1st Edition

Handbook of Court Administration and Management

548 Pages
by CRC Press

548 Pages
by Routledge

Blending both the theoretical and applied aspects of contemporary issues in court management, this reference/text offers in-depth coverage of all major topics and developments in judicial systems administration. It is suitable for use in the classroom or for self-study.;Providing the background material to clarify even the most technical management application, this book: presents the history and... Read more
Part 1 The court modernization movement in perspective: reshaping the courts - traditions, management theories and political realities, Cole Blease Graham Jr; court reform - the politics of institutional change, Philip L. Dubois and Keith O. Boyum; normative models of court organization and management, Donald C. Dahlin. Part 2 The progress of court reform: the current status of state court reform - a national perspective, James A. Gazell; the American Bar Association's Standards Relating to Court Organization - a general review, Cole Blease Graham Jr; judicial administration in the federal courts, Stephen L. Wasby. Part 3 The management environment: separation of powers, judicial impartiality and judicial independence - primary goals of court management education, David J. Saari; judicial leadership in court management, Sue R. Faerman et al; Pygmalion in judicial responsibility - toward a management ethos among judges, William J. Panner Jr and Judith A. Cramer. Part 4 The court management profession: the traditional managers - judges and court clerks, Steven W. Hays; the modern court managers - who they are and what they do in the United States, David J. Saari et al. Part 5 Personnel management in the courts: personnel system operations in judicial administration, Donald Fuller; the training of court managers, Harvey E. Solomon; staffing the bench - personnel management and the judiciary, Steven W. Hays. Part 6 Budgeting in the courts: unified court budgeting, Ronald M. Stout Jr; the status and future of state financing of courts, Robert W. Tobin and John K. Hudzik; revenue generation by the courts, David Bresnick. Part 7 Caseflow considerations: fundamental issues in caseflow management, Maureen M. Solomon; alternative dispute resolution in the courts, Susan L. Keilitz; jury management - emerging strategies and dilemmas, G. Thomas Munsterman. Part 8 Emerging issues and approaches: audio-visual applications in court management, David P. Anderson Jr; cameras in the courtroom, Nicholas P. Lovrich et al; evaluating trial court performance, Floyd Feeney; planning for court management, Theodore J. Fetter; future directions in the practice of court management, Michael D. Planet.

Biography

Steven W. Hays, Cole Blease Graham Jnr.