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Center Court
A newsletter for the court community
from the National Center for State Courts
Vol. 6, No. 4 - Fall 2003
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New Publication Offers Courts the Best in
Emergency Management
Emergency management has long been a concern to courts, but following the terrorist acts of Sept. 11, 2001, the focus sharpened dramatically.
In response to this increased concern, the Best Practices Institute of the National Center for State Courts recently published a paper titled
“Emergency Management for Courts.” To get a copy of the publication, visit the National Center’s online bookstore at
www.ncsconline.org. Select Publications from the menu to go to the bookstore. The paper also is available for free by downloading from the NCSC Web site.
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“Emergency Management for the Courts,” which was vetted by five experts in court safety, identifies practices that courts should consider as first steps to preparing their emergency management plan. Understanding that state budgets are tight, Best Practices staff made special efforts to outline steps that can be implemented without significant expense. Each step includes examples of how the practice can be carried out and resources for further information.
Examples of the steps include:
Ensure visible court leadership
Survey and Prioritize emergency management needs
Develop a plan to communicate internally
Don’t let resources prevent planning
The Best Practices Institute identifies and promotes practices that enhance the effective administration of justice. The Institute was created by the boards of the Conference of Chief Justices, the Conference of State Court Administrators, and the National Center following the 1999 National Conference on Public Trust and Confidence in the Justice System. During the conference, participants expressed the need for a national effort to identify and champion best practices from across the country as part of a strategy to improve court performance and better serve the public.
Work is guided by an advisory board of chief justices, state court administrators, a court manager, a presiding judge, and a legal scholar. Vermont Chief Justice Jeffrey L. Amestoy currently chairs the board. The Institute provides a central resource where state courts can turn to obtain the best ideas and practices being carried out in judicial administration.
For more information on the Best Practices Institute, click on QuickLinks at
www.ncsconline.org.
“Emergency Management for Courts” is the first in a new series of National Center publications designed to provide concise, practical information to courts on a wide range of topics. Also new and now available is “Developing a Domestic Violence Policy for the Workplace.” Look for “Expediting Dependency Appeals” due out later this year.
For a complete list of National Center publications, go to
www.ncsconline.org and select Publications from the main menu. Many NCSC publications are available for free, downloaded from .
Stay up-to-date with the latest from NCSC!
Emergency Management for Courts
Best practices compiled by NCSC's Best Practices Institute ($5)
The first in a new series of National Center publications designed to provide concise, practical information to courts on a wide range of topics. It identifies practices that courts should consider as first steps to preparing their emergency management plan. Each step includes examples of how the practice can be carried out and resources for further information.
Developing a Domestic Violence Policy for the Workplace
A manual by NCSC's Family Violence Community of Practice ($10)
This manual provides step-by-step advice on creating a domestic violence policy, resources, and information on staff training. "Despite growing awareness of domestic violence as a complex problem, the courts and justice agencies, as employers, often fail to recognize the effects of violence in the home involving their own staff. The development of workplace policies, in combination with staff training, can improve the workplace response and save lives," said Brenda Uekert, NCSC Senior Court Research Associate.
Expediting Dependency Appeals
COMING SOON!
This is the second edition of a step-by-step guide on how courts can speed up the resolution of appeals involving society's most helpless group—dependent children. In the guide's preface, the author writes, "We hope that state courts and those who are dedicated to ensuring permanency for children will find this second edition helpful in reducing the time children spend in limbo before crossing the threshold into permanent homes."
Contact:
National Center for State Courts
Fulfillment Department
P.O. Box 580
Williston, VT 05495-0580
(888) 228-6272
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