Judicial / Court

American Judges Association – the objective and purpose of the Association is to promote and improve the effective administration of justice; to maintain the status and independence of the judiciary; to provide a forum for the continuing education of its members and the general public; and for the exchange of new ideas among all judges, Williamsburg, VA.

Center for Court Innovation – engages in both reflection and technical assistance, mining the lessons from its demonstration projects in New York and helping other jurisdictions launch their own problem-solving efforts. The Center's national work includes convening roundtable discussions, writing white papers, creating web sites and hosting site visits. Much of this work is devoted to encouraging and supporting replication, giving court planners in other states the tools they need to launch their own problem-solving initiatives. The Center has also begun to engage a wider audience of practitioners, scholars and policymakers in thinking through the role of problem-solving courts and how judges and attorneys can solve problems that have eluded conventional solutions, New York, NY.

Center for Family Violence and the Courts, National Center for State Courts – sponsored by the Family Violence Forum – a National Center for State Courts Community of Practice comprised of researchers, educators, and information specialists with the mission of improving the justice system’s response to family violence, Williamsburg, VA.

Court Interpretation, National Center for State Courts, Williamsburg, VA.

Domestic Violence Court, Center for Court Innovation – specialized domestic violence courts are designed to improve victim safety and enhance defendant accountability, New York, NY.

Family Violence Department, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges – is dedicated to serving the nation's children and families by improving the courts of juvenile and family jurisdictions. Our mission is to better the justice system through education and applied research and improve the standards, practices and effectiveness of the juvenile court system, Reno, NV.

National Association of Court Monitoring Programs, WATCH – making the justice system more effective and responsive in handling cases of violence , particularly against women and children, and creating a more informed and involved public, Minneapolis, MN.

National Center for State Courts – provides information and assistance to court leaders that helps them better serve the public, Williamsburg, VA.

National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association – support and promote court-appointed volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children so that they can thrive in safe, permanent homes, Seattle, WA.

Public Access to Court Records, National Center for State Courts – this site is an information clearinghouse on the topic of public access to court records and the current debate on privacy concerns that arise as courts improve and expand their court information systems and put more information on the Internet, Williamsburg, VA.



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