The Art and Practice of Court Administration (Hardcover)

Introduction
Judicial Administration and Court Administration
Court Administration and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Structure of This Book
THE CONTEXT FOR COURT ADMINISTRATION
An Historical Context
The Pioneers
Critical Nurturing and Facilitating Organizations
Context Associated with Court Organization, Vocabulary, and Filings
Current Organizational Constructs For Handling Caseload
Across the States
A Common Vocabulary
Alternatives to Current Trial Court Structure
Caseloads in State and Federal Courts
The Environmental Context: Social and Political Factors
Courts in Our Government Structure: Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, and Court Administration
Courts in Society
Funding and Its Influence on Court Administration
The Environmental Context: Clerks of Court, Prosecutors, and Sheriffs
Clerk of Court
The Prosecutor
The Sheriff
The Environmental Context: Working With Trial Court Judges
Election, Tenure, and Removal of Judges
Judges as Professionals and Managers
The Different Perspectives of Judges and Administrators
The Independence of Trial Judges
The Chief Judge?Administrator Team
The Administrator and the Bench
The Relationship between Participation on Statewide Committees and Court Administration
The “Elbow” Staff of Judges
THE ART OF PRACTICING COURT ADMINISTRATION
On Being a Court Administrator
Nature of the Position
Court Administrators’ Skills and Qualities
The Need for Leaders in Court Administration
The Hiring Process for Court Administrators
Introduction to the Hierarchy of Court Administration
Constitutional and Statutory Mandates
The Hierarchy of Court Administration Explained
Adjudicative and Administrative Imperatives
Hierarchy of Court Administration: Mission-Critical Needs
Maslow’s Hierarchy and the Hierarchy of Court Administration
Mission-Critical Functions Explained
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Hierarchy of Court Administration: Security and Continuity of Operations
Maslow’s Hierarchy and the Hierarchy of Court Administration
Security
Continuity of Business Operations
Hierarchy of Court Administration: External Relationships
Maslow’s Hierarchy and the Hierarchy of Court Administration
Relationships Based on Law
Relationships Based on Structure and Funding Sources
Attorneys, Bar Associations, and Others Who Participate in Litigation
Broader Societal Relationships
Hierarchy of Court Administration: Proactive Management
Maslow’s Hierarchy and the Hierarchy of Court Administration
One Trial Court at a Time
Outputs, Not Inputs
Evaluating Programs and Projects
Assuring Data Quality and Using Data to Determine Management
Decisions
Planning, Mission and Vision Statements, and Environmental Scanning
Identifying and Adopting Best Practices from Other Courts
Problem-Solving Courts
Refining Caseflow Management
Improving the Jury Experience
Embracing Technology and Finding New Ways to Benefit From It
Inducing and Managing Change
Attracting and Retaining Staff
Assuring Access
Interaction with the Community
Working with and Supporting Stakeholder Organizations
Maintaining and Adapting Facilities
Hierarchy of Court Administration: Leadership Organization
Maslow’s Hierarchy and the Hierarchy of Court Administration
Qualities of Leadership Organizations
Concluding Thoughts
Bibliography
Index