Administration of the Court System – The Business of the Judicial Bench - LAW 6133

Credits Hours: 1

The class will review the broad array of programs, research, activities, and operations that encompass the field of court administration. Topics will include the history and development of the field of court administration and the emergence of professional court administrators, the differences between judicial administration and court administration, the wide range of governance structures for the provision of court administration services existent in federal, state and local courts, and the primary components of the work of court administration, including caseflow management, HR and fiscal administration, technology and information management, jury management, facility and security management, inter-branch representation and communication, community relations and public information, research and advisory services, emergency preparedness and business continuity, records management, performance management and accountability, and judicial education and training.

Required: Elective
Practice Area: Government, Public Policy & Regulation