March 27, 2009
Court Management Three-Year Training Program Kicks Off
Forty-two more Ohio court professionals began a three-year process this week to update their skills and perform their jobs better.
Offered through a partnership between the Supreme Court of Ohio’s Judicial College and the National Center for State Courts Institute for Court Management, the Court Management Program addresses specific training needs of court leaders. Participants represent all jurisdictions and regions of the state and include court administrators, elected and appointed clerks and other court staff in management positions.
“It is our hope that this professional development opportunity not only results in better court managers but also more efficiency and effectiveness for the local court systems overall,” said Steven C. Hollon, administrative director of the Supreme Court of Ohio. “The three-year program also offers an added benefit: networking among court professionals to share experiences and compare notes about their jobs.”
The program consists of five courses designed to develop a participant’s knowledge and skills in court performance standards, fiscal administration, caseflow management, human resources and information technology. The final course, a five-day concluding seminar, builds upon the foundation courses and explores the roles and purposes of courts, deals with the concepts of judicial branch independence and interdependence and reviews leadership and management theories as they apply to courts. Participants take two modules per year for three years. The next training is scheduled in August.
Graduates of the program receive a diploma and are recognized as certified court managers.
This is the fifth Court Management Program sponsored by the Judicial College. Past classes have graduated in 2004 and 2007. Another class is on schedule to graduate later this year.
Contact: Chris Davey or Bret Crow at 614.387.9250