Albuquerque, NM — August 3 to August 7, 2025 By Liz Garcia & Colette Bruggman Chief Clerk of the New Mexico Supreme Court and Clerk/Executive Officer of the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District Please mark your calendars and start making plans to attend next summer’s annual conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The 2025…
Greg Pachmayr, Clerk Indiana Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Tax Court Subjects of involuntary temporary mental health commitments in Indiana can be left without meaningful appellate relief. Indiana Code 12-26-6 states that an individual alleged to be mentally ill and either dangerous or gravely disabled may be committed for not more than 90 days. …
2024-2025 Officers and Executive Committee Doug Shima (KS) President Scott Mitchell (AL) President-Elect Colette Bruggman (CA) Vice President Jenny Kitchings (SC) Past President Jim Hivner (TN) Treasurer Claudia Jenks (TX) Secretary Brian Cotta (CA) Member 2023-2025 Kristina Samuels (FL) Member 2023-2025 Lisa Dolph (DE) Member 2023-2025 Liz Garcia (NM) Member 2024-2026 John Tomasino (FL) Member…
On August 8, 2024, at the 51st Conference of the National Conference of Appellate Court Clerks, John Olivier, Retired Clerk of the Louisiana Supreme Court, became the 46th recipient of the J.O. Sentell award, the organization’s highest award. John has been a faithful and dedicated member of NCACC since 1986. John’s many contributions include serving…
By Tim Gudas Clerk of the New Hampshire Supreme Court Nearly four years ago, in a moment of weakness, I allowed Scott Mitchell (AL) to talk me into hosting the NCACC’s 2024 conference in Burlington, Vermont. With the conference now in the rearview mirror, I can finally say that I’m thankful for Scott’s persuasiveness. …
By Jenny Kitchings, NCACC President Dear Friends, It is almost time for us to have our annual meeting in Burlington, Vermont. Please make your plans to come join us. We have a fantastic lineup of speakers and topics, including justices, judges, and court personnel from international, federal, supreme, and intermediate appellate courts. We will also…
By Liz Garcia, co-host of the 2025 Albuquerque conference, and Larry Royster, chair of the Site Selection Committee. Even though the NCACC’s 2024 conference in Burlington, Vermont is still several weeks’ away, it is not too early to be thinking about, and getting excited for, the 2025 conference that will be held in Albuquerque, New…
Click on the title of this post or the Read More button. When the post opens, click HERE to view the June 2024 committee reports. The Committees page in the Member Area of the NCACC’s website will open and the committee reports will be linked at the top. You will need to log in to…