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The judicial system is on the brink of a technological revolution. Traditional client-server and web-based (thin client) enterprise systems are rapidly losing favor among court employees, paving the way for cloud and app-based enterprise solutions.
How do you choose the right CMS for your court? In this post we explore how to prepare for your CMS search, what questions you should ask vendors, and how to determine what solution is the right fit for your court.
In many court systems, a case management system (CMS) is crucial for keeping cases and processes running efficiently. Technology advancements may necessitate upgrading to a new system, requiring data migration. To ensure a successful migration, thorough preparation and planning are essential.
Staffing challenges, limited budgets, and resources have been an increasing trend in courts. These challenges can be addressed by properly leveraging your CMS and incorporating effective onboarding and training for staff and new hires. Learn more.
Understanding challenges in the justice system can be difficult due to limited data or transparency. Justice agencies have made progress in data collection in recent years, but more work remains. In an interview with Amy Bach from Measures for Justice, we explored the ongoing improvements in how data is collected and how agencies can contribute to positive change by measuring justice.
What’s being done to promote data transparency within justice agencies? And how are courts getting involved?
We sat down with Renee Danser, Associate Director of Research and Strategic Partnerships at the Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School, to discuss how courts are addressing the need for accessible community-based resources.
Defendants are increasingly representing themselves. Here’s how courts can promote equity in justice with SRLs.
Moving to cloud-based software doesn’t have to be tricky. CMSs have come a long way, and cloud-based technology has introduced unprecedented accessibility, improved efficiency, and driven cost savings.
The National Center for State Courts’ National Open Data Standards initiative can help set national data standards by creating rules around how data are defined and recorded. Anyone adopting the national standards would share a set of common definitions and technical standards around data collection and sharing.
For many, virtual court has become synonymous with remote hearings, but from where we’re sitting, virtual court is so much more. Learn what courts are doing to go fully online and increase access for their communities.
Clean Slate laws have been a literal lifesaver for many people with a criminal record. Several states have already adopted Clean Slate laws, and more are on the way. What is your state doing, and are you going to be ready?
