by Lisa Howell (AZ) Nathan Hall, NCSC Principal Consultant, led an informative session on Practical Solutions and Best Practices for Court Building Security. Outlining the history of attacks on courts, as well as various state initiatives to deal with court security issues, he provided guidance on the elements of a successful court security program. He discussed five…
by Kristen R. Edwards (NM) This is a summary of the interdisciplinary panel of judges and legal experts from various jurisdictions, including the Navajo Nation and Santa Ana Pueblo, who discussed collaboration between federal, state, and tribal courts. The panelists were: Megan Scanlon (VA Moderator); Hon. Timothy Tymkovich (10th Cir. COA); Hon. C.J. David K. Thomson…
by Paul Tuttle (MA) Conference attendees were treated to a compelling discussion on expanding access to justice. The panel, moderated by John Tomasino (FL), featured Hon. C. Shannon Bacon, New Mexico Supreme Court Justice; Torri A. Jacobus, Director of Statewide Equity, Inclusion, and Justice at the New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts; Grace Spulak, Principal Court Management Consultant…
by Daniel Brubaker (MI) Professor Rubenstein began by explaining that the adoption of AI in the workplace is evolving from a personal choice to a professional necessity—and it may soon become unavoidable. He reminded us that AI primarily functions as a statistical pattern identifier – it is essentially a predictive tool that anticipates the next…
by Ashton Evans This summer, a cross-country journey to the Land of Enchantment became an invaluable opportunity to gain insight into the inner workings of the judicial system and meet the inspiring people who contribute to it. With the start of my senior year approaching, I felt motivated to pursue a legal internship this summer…
By Doug Shima (KS) I hope that summertime for you is filled with family, friends, vacations, reunions, a break from work, and some relaxation. Make sure your summer fun includes traveling to Albuquerque for the NCACC annual conference. It is going to be awesome! Check out the article in this issue of The Docket penned by Liz Garcia and Colette…
Call for the Annual Meeting President Doug Shima, through Secretary Claudia Jenks, and pursuant to the provisions of Article V, Section 5 of the Bylaws, hereby issues the call for the 52nd Annual Meeting of the National Conference of Appellate Court Clerks to be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Sunday, August 3 through Thursday,…
Burlington, Vermont – Sunday August 4, 2024 through Thursday, August 8, 2024 Call to Order President Jenny Kitchings (SC) called the 51st Annual Meeting of the National Conference of Appellate Court Clerks to order at 1:25 p.m. on Sunday, August 4, 2024. She welcomed everyone to the conference. President Kitchings thanked the outstanding Executive Committee members and…
OFFICERS Vice President: Tim Gudas (NH) Timothy A. Gudas became the Clerk of Court for the New Hampshire Supreme Court in January 2020, following nine years as the deputy clerk to Eileen Fox. From 1997 to 2011, he practiced civil and appellate litigation at Sulloway & Hollis, PLLC. From 1996 to 1997, Tim served as a…
At the executive committee meeting in April, the committee passed a motion to present the conference with a bylaw amendment concerning the host clerk’s responsibility of establishing a separate financial account for the income and expenses of the annual meeting. The amendment will be to Article VIII of the bylaws. In the past, hosts would basically…