUSTICE REFORM INITIATIVE Recognizing that civil litigation is too expensive and too time consuming, the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ), along with NCSC, launched a Civil Justice Initiative to examine effective state civil justice reforms that address cost, delay and access. A special committee chaired by Oregon Chief Justice Thomas Balmer was formed to develop guidelines, best practices, and recommendations for state policymakers to improve the civil justice process. Committee members include
state court chief justices, general counsel, judges, attorneys, and legal educators. The committee is investigating topics such as innovative approaches to docket and case management; variations in pleading standards depending on type of case; changes in discovery procedures (including proportionality, mandatory disclosure, and resolution of discovery disputes), summary judgments, and other dispositive motions; and issues related to electronically stored information in civil litigation. (See more, page 17.)
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY
CSC has been a leader in helping courts to serve the most vulnerable members of our society: juveniles, the elderly, and the economically disadvantaged. According to NCSC research, many youth offenders have an improved chance of not becoming repeat offenders if they receive community-based services vs. court-only disposition. NCSC is both working to reform the juvenile justice system in a way that helps change behavior and reduce recidivism, and participating in several projects to keep youths out of court and get them the community services they need to improve their lives. Research and practice have shown that courts often are not equipped to provide youth offenders of nonviolent crimes the services they need. Community-based approaches — especially if the youth’s family is involved — have delivered the most effective results. NCSC helps courts develop best practices and standards for both determining which youth offenders are best suited for community-based services and coordinating those services. Many projects focusing on juvenile justice also include
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research into how the teen brain develops, so courts can take this into account and find the most effective reforms and services that will positively affect behavior. With funding from the MacArthur Foundation, NCSC coordinated two regional Juvenile Justice Summits in 2014, and a third is planned for 2015. State teams — composed of justices, state court administrators, judges, probation officers, and other juvenile justice experts — developed action plans that focus on areas of juvenile justice reform specific to their states. The plans include action steps, responsible parties, timelines, available resources, and a 90-day benchmark. To help develop the action plans, the teams attended education sessions on neuroscience and adolescent development, juvenile defense standards, alternatives for youth charged with status offenses, racial and ethnic disparity, school discipline problems, dual-status youth, and mental health needs. The Models for Change Project also had six articles on Juvenile Justice Reform in Trends in State Courts 2014 and launched the Juvenile Justice Reform Center website: www.ncsc.org/juvenilejustice
Xavier McElrath-Bey, a youth justice advocate, works with young people to encourage them to find positive motivators in life. McElrath-Bey presented at NCSC’s Juvenile Justice Summit talking about his experience in the juvenile justice system.
“I am a firm believer that no child is born bad; and I would even go as far as to say that ‘all children’, including those who’ve made horrible mistakes, deserve another chance for positive change.” XAVIER MCELRATH-BEY, YOUTH JUSTICE ADVOCATE, CAMPAIGN FOR THE FAIR SENTENCING OF YOUTH
ACCESS TO JUSTICE
NCSC’s Center for Elders and the Courts (www.eldersandcourts.org) launched an online course, Justice Responses to Elder Abuse. The course presents the latest research on aging issues, including physical, cognitive, and emotional changes that increase an older person’s vulnerability to abuse. Medical, prosecution, and judicial experts explore the dynamics of elder abuse and highlight individual and systemic barriers to effective remedies for victims. Practitioners in the justice system will discover how specific tools can improve
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access to justice and enhance outcomes for older victims of abuse. The course units include a mix of expert presentations and discussions, video clips, interactive exercises, and supplemental resources. The course in its entirety includes over ten hours of programming. “The Silver Tsunami: The Effects of an Aging Population on State Courts” was the educational theme of the Conference of Chief Justices/Conference of State Court Administrators 2014 annual conference. Sessions were held on the multidimensionality of capacity, court responses to elder abuse and exploitation, guardianship reform efforts, and the Brooke Astor case. Issues involving the elderly in courts were also the subject of a special section of Trends in State Courts 2014.
More than people have participated in the online Judicial Responses to Elder Abuse course to date.
Funded by the Public Welfare Foundation, the Center on Court Access to Justice for All coordinates its work with a companion effort of the ABA Resource Center for Access to Justice Initiatives. The Center helps judges and courts advance access to justice, especially for poor and low-income individuals, by offering resources on 15 strategies and technical assistance. Fifteen technical assistance grants were awarded to ten states in 2014. Three teams from Florida, Kansas, and Montana visited New York to learn about its extensive self-help and document-assembly programs. The teams returned to their courts with knowledge of do-ityourself (DIY) document assembly, including costs; Internet access; self-help public-access terminals; the use of social media; and e-filing. The teams visited the housing court, the family court, and the surrogate (probate) court to observe the programs. “The National Center was so instrumental in helping us to establish our new Help Center . . . (which) assists those citizens who cannot afford legal representation. In addition to providing legal information, forms, and access to computers to prepare pleadings, those with more complicated issues can request onsite consultations with attorneys through Kansas Legal Services,” said Kansas District Court Judge Keven M. P. O’Grady.
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GROWTH AND PROGRESS IN PROBLEM-SOLVING COURTS
CSC’s national census of problem-solving courts in 2012 confirmed strong growth in this area in the nation’s state courts. It also revealed that a uniform definition of what constituted a problem-solving court did not exist. To improve data collection, to gather an estimate of how many problem-solving courts exist, and to more accurately understand which models worked best, NCSC adopted a general definition: A problem-solving court is a docket, calendar, or program operating within the judicial branch, with a dedicated judicial officer that uses therapeutic justice to reduce recidivism. As a result, in 2014, NCSC conducted numerous evaluations (both local and statewide), facilitated strategic planning efforts to develop statewide standards, developed accountability and effectiveness performance measures, and provided technical assistance on data management and reporting systems for a range of problem-solving courts (e.g. drug courts, mental health courts, veterans courts, and reentry courts).
Through the results of evaluations and the census, NCSC produced the firstever national performance measures for mental health courts, which built on our pioneering work in the development of tools for performance management for all state courts (e.g. CourTools and the High Performance Court Framework).
VETERANS TREATMENT COURTS IN PENNSYLVANIA
Veteran Paulette Campbell receives special recognition from Allegheny County (Pennsylvania) Court Judge John A. Zottola upon graduation. The veterans Court presents veterans with a special coin that includes the name of the county program and the five flags from the country’s military.
NCSC’s work in Pennsylvania to develop performance measures appropriate for veterans treatment courts is the first ever proposed for these types of problemsolving courts. The selected measures were reviewed by problem-solving court stakeholders from several other states with large numbers of veterans courts. The new performance measures will be introduced to other problem-solving court professionals at the Veterans Courts Conference (VETCON) in Washington, D.C., in July 2015 and will serve as a model for other states interested in managing the performance of their veterans courts.
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In 2014 NCSC expanded its work in this area to several key state-level projects. NCSC worked with Wisconsin on drug and hybrid court performance measures. To enhance the utility of the performance measures, NCSC is working with Wisconsin to establish performance targets for its adult drug courts and develop a training program to inform drug court professionals’ practical strategies for employing performance measures for the purpose of performance management. Arizona is among the leaders in the nation developing statewide mental health court standards. Arizona’s standards, developed to ensure the efficiency, accountability, and effectiveness of mental health courts, include the adoption of ongoing performance measures. These measures were designed to facilitate communication between the interconnected criminal
justice and behavioral health systems by establishing common expectations and guidance for mutually beneficial outcomes. Undoubtedly, this is a shared goal for all work in this area, and NCSC is working with Arizona to develop statewide standards and performance measures. NCSC’s work in problem-solving courts also includes:
A BRIEF HISTORY OF PROBLEMSOLVING COURTS
• developing the first-ever veterans court performance measures in Pennsylvania;
• First Drug Court opened in Miami-Dade County, Florida in 1989
• developing statewide drug and DUI court best-practice standards and performance measures in Nebraska; and
– 2,734 Drug Courts operating in the United States as of 2012
• developing performance measures for adult drug courts in Utah and West Virginia.
• First Mental Health Court opened in Broward County, Florida in 1997 – 401 Mental Health courts operating in U.S. in 2013 • First Fathering Court opened in Jackson, Mississippi In 1998 • First Veterans Court opened in Buffalo, New York in 2008 – Some 170 Veterans Courts or programs were identified in the United States in 2012 • 651 DWI courts operating in United States as of 2013 • Reentry courts first opened in 1999
Judge Gary Hicks, Henrico Circuit Court, Virginia, steps out from behind the bench while finalizing an adoption.
• First Human Trafficking Court opened in New York in 2013
Photo: Dan Montgomery/Lutheran Family Services of Virginia
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IMPROVING THE RULE OF LAW IN COURTS AROUND THE WORLD
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CSC continues working to strengthen justice systems in emerging democracies and courts around the world through its International Division. NCSC is currently conducting a five-year-project in Bosnia; wrapping up projects in Kosovo, Egypt, and Iraq; and starting grant-awarded projects in Costa Rica and Panama. As international work increases, NCSC is working to expand its sources of income to support these projects. NCSC is establishing a development fund dedicated to matching international justice administration programs with their governments and will strengthen outreach efforts with European Union and United Nations donors. Initial work in this area includes: • Brazil — NCSC staff presented at the conference of the judiciaries, which inspired the Judicial Council of Brazil to visit Washington, D.C., to study this country’s court administrative system and to develop a program to create a model court in Porto Allegra.
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• Pakistan — NCSC staff met with the Federal Judicial Academy to train 40 judges on court administration. NCSC also is proposing a project for Pakistan on curriculum development. • South Africa — After NCSC met with members of the judiciary, the country’s chief justice and four judges are considering adopting the case management system NCSC developed for Nigeria. • Mongolia — Staff is working with the Judicial Council of Mongolia to help implement strategic programs. • United Arab Emirates — A proposal is pending to assess the Abu Dhabi court and to propose recommendations. • Bulgaria — NCSC contracted with the Judicial Council to conduct weighted case management formulas. • Former Yugoslavia — A joint project to assess backlog and weighted case management systems was entered into with the European Center for Dispute Resolution. • Tunisia — NCSC and the International Legal Association Consortium joined to assess the Tunisia Judiciary.
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EXPERTS IN COURT TECHNOLOGY
ourts have been stepping up their use of technology to improve operations, accessibility, and customer service. NCSC is a leader in helping courts make the best possible use of technology at the local, state, and national level. Below is a brief look at some of NCSC’s 2014 technology projects.
NCSC and the Joint Technology Committee developed Next Generation (NextGen) Court Technology Standards, which provide updated principles to deliver tools and techniques for today’s Court Management Systems (CMS) to keep up with changing court needs. NextGen was needed to update the Court Management Systems Functional Standards, created between 2001 and 2005. Because courts and technology have changed significantly since 2005, NextGen Standards provide CMS technology solutions that are flexible and more adaptable to changing court needs. For example, the original CMS Functional Standards were developed before problem-solving courts became widespread, making many current CMS systems unable to accommodate the information generated by problemsolving courts. NextGen Standards are not a list of generic requirements, but a methodology and set of tools to guide the court community, vendors and consultants, toward acquiring, building, and implementing technology that meets courts’ operational needs.
When the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC), experienced management changes, the court staff realized it was the right time to assess the court’s processes, projects, and infrastructure. NCSC consultants conducted the assessment and reported on the NCAOC’s strengths and areas of concern and provided recommendations to improve court operations. The 20th Judicial Circuit Court in Ottawa County, Michigan, contracted with NCSC on a project to provide juvenile courts better assessment information that can impact juvenile offenders. Funded by a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the project’s goals are to determine the current legal status of a juvenile offender and to collect information from all relevant justice-system partners that will provide a more complete picture of the juvenile. The project is designed to identify the information-sharing needs of the state and to develop standards-based technology solutions that will allow responsible information sharing among authorized justice-system partners. Services NCSC provided include establishing common data definitions and data-entry rules; identifying statewide information-sharing architecture; specifying and implementing two Global Reference Architecture (GRA) services; documenting lessons learned; and facilitating an action plan.
e-Court 2014 Professor Michael Wesch, a cultural anthropologist who is exploring the effects of new media on society, served as keynote speaker at e-Courts 2014. More than 600 national and international court leaders attended the NCSC technology conference in Las Vegas. Topics ranged from “Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent: What’s Working?” to “Let’s be Nimble about Mobile Technologies” to “Cybersecurity: What Judges, Court Administrators and Court Technologists Must Know.” e-Courts closed with one of its most popular repeats: “30 Tech Tips in 30 Minutes.” For the first time, all education sessions were recorded and are available at e-courts.org.
FEDERAL MANDATES AND THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS In 2014 NCSC researchers assisted the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) with the evaluation of state court estimates of records used by the FBI to prevent gun ownership to persons prohibited by federal law from possessing firearms. NCSC partnered with the National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics, SEARCH, on this project. Together, NCSC and SEARCH provided technical assistance to states to develop their estimates and created a statistical model evaluating the reasonableness of those estimates. NCSC also supported BJS by improving the recordsestimating methodology, documenting challenges faced by the states, and creating a set of Promising Practices, which are on the BJS website.
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NCSC NEWS TO KNOW
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n addition to breaking new ground in research and technology and improving court operations, 2014 was a year of anniversaries, public surveys, acquisitions, and more. Here’s a glance at some of NCSC’s highlights from 2014:
MARY McQUEEN’S 10th ANNIVERSARY AS NCSC PRESIDENT 2014 marked 10 years since Mary McQueen first stepped into her position at the National Center for State Courts. “I was in awe of my three predecessors — Ed McConnell, Larry Sipes, and Roger Warren — and wanted each of their legacies to guide me as I took NCSC forward.” As a symbolic reminder of where NCSC came from — and where it is going — McQueen asked each former president for a pair of his shoes. Lining a shelf in her office: a pair of Wing Tips, boots, Birkenstocks, and black and white pumps. Over the years, the collection has grown, with court leaders from around the world contributing shoes to demonstrate
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their support for NCSC’s direction. “This collection reminds me of the great strides NCSC has made and of our continued journey with courts around the world,” McQueen says. 2014 was a rewarding year for McQueen. She was named recipient of the ABA’s Judicial Division John Marshall Award, which is presented annually to honor an individual who is responsible for extraordinary improvement to the administration of justice in the categories of judicial independence, justice system reform, or public awareness. In her remarks at the awards ceremony, McQueen said: “By embracing John Marshall’s leadership model of deference, attentiveness, courtesy, and collegiality, we can continue to improve and advance the administration of justice by following Chief Justice Marshall’s advice: ‘To listen well is as powerful as a means of communication and influence as to talk well.’”
“Mary’s tireless efforts to improve the administration of justice have made the state courts more effective, efficient and accountable” CHIEF JUSTICE MICHAEL G. HEAVICAN OF NEBRASKA, PAST CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS.
UPDATED STATE COURT ORGANIZATION
CENTER FOR JUDICIAL ETHICS NCSC recently announced the acquisition of the Center for Judicial Ethics (the Center), a national clearinghouse on judicial ethics and discipline. The Center had previously been housed at the American Judicature Society. The acquisition ensures that the Center will continue to offer its full array of services and programs, including extensive online resources, databases of advisory opinions, and the expertise of its staff. The Center will offer continuing education for judicial conduct commission members and staff, judges, judicial ethics advisory committees, and others to discuss professional standards for judges and current issues in judicial discipline.
The 2014 online edition of State Court Organization (SCO) was revised to make it more user-friendly. SCO is a web-based, interactive application that allows users to sort and filter data to focus on specific issues of interest and characteristics of courts. SCO presents detailed, comparative data about how state trial and appellate courts are organized and administered in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. With topics ranging from the types of courts established in each state to specific aspects of law or procedure, SCO is the source for authoritative answers to fundamental questions about the operations of each state’s court system.
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NEW POSTER OFFERS JUROR GUIDELINES
NCSC has released its fifth graphic novel in the series, which teaches students and adults about how the justice system works and how it protects them. The latest book, The Case of the Cyberbully, tells the story of Amber, who is bullied at school and online by classmate Madison. The bullying escalates and the case winds up in juvenile court. The story is timely — and historical. Its release in 2015 celebrates the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, which established the rule of law in 1215, as a result of King John of England’s consistent bullying — or intimidating — of his barons and citizens. Through Justice Case Files #5: The Case of the Cyberbully, students learn what to do if they are being bullied.
In response to a pervasive problem of jurors inappropriately using the Internet and social media, NCSC developed a poster, “Juror Responsibilities Regarding the Internet and Social Media,” for the court community. The poster — printed in English and Spanish — is designed to encourage jurors to follow the court’s instructions and refrain from inappropriate Internet or social media use while serving on a jury. The demand for the poster has been overwhelming — 12 states requested posters for statewide use, and several metropolitan court systems, federal courts, municipal courts, tribal courts, and others requested numerous posters.
STATE OF THE STATE COURTS NCSC conducted a comprehensive public opinion survey about “The State of State Courts,” which surveyed 1,000 registered voters by telephone in November 2014. Key survey findings include: • Courts remain the most trusted branch of government • Court users express confidence in fairness of proceedings, but have doubts about customer service and job performance • There is a strong demand for greater availability of online services • The public worries that politics undermines the impartiality of the court system For more information on survey findings, read the three-page summary from the pollster at ncsc.org/2014survey.
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ow do you make decisions? What affects whether they are perceived as fair and will be followed by others? What can you do to enhance your decision making? These are questions NCSC’s new Judicial DecisionMaking Collaborative will explore. The Collaborative is building on the extensive work NCSC has already conducted in the areas of procedural fairness and implicit bias and will expand upon initial work on information processing, mindfulness, and decision-maker well-being. Judges and court professionals make countless decisions every day affecting the lives of many. NCSC’s Court Statistics Project reports that more than 96 million cases were filed in the state courts in 2012. Each case involves multiple decisions by judges and other court professionals at various stages of the court process. The quality of those decisions is crucial to the successful operation of the justice system. Many judges and court professionals are using evidence-based practices such as applying procedural fairness principles and using assessment instruments to enhance their decision-making process. Implementing such evidence-based practices demands the decision maker’s 14
“mindful” or conscious focus and attention. Applying procedural fairness principles, for example, requires the decision maker to listen carefully and respond thoughtfully — to be fully present and not distracted. Using assessment instruments requires decision makers to understand why their intuitive assessments — in some cases, based on years of experience — may not be completely accurate and reliable. A compelling body of knowledge accumulated by social and cognitive science on information processing and decision making, coupled with more recent advances in neuroscience, now exists and provides important insights about factors that can affect the decision-making process. For example, cognitive short cuts such as relying on implicit attitudes and stereotypes; physical states such as sleep deprivation and low glucose levels; mood; and multitasking are examples of factors that can interfere with the quality of decisions made. The new Collaborative will explore these factors as well as methods to enhance the decision-making process such as using decision aids, practicing mindfulness, reducing stress, and seeking feedback. And, as it turns out, in addition to enhancing the decisionmaking process, many of the strategies also enhance decision-maker well-being.
PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS NCSC and the Judicial Research Center of Flinders University (Adelaide, Australia) were awarded a collaboration grant from the Australian Research Council to carry out a four-year project on the emotional component to judging. The project will complement NCSC work on procedural fairness, problemsolving courts, and judicial professional development. NCSC researchers helped the American Judges Association convene a one-day session on “Increasing and Promoting the Role of Procedural Fairness in America’s Courts.” The session also produced new resources for judges and court managers interested in implementing policies that promote procedural fairness. www.proceduralfairness.org
INNOVATIVE COURT LEADERS AND PROGRAMS SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR AWARD Florida Supreme Court Justice Fred Lewis, and Annette Boyd-Pitts, Executive Director of the Florida Law Related Education Association, received NCSC’s 2014 Sandra Day O’Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education. The award honors an organization, court, or individual who has promoted,
WARREN E. BURGER AWARD Arthur W. Pepin, director of the Administrative Office of the Courts in New Mexico, was named the 2014 recipient of the Warren E. Burger Award. Named for the late Chief Justice of the United States, the Warren E. Burger Award honors a state court system administrative official who demonstrates professional expertise, leadership, integrity, creativity, innovativeness, and sound judgment. New Mexico Chief Justice Barbara J. Vigil said, “With Artie’s vision and leadership, New Mexico courts have implemented the most robust and innovative language access program in the country.”
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor (Ret.) presents NCSC’s Sandra Day O’Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education to Annette Boyd Pitts and Florida Justice Fred Lewis for their statewide work educating students about civics.
inspired, improved, or led an innovation or accomplishment in the field of civics education related to the justice system.
G. THOMAS MUNSTERMAN AWARD Jon A. Gegenheimer, Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court in Gretna, Louisiana, was selected recipient of the 2014 G. Thomas Munsterman Award for Jury Innovation. The Munsterman Award recognizes states, local courts, organizations, or individuals that have made significant improvements or innovations in jury procedures, operations, and practices. Gegenheimer helped Jefferson Parish successfully achieve numerous improvements in jury operations including online jury service rescheduling, mobile application, and online exemption.
ICM’S ONLINE LEARNING TAKES NEW APPROACH The National Center for State Courts has launched a highly interactive, online training course for court security officers initially developed for the state of Arkansas. This course features virtual simulations of active shooter events, roleplaying exercises, and scenario-based interactive assessments allowing users to put knowledge into action immediately. Participants who successfully complete the course will be fully prepared in how to respond to an active shooter and equipped with the best practices in court security, judicial management threats, and body language as a communication tool.
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# of court professionals enrolled in ICM classes in 2014
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RECOGNIZING COURT LEADERS WILLIAM H. REHNQUIST AWARD DINNER
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udge Steve Leben of the Kansas Court of Appeals was the recipient of NCSC’s 2014 William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence. One of the nation’s highest judicial honors, the Rehnquist Award is presented annually to a state court judge who exemplifies judicial excellence, integrity, fairness, and professional ethics. Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts Jr. presented the award to Judge Leben during a ceremony at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in November. “Judge Leben has dedicated his career to ensuring that ‘justice for all’ is actual, not merely aspirational,” said NCSC
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President Mary C. McQueen. “As a result of his groundbreaking work in procedural fairness, Judge Leben has personally contributed to enhancing the public’s trust and confidence in our country’s court system.” 2014 marked the 19th annual Rehnquist Dinner, which is one of the premier events hosted by the National Center for State Courts. Each year, 250 court leaders from around the country, general counsel, attorneys, state legislators, and others gather at the U.S. Supreme Court for the reception and dinner. Judge Leben said he was honored by the award but that he was most appreciative because of the recognition the award brings to the issue of procedural fairness, which he said educates judges about the importance of “treating the people who come into their courts with respect.” “People need to feel like they are listened to by a neutral judge who explains his or her decision. The public’s view of the justice system is driven more by how they are treated by the courts than whether they win or lose their case,” he said.
Top from left Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts Jr. presents the William H. Rehnquist Award to Kansas Judge Steve Leben for his work in procedural fairness. Below from left Participating in NCSC’s Fall Events in Washington, D.C., from left: Lisa Blue Baron, Kathleen Flynn Peterson, and NCSC Board member Todd A. Smith.
The William H. Rehnquist Dinner is a part of NCSC’s Fall Events, held each November in Washington, D.C. In addition to the Rehnquist Award Dinner, NCSC also hosts its Annual Recognition Luncheon, A Conversation with the Chief Justices, and the Justice Roundtable.
A CONVERSATION WITH THE CHIEF JUSTICES A Conversation with the Chief Justices allows an intimate, free-flowing discussion between the state chief justices and members of NCSC’s General Counsel and Lawyers Committee. Twenty-two chief justices took part in the conversation with more than 75 general counsel, lawyers, and members of the NCSC Board of Directors. The discussion ranged from the importance of court community outreach to needed reforms in the civil justice system to how the bench and bar can work together to improve access to justice, particularly for lower-income individuals.
Top from left Chief Justices David Gilbertson of South Dakota and Mark Cady of Iowa participate in discussions about justice system reforms during A Conversation with the Chief Justices. Below from left Maryland Chief Justice Mary Ellen Barbera and Oklahoma Chief Justice David Lewis respond to questions about how to improve access to the justice system.
Exxon Mobil Corp. Vice President and General Counsel Jack Balagia and Center for Constitutional Litigation attorney Robert Peck served as event co-moderators, which took place at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel. Balagia co-chairs NCSC’s General Counsel Committee and Peck co-chairs NCSC’s Lawyers Committee.
JUSTICE ROUNDTABLE The impacts of excessive cost and delays in civil litigation on access to justice, public trust and confidence in the courts, and the constitutional role of the courts have been a long-time concern of judges, lawyers, business leaders, and consumer advocates. The Civil Justice Improvements (CJI) Committee commissioned by the Conference of Chief Justices is charged with developing new guidelines, best practices, and recommendations for state policy makers.
views about the barriers to bringing cases in the state courts and attributes of a well-run civil courts system — one that delivers civil justice in less time, for less expense, with efficiency, and in a manner that enhances public confidence in the courts. The Roundtable moderator and co-panelists carefully solicited participant feedback, critical judgments, and constructive suggestions from participants that will help shape the CJI Committee’s remaining work.
Left Oregon Chief Justice Thomas Balmer serves as moderator of the Justice Roundtable. Below Jan M. Carroll, a member of NCSC’s Lawyers Committee, participates in the Roundtable discussion about reforming the civil justice system.
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GENERAL COUNSEL COMMITTEE
he National Center for State Courts partners with the volunteer leaders of the General Counsel Committee to heighten the visibility of NCSC’s mission and to develop and implement future programs. In addition to their financial support, each member of the committee provides important outreach to the justice, legal, and business communities.
James B. Buda
Executive Vice President, Law & Public Policy Caterpillar, Inc.
Suzanne F. Day
Corporate Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Ethics Officer and President Lubrizol Corporation
Brackett B. Denniston III
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary General Electric Company
Russell C. Deyo
Johnson & Johnson (Retired)
D. Cameron Findlay
From the left General Counsel Committee Co-Chairs Larry D. Thompson, Executive Vice President, Government Affairs, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, PepsiCo, Inc., and S. Jack Balagia Jr., Vice President & General Counsel, Exxon Mobil Corporation.
Martin L. Holton III
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Assistant Secretary Reynolds American, Inc.
R. William Ide III
MEMBERS
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary Archer Daniels Midland Company
Ricardo A. Anzaldua
Ivan K. Fong
Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs & General Counsel 3M Company
Jeffrey W. Jackson
Executive Vice President & General Counsel Metlife, Inc.
Robert A. Armitage
George S. Frazza
Mary K.W. Jones
Michael D. Fricklas
Charles J. Kalil
Eli Lilly and Company (Retired)
Neil P. Ayotte
Vice President, Acting General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Medtronic, Inc.
S. Jack Balagia Jr.
Vice President & General Counsel Exxon Mobil Corporation
Steven A. Bennett
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary USAA
Peter J. Beshar
Executive Vice President & General Counsel Marsh & McLennan Companies
Glenn E. Bost II
Senior Vice President & General Counsel PPG Industries, Inc.
Kim M. Brunner
State Farm Insurance Companies (Retired)
Johnson & Johnson (Retired) Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary Viacom, Inc.
Jeffrey J. Gearhart
Executive Vice President, Global Governance & Corporate Secretary Wal-Mart Stores
Kenneth V. Harkins
Senior Vice President & Corporate General Counsel State Farm Insurance Companies Senior Vice President & General Counsel Deere & Company Executive Vice President, Law and Government Affairs, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Dow Chemical Company
James F. Kelleher
Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Executive Vice President and General Counsel Global Claims, Operations & Systems AIG Property Casualty
Janet L. Kelly
Michael J. Harrington
Michael H. Lanza
Senior Vice President & General Counsel Eli Lilly and Company
Brett J. Hart
Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary ConocoPhillips Company Executive Vice President & General Counsel Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary United Continental Holdings
David G. Leitch
Andrew D. Hendry
William F. Lloyd
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary Colgate-Palmolive Company
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Monsanto Company (Retired) McKenna Long & Aldridge
Group Vice President & General Counsel Ford Motor Company General Counsel, Officers & Management Deloitte LLP
Deborah P. Majoras
Chief Legal Officer & Secretary Procter & Gamble Company
Raymond J. Manista Jr.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary Northwestern Mutual Life Foundation
Charles W. Matthews Jr.
Exxon Mobil Corporation (Retired)
Michael P. Millikin
Executive Vice President & General Counsel General Motors Company
Craig L. Rainey
Jay B. Stephens
Sharon R. Ryan
Audrey Strauss
Thomas L. Sager
Larry D. Thompson
Senior Vice President & General Counsel Williams Partners L.P. Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary International Paper Company Senior Vice President and General Counsel E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
Bradford L. Smith
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary Raytheon Company Executive Vice President, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer Alcoa, Inc. Executive Vice President, Government Affairs, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary PepsiCo, Inc.
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, Legal & Corporate Affairs Microsoft Corporation
Michael H. Ullmann
General Counsel, Global Litigation Shell International B.V.
Roderick A. Palmore
David F. Snively
Senior Executive Vice President & General Counsel AT&T, Inc.
Bradford C. Nielson
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance and Risk Management Officer & Secretary General Mills
R. Hewitt Pate
Vice President & General Counsel Chevron Corporation
2014 HONOR ROLL OF CONTRIBUTORS The National Center for State Courts is pleased to express our deep appreciation for the generosity of these gifts. CORPORATE CONTRIBUTORS Gifts of $25,000+ Eli Lilly and Company * Exxon Mobil Corporation ** PepsiCo Inc. *
LAW FIRM CONTRIBUTORS President’s Circle Gifts of $25,000+ Paul Hastings Leadership Circle, Gifts of $10,000 – $24,999 Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Venable Justice Circle Gifts of $5,000 – $9,999 Beck Redden Carlton Fields Jorden Burt Cravath Swaine & Moore * Davis Polk & Wardwell ** Dinse Knapp & McAndrew Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore Grant & Eisenhofer King & Spalding * Kirkland & Ellis * Law Office of Robert H. Alexander, Jr. MoloLamken Munger Tolles & Olson Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough * Pepper Hamilton Potter Anderson & Corroon Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom * Stark Williamson & Clausen Michael Maguire & Associates Thompson & Knight Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz * Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Amicus Circle, Gifts of $3,000 – $4,999 Arnold & Porter Atlas Hall & Rodriguez Barnes & Thornburg Baron & Budd
Senior Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel Monsanto Company
Frank L. Steeves
Executive Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel Emerson Electric Company
Vice President & General Counsel Johnson & Johnson
D. Wayne Watts
W. Wayne Withers
Emerson Electric Company (Retired) Bryan Cave
Gifts of $10,000 – $24,999 Archer Daniels Midland Company AT&T * Caterpillar Chevron Corporation ** Colgate-Palmolive Company Dow Chemical Company Emerson Electric Company ** Ford Motor Company * General Motors Company * International Paper Company Johnson & Johnson ** Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies Medtronic Raytheon Company
Selective Insurance Group Shell Oil Company * State Farm Insurance Companies * United Continental Holdings USAA Viacom Wal-Mart Stores
Bryan Cave Butler Snow Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy Cassem Tierney Adams Gotch & Douglas Chadbourne & Parke Christensen Law Dickie McCamey & Chilcote * Esdaile Barrett Jacobs & Mone Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso Frost Brown Todd Gallivan White & Boyd Gray Ritter & Graham Greenberg Traurig Hansen McClintock & Riley Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer Haynes & Boone Hite Fanning & Honeyman Hood Law Firm Hughes Hubbard & Reed Hunton & Williams * Ice Miller Janet Jenner & Suggs Johnson & Bell Jones Walker Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel Kramer Sopko & Levenstein Kutak Rock Lane Powell Leader & Berkon Lowenstein Sandler McCarter & English McMath Woods Miller Canfield Morrison Mahoney Nexsen Pruet Osborn & Maledon Quarles & Brady Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Reed Smith Rumberger Kirk & Caldwell Salisbury Clements Bekman Marder & Adkins Segal Law Firm Shook Hardy & Bacon Sidley Austin Sullivan & Cromwell ** Taylor Pigue Marchetti & Blair Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice Wright Lindsey & Jennings
Gifts up to $10,000 3M Company ConocoPhillips Company Microsoft Corporation Procter & Gamble Company ** Reynolds American *20-Year Donor
** 30-Year Donor
Gifts up to $2,999 Barrett & Gilman Center for Constitutional Litigation Christian & Barton * Kelley Drye & Warren McLane Graf Raulerson & Middleton Pierce Atwood *Denotes 20-Year Donor ** 30-Year Donor
These contributors were recognized for their milestone giving in 2014 Shell Oil Company 20 Years of Dedicated Support Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough 20 Years of Dedicated Support
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LAWYERS COMMITTEE
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he National Center for State Courts Lawyers Committee members actively participate in the development and implementation of programs and initiatives that support NCSC’s mission and help build public understanding of the need for a strong CO-CHAIRS John H. Martin
Thompson & Knight
Robert S. Peck
Center for Constitutional Litigation
MEMBERS Stewart D. Aaron Arnold & Porter
Robert H. Alexander Jr.
Law Office of Robert H. Alexander Jr.
Cristina Alonso
Carlton Fields Jorden Burt
Elena R. Baca Paul Hastings
Curtis H. Barnette
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom (Retired)
G. Michael Barnhill
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice
Paul A. Barrett
Barrett & Gilman
Luther J. Battiste III
Johnson Toal & Battiste
Martine M. Beamon
Davis Polk & Wardwell
David J. Beck Beck Redden
Mark A. Behrens
Shook Hardy & Bacon
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and independent judiciary. The creation of comprehensive civic education for the public about courts and the Civil Justice Improvements initiative led by the Conference of Chief Justices are recent areas of interest for this committee.
From the left New Lawyers Committee co-chairs Todd A. Smith and Donna M. Melby are welcomed by outgoing co-chairs John H. Martin and Robert S. Peck.
Paul D. Bekman
Richard Clary
Ritchie E. Berger
Curt W. Clausen
Sheila L. Birnbaum
Anne E. Cohen
Rolin P. Bissell
Michael A. Cooper
Matthew W. Broughton
Molly H. Craig
David L. Brown
Gray T. Culbreath
C. Mitchell Brown
Sally R. Culley
Russell Budd
Mark A. Cunningham
Elizabeth J. Cabraser
Thomas H. Dahlk
Colin F. Campbell
Frank J. Daily
James M. Campbell
Andrew R. DeVooght
Jan M. Carroll
Christina U. Douglas
Otis Carroll
Douglas S. Eakeley
Honorable John H. Cayce Jr.
Bruce W. Felmly
David E. Christensen
Thomas V. Flaherty
Salisbury Clements Bekman Marder & Adkin Dinse Knapp McAndrew Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore Hansen McClintock & Riley Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Baron & Budd Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein Osborn Maledon
Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy Barnes & Thornburg Ireland Carroll & Kelley Kelly Hart & Hallman Christensen Law
Cravath Swaine & Moore Stark Williamson & Clausen Debevoise & Plimpton Sullivan & Cromwell Hood Law Firm
Gallivan White & Boyd Rumberger Kirk & Caldwell Jones Walker Kutak Rock
Quarles & Brady MoloLamken
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice Lowenstein Sandler McLane Graf Raulerson & Middleton Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso
Richards H. Ford
Mary Massaron Ross
Eugene A. Schoon
George S. Frazza
Wendy D. May
Susan C. Sears
Mark W. Garriga
Michael X. McBride
Scott S. Segal
Daniel J. Gerber
James B. McMath
Samuel W. Silver
Richard C. Godfrey
Manuel A. Medrano
Stuart H. Singer
Thomas A. Gottschalk
Donna M. Melby
Michael W. Smith
Maurice B. Graham
Jack B. Middleton
Todd A. Smith
Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler Butler Snow
Rumberger Kirk & Caldwell Kirkland & Ellis Kirkland & Ellis
Gray Ritter & Graham
William H. Graham
Connell Foley (Retired)
Stuart M. Grant
Grant & Eisenhofer
Stanley M. Grossman Grossman
Robert L. Haig
Kelley Drye & Warren
Judy Simmons Henry
Wright Lindsey & Jennings
Lawrence T. Hoyle
Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis
Lamont A. Jefferson Haynes & Boone
Henry L. King
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Michael F. Kinney
Cassem Tierney Adams Gotch & Douglas
James B. Kobak Jr.
Hughes Hubbard & Reed
William M. Lafferty
Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell
David C. Landin
Hunton & Williams
Mary Nold Larimore Ice Miller
James K. Leader Leader & Berkon
Richard H. Levenstein
Kramer Sopko & Levenstein
L. Joseph Loveland Jr. King & Spalding
Patricia E. Lowry
Squire Patton Boggs
Edward W. Madeira Jr. Pepper Hamilton
Michael P. Maguire
Michael Maguire & Associates
Robert E. Maloney Jr. Lane Powell
Alan Mansfield
Greenberg Traurig
L. Gino Marchetti Jr.
Taylor Pigue Marchetti & Blair
Joseph Marconi Johnson & Bell
James C. Martin Reed Smith
Plunkett Cooney
Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer Connell Foley
McMath Woods
Medrano & Carlton Paul Hastings
Sidley Austin
Littler Mendelson The Segal Law Firm Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis Boies Schiller & Flexner Christian & Barton
McLane Graf Raulerson & Middleton
Power Rogers & Smith
E. L. Milonas
Louis M. Solomon
Pillsbury Winthrop
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft
Steven F. Molo
Jennifer L. Spaziano
MoloLamken
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
Michael Mone Sr.
Myron T. Steele
Esdaile Barrett Jacobs & Mone
Potter Anderson & Corroon
Edward W. Mullins Jr.
David D. Sterling
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Baker Botts
Gary P. Naftalis
David S. Steuer
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Charles M. Noteboom
Kenneth M. Suggs
Noteboom - The Law Firm
Janet Jenner & Suggs
Gareth W. Notis
Matthew J. Tharney
Morrison Mahoney
McCarter & English
Thomas C. O’Brien
E. Norman Veasey
Miller Canfield
Gordon Fournaris & Mammarella
Ronald L. Olson
Sylvia H. Walbolt
Munger Tolles & Olson
Carlton Fields Jorden Burt
Theodore B. Olson
Bradish J. Waring
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Nexsen Pruet
Scott C. Oostdyk
Daniel E. Wathen
McGuireWoods
Pierce Atwood
Bruce R. Parker
Peter D. Webster
Venable
Carlton Fields Jorden Burt
Kathleen Flynn Peterson
Jeffrey T. Wiley
Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi
Dickie McCamey & Chilcote
John C. Phillips Jr.
W. Wayne Withers
Phillips Goldman & Spence
Bryan Cave
Alan I. Raylesberg
Donald J. Wolfe Jr.
Chadbourne & Parke
Potter Anderson & Corroon
Harry M. Reasoner
Dan K. Worthington
Vinson & Elkins
Atlas Hall & Rodriguez
B. Wilson Redfearn
Tybout Redfearn & Pell
Phillip E. Reeves
Gallivan White & Boyd
John L. Riccolo
Riccolo Semelroth & Henningsen
F. James Robinson Jr.
Hite Fanning & Honeyman
Wm. T. “Bill” Robinson III Frost Brown Todd
Benjamin C. Sasse Tucker Ellis
William Savitt
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
Lisa A. Schmidt
Richards Layton & Finger
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YOUNG LAWYERS COMMITTEE
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he Young Lawyers Section of the Lawyers Committee provides an opportunity for attorneys who are 40 or younger or with less than 10 years of practice to participate actively in furthering the mission of the National Center for State Courts. CO-CHAIRS
Victoria H. Buter
Andre Mura
Kutak Rock
Oderah Nwaeze
Center for Constitutional Litigation
Susan M. Hannigan
Duane Morris
W. Duffie Powers
Gallivan White & Boyd
MEMBERS Adrienne L. Baker
Richards Layton & Finger
David D. O’Brien
Brandon Hechtman
Jason Penn
Hunter M. Barrow
James B. Hood
Thompson & Knight
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Janet Jenner & Suggs
Tommy Preston Jr. Nexsen Pruet
Daniel Prince
Seth M. Kruglak
Paul Hastings
Chadbourne & Parke
Alex B. Roberts
Colleen M. Mallon
Tara A. Brennan
Beck Redden
Venable
Reed Smith
Michael Ruttinger
Meredith J. McKee
Gavrila A. Brotz
Tucker Ellis
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice
Carlton Fields Jorden Burt
Darin M. Sands Lane Powell
Monica Segura
Rumberger Kirk & Caldwell
Nathaniel K. Tawney Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso
JOAN K. COCHET INSTITUTE FOR COURT MANAGEMENT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Her service represented the highest ideals of the Center. Joan was proud of her work and the mission of NCSC. The National Center for State Courts is honored to recognize Joan’s legacy with the naming of this scholarship, which will help deserving students achieve the status of ICM Fellow — the highest level of ICM’s certification program. The National Center would like to recognize the following individuals who made a gift to the Joan K. Cochet Memorial Scholarship in her memory.
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Carol R. Flango Sara Galligan Sally Holewa Kathryn Holt Greg Hurley Nancy Ippolito F. Dale Kasparek Jr. Denise Lundin Deborah A. Mason Amy McDowell
Mary C. McQueen John R. Meeks Gregory E. Mize Lorri Montgomery Nina Moreno Neil Nesheim Karen L. Prochniewski Jesse Rutledge Deborah K. Smith Robin Sweet
Allan A. Thoen
Pepper Hamilton
Gary Tulp
McCarter & English
Evan Young Baker Botts
HONORARIA & MEMORIALS
Joan Cochet worked at NCSC for 10 years, during which time she touched the lives of so many with her gracious and generous spirit. In addition to her National Center for State Courts colleagues, Joan worked closely with court leaders, members of the nation’s court associations, and Fellows of the Institute for Court Management.
Robert N. Baldwin Joan Bellistri Howard H. Berchtold Jr. Elizabeth C. Blake Linda Caviness J. Peter Coolsen Hilda Cuthbertson Katherine A. Dabney C. Rolf Eckel Patricia Evans
Below, Young Lawyers Committee Co-chairs Oderah Nwaeze and Duffie Powers
Miller Canfield
The Hood Law Firm
A. Mattison Bogan
Back Row Andre Mura Oderah Nwaeze Brandon Hechtman
Quarles & Brady
Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis
Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford
Second row Gavrilla Brotz Darin Sands Patrick Nolan Duffie Powers
Patrick S. Nolan
Thomas W. Hazlett
Wright Lindsey & Jennings
Front row Monica Segura Allison Hodge Daniel Prince Gary Tulp Adrienne Baker Meredith McKee Nathaniel Tawney Tommy Preston.
Francie Teer Konstantina Vagenas & Keith Fisher Nicole Waters Gwen Williams Chelsea Woodall Cheryl L. Wright
The NCSC gratefully acknowledges the following gifts made in honor and memoriam in 2014. In honor of Marcia Black and John White Steven D. Canterbury
In honor of Collins Ijoma Thomas G. Dibble In memory of Richard Cushing Donovan Aine Donovan In memory of Louis Hentzen Sally Holewa In memory of Katherine T. Wilke Linda R. Caviness Thomas Z. Wilke Michael A. Zamperini & W. Clay Burchell
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WARREN E. BURGER SOCIETY
rkansas Chief Justice Jim Hannah, chair of the NCSC Board of Directors and president of the Conference of Chief Justices, honored six individuals who have made extraordinary contributions of service and support to the NCSC by inducting them into the Warren E. Burger Society at the Annual Recognition Luncheon. The Warren E. Burger Society was formed upon the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the National Center for State Courts to honor individuals who have volunteered their time, talent, and generosity to the National Center in an exceptional manner. Membership into the society is commemorated by the presentation of a limited-edition print of the final portrait of the late Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, who helped found NCSC in 1971. Each print is
signed and numbered by artist Fran Di Giacomo. The portraits are a gift from Texas attorney Charles M. Noteboom, who commissioned the original portrait that hangs in NCSC’s headquarters in Williamsburg, Virginia. This year NCSC was pleased to honor: Rosalyn W. Frierson
Director, South Carolina Court Administration Columbia, South Carolina
Hon. Sophia H. Hall
Judge, Circuit Court Cook County, Illinois
Left photo, from left Judge Sophia Hall and Jan Aikman Dickson talk to guests at the Annual Recognition Luncheon in which Judge Hall was inducted into the Warren E. Burger Society. Right photo, from left Burger Society inductee Rosalyn Frierson, along with South Carolina Chief Justice Jean H. Toal, and Roy Smith.
Manuel A. Medrano
Medrano & Carlton Los Angeles, California
Hon. Barbara R. Mundell
Presiding Judge (Ret.), Maricopa County Superior Court Paradise Valley, Arizona
G. Thomas Munsterman
Director Emeritus, Center for Jury Studies National Center for State Courts Decatur, Georgia
William K. Weisenberg
Asst. Exec. Director (Ret.), Ohio State Bar Association Columbus, Ohio
MEMBERS OF THE WARREN E. BURGER SOCIETY Robert A. Armitage R. B. Attridge Robert N. Baldwin Curtis H. Barnette Dorothy T. Beasley David J. Beck Robert M. Bell Sheila L. Birnbaum Bobbe J. Bridge Murray H. Bring John T. Broderick Jr. Thomas C. Brown Jr. Kim M. Brunner Michael L. Buenger David K. Byers Elizabeth J. Cabraser Sheila Calabro Alan Carlson Harry L. Carrico * Linda R. Caviness Winslow Christian * Michael V. Ciresi Hugh M. Collins Michael A. Cooper Theodore H. Curry II John J. Curtin Jr.
Paul J. De Muniz Jude Del Preore Kenneth T. Derr Jan Aikman Dickson Sue K. Dosal Richard W. Duesenberg Haliburton Fales II Theodore J. Fetter Timothy E. Flanigan Edith Foster George S. Frazza Rosalyn W. Frierson William H. Gates III Vernon M. Geddy Jr. * Ronald M. George James D. Gingerich Richard C. Godfrey Elisabeth H. Goodner Thomas A. Gottschalk John M. Greacen Maurice R. Greenberg Joe R. Greenhill Robert L. Haig Sophia H. Hall Howell T. Heflin* Jane A. Hess * Verne A. Hodge
Linwood Holton R. William Ide III James R. James * Eileen A. Kato Nicholas d. Katzenbach * John F. Kay Jr. Judith S. Kaye Ingo Keilitz Henry L. King Augustus B. Kinsolving Harry O. Lawson * Jacqueline & Robert D.G. Lewis * L. Joseph Loveland Jr. Edward W. Madeira Jr. Nancy Marder Mark D. Martin Charles W. Matthews Jr. Robert B. McCaw Edward B. McConnell Arthur A. McGiverin Vincent L. McKusick Mary C. McQueen Daniel J. Meador * Manuel A. Medrano E. Leo Milonas W. B. Mitchell *
Thomas J. Moyer * Barbara R. Mundell G. Thomas Munsterman Janice T. Munsterman Gayle A. Nachtigal William H. Neukom Charles M. Noteboom D. Dudley Oldham Dwight D. Opperman * Betty W. Osborne Richard de J. Osborne Louise M. Parent William G. Paul Robert S. Peck Charles H. Pelton Ellen A. Peters Thomas R. Phillips John H. Pickering * Lyle Reid William S. Richardson * Sally M. Rider William L. Roberts Jr. John H. Rockwell * Kaliste J. Saloom Jr. Charles R. Schader John G. Scriven
Randall T. Shepard Dale Sipes * Larry L. Sipes Chesterfield Smith * Arthur H. Snowden II Robert F. Stephens * George A. Stinson * Ronald J. Stupak Stephen D. Susman Robert B. Taylor Sandra A. Thompson Gerald W. VandeWalle E. Norman Veasey William C. Vickrey Sylvia H. Walbolt Roger K. Warren William K. Weisenberg W. Wayne Withers Robert A. Zastany Sr. Guy A. Zoghby * * Deceased
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FRIENDS OF THE COURT
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he Friends of the Court program provides an opportunity for the many individuals who care about the quality of justice to make a personal financial contribution in support of the National Center for State Courts’ work and programs. These contributions enable the NCSC to provide quality training and education, independent research, and to promote awareness of issues surrounding the administration of justice. NCSC gratefully acknowledges the following individuals who made a gift in 2014. Gifts of $5,000 OR MORE Robert H. Alexander S. Jack Balagia Jr. David J. Beck Curt W. Clausen Russell C. Deyo George S. Frazza Richard C. Godfrey Simon M. Lorne Donna M. Melby Theodore B. Olson Todd A. Smith
Gifts of $2,500–$4,999 Elena R. Baca Curtis H. Barnette Paul D. Bekman Sheila L. Birnbaum Michael V. Ciresi Michael A. Cooper Marla S. Moore Wm. T. “Bill” Robinson Patricia A. Stanley Myron T. Steele
Gifts of $1,000–$2,499 Jeff Apperson Stephen H. Baker Robert N. Baldwin Bobbe J. Bridge Linda R. Caviness Deborah J. Daniels Alicia Davis Gordon M. Griller * Robert L. Haig Pamela Q. Harris Michael G. Heavican Elizabeth P. Hines F. Dale Kasparek Jr. * Susan and Ingo Keilitz Alphonse F. La Porta Edward W. Madeira Jr. Nancy Marder James C. Martin Mary C. McQueen Charles H. Pelton Peggy A. Quince Sherry Radack Jesse Rutledge Suzanne H. Stinson * Larry D. Thompson Gerald W. VandeWalle
Gifts of $500–$999 Luther J. Battiste III CarMax, Inc. Dwight W. Clark Katherine A. Dabney * Jan Aikman Dickson & Brent E. Dickson Dominion Foundation Jimmie M. Edwards Kay Farley David E. Gilbertson Paula Hannaford-Agor Jim Hannah Wallace B. Jefferson Bernette J. Johnson John R. Meeks
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John D. Minton Jr. Gregory E. Mize * Thomas R. Phillips Vance W. Raye John F. Surbeck Jr. Roger K. Warren Robert D. Wessels * Thomas Z. Wilke Leizl Winget W. Wayne Withers
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