Per e-mail press release:
“The IJIS Institute’s Summer Briefing is right around the corner and scheduled for August 30th - September 1st, 2022, at the Omni Orlando Resort in Champions Gate, Florida. Check out the recently published agenda for additional insights on the fantastic lineup of guest speakers, critical topics to be addressed, and a comprehensive schedule that includes numerous networking opportunities for attendees. “
Click here for the full agenda (PDF)
Following the recent Cyber Monday series of workshops hosted by the Joint Technology Committee (JTC), the IJIS Courts Advisory Committee (ICAC) is offering a chance to engage with the experts in an extended Q&A forum. Participants will hear from numerous professionals with first-hand knowledge and experiences and also be encouraged to participate in an open discussion with a chance to drill down in more detail than the usual presentation format.
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It was announced regarding Nevada RFP 22-01: Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Statewide Case Management System that the RFP has been re-opened for bidding.
Several of the RFP’s requirements were amended, resulting in a revised MSA, new Service Level Agreement, updated evaluation criteria, updated technical specifications table, and an adjusted timeline. The revised MSA includes clauses related to cybersecurity compliance and data escrow. The updated evaluation criteria also weigh price more heavily.
An Offerors Conference will be held on Wednesday, July 13th, from 8:30 – 11:00 am PST
Please contact Justin Bell, Grants and Contracts Officer at the Supreme Court of Nevada Administrative Office of the Courts here if you would like to attend.
Additional details can be found here: Procurements (nvcourts.gov)
The Administrative Office of the Courts is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to redesign the website of the New Mexico Judiciary (www.nmcourts.gov). The redesign should produce an easy-to-navigate website to help the public conduct business with courts statewide and provide information about court services and operations to website users.
To receive the RFP packet, contact Kerry Armour at (505) 412-9163 at the Administrative Office of the Courts, 202 East Marcy Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501 or check the NM Courts website at nmcourts.gov/court-administration/request-for-proposals . RFP packets will not be faxed. Proposals must be received by Aug. 1, 2022, 3:00 p.m. MDT. The Procurement Code, Sections 13-1-1 to 13-1-199 (NMSA 1978), imposes civil and criminal penalties for its violation. In addition, the New Mexico criminal statutes impose felony penalties for illegal bribes, gratuities, and kickbacks.
As we have been sifting through session proposals and ideas for how to make a great conference, we realized the conference theme is obvious: We have all been living The Great Shift.
The Great Shift has so many facets:
Thursday, April 14th, 2022 03:00 pm - 04:30 pm
Join five leading NCSC experts for a 60-minute briefing that will distill recent NCSC research on remote hearings. Panelists will draw on new studies—from analyzing judicial time in Texas to considerations in child welfare cases to judicially led diversion programs—to summarize critical “aha!” moments about remote proceedings. The speakers will draw together what NCSC is learning about where remote proceedings make sense, where challenges may exist and what lessons can be drawn from the research to date.
Apple launches the first smartphone driver’s license/ID with
Arizona
Additional states to follow, including Colorado, Hawaii,
Mississippi, Ohio, and the territory of Puerto Rico
From the US Federal Court News on March 8, 2022.
“On March 3, the Clerk’s Office" for the Court of Appeals Federal Circuit in Washington DC was recognized for its innovation when it received an award and certification from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Government Division, an organization that objectively evaluates the quality of government operations.”
Our Clerk’s Office is the first government entity to achieve this certification, which makes it the standard which other government organizations, especially other court offices, can look to as the benchmark for exceptional performance,” said Chief Judge Kimberly A. Moore, of the Federal Circuit. “We take great pride in the accomplishments of our Clerk’s Office”
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A couple of weeks back we learned that retired Texas District Court Judge James Mehaffy, Jr. had passed away.
I had the honor of knowing and working with the Judge and visiting his court in Beaumont, Texas. In the early 1990’s the NCSC had both the Court Technology Laboratory and Courtroom 21 projects running in Williamsburg. Judge Mehaffy brought a team from his court that was planning on how to deal with a very large and complex series of civil trials. At the time the plan was to convert the jury assembly room of the courthouse into a courtroom to handle the large number of lawyers who would be present.
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This post includes news about court text messaging in Colorado, a TurboCourt anniversary, nine justice reform programs to review, some free court subject public service announcements, a study on remote hearings costs and benefits, and innovations from the HiiL Demo Day 2022.
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The Nevada Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), a judicial branch department that assists the Supreme Court of Nevada with the administration of the Nevada courts, invites submissions of offers for systems and services for a statewide cloud‐based, COTS electronic filing system, a document access system, a redaction component, and a forms assembly solution (“eFiling system” or “Solution”). (Master Services Agreement to follow later)
This webinar is set for Monday, February 28 - 3–4 p.m. EST
Did you know that the average cost of recovery from a cybersecurity incident is close to $4 million? If your court has security staff and a magnetometer— but doesn’t have a cybersecurity incident response team—our Cyber Monday webinar series is for you!
Join leaders from the Joint Technology Committee (JTC) for its first Cyber Monday webinar series on Feb. 28. You'll learn about CCJ/COSCA's recently adopted resolution and concrete action steps to address cybersecurity risks. You'll also hear how court leaders in Texas and Alaska dealt with their own cyberattacks.
This year's eCourts will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 5-7 at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino.
We are reaching out to the court community to identify session ideas that highlight progress and innovation and that will encourage teams of administrators, technologists, and judges to attend.
When? Thursday, January 20, 3:00 pm ET
Addressing the digital divide. Communicating scheduling changes. Providing legal information in layman’s terms on court websites. Managing the waiting room. Since the start of the pandemic, courts across the country have adapted their processes to allow for remote and virtual proceedings. Join us for the next discussion in a series of webinars focused on best practices for engaging with attorneys and self-represented litigants in remote and virtual hearings.
From "not the usual ABA (American Bar Association)" the courts normally hear from, it is good to know that the Bankers are thinking about the criminal justice system. The American Bankers Association share via press release on November 10 2021 their new whitepaper.
The Nevada Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), a judicial branch department that assists the Supreme Court of Nevada with the administration of the Nevada courts, invites submissions of offers for up-to-three AOC-sponsored, integrated, comprehensive, case management system(s) (CMS) and associated implementation services in compliance with the requirements and terms set forth in this RFP.
Please see; https://nvcourts.gov/AOC/Procurements/ for details. Vendors, please monitor the webpage for updates. The deadline for submission of offers is December 13, 2021, at 3:00 PM Pacific Time.
Via press release from the IJIS Institute:
Over the past several years, our society has seen an influx of advanced technology solutions that have made available a tsunami of structured and unstructured data about our lives, our public safety, and our disputes. As a result, law enforcement, prosecutors, defense counsels, the private bar, and the courts are all faced with an abundant amount of data (both relevant and irrelevant) for investigations, discovery, and court cases. The collection of this data ultimately requires a great deal of time and effort by public safety and criminal justice practitioners globally. How should our law enforcement and court communities adapt to this increased demand for the collection, vetting, management, and sharing of digital evidence?
The Intellectual Property High Court of Japan (IPHC), together with several other legal organizations, annually holds their Judicial Symposium on Intellectual Property (JSIP). This year, JSIP 2021 will be held online from October 20 through 22(JST).
More below…
John Gustafson & Jim McMillan at CTC2021
We are happy to share the winner of the CTC McMillan Scholarship, John Gustafson, Data Quality Manager, First Judicial Circuit of Florida. I was happy to meet John at the conference and learn more about his great work for the court. His award winning submission follows.
Exhibitors and sponsors are a fundamental part of the CTC experience.
There are dozens of booths in the exhibit hall. One can plan your in-person visit with our online exhibit hall map so you don’t miss anything.
Online attendees will be able to reach out to exhibitors via our NCSC app during the conference. It is recommended that you download and install (or update) the app prior to the conference starting on September 28th so you don’t miss anything.
Our sponsors have also prepared some top-tier education
sessions that shouldn’t be missed. The sessions will cover a broad range of subjects,
including virtual solutions, inclusivity, mitigating user expectations,
artificial intelligence, pretrial software, and futureproofing your court.
We’re looking forward to seeing you in Columbus and online!
