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### Supporting the Nation's Judicial System & the Public it Serves

## SJI News & Announcements

## SJI was established by federal law in 1984 to improve the quality of justice in state courts, and foster innovative, efficient solutions to common issues faced by all courts. To fulfill this mission, SJI awards grants that benefit the nation’s judicial system and the public it serves.

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### NACM Plain Language Guide Re-Released as Downloadable PDF

Courts and legal services organizations are creating new resources to help people with legal issues navigate the justice system during the pandemic.  To support legal professionals engaged in these initiatives, the National Association for Court Management (NACM) is re-releasing theNACM Plain Language Guide as a free downloadable PDF. NACM hopes that this comprehensive guide on how to ... 

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### Using Alternative Dispute Resolution to Meet Justice Needs

The National Center for State Courts has released a new white paper for evaluating the cost/benefit of various strategies for expanding access to justice, with a particular focus on litigant portals and Online Dispute Resolution (ODR).  The paper proposes more of an “engineering” approach by introducing an analytical tool for organizations working on closing the ... 

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### New Funding Opportunity for State Courts: BJA’s FY 2020 COSSAP Site-Based Solicitation and Webinar

The Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) was developed as part of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) legislation. COSSAP’s purpose is to provide financial and technical assistance to states, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments to develop, implement, or expand comprehensive efforts to identify, respond to, treat, and support ... 

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### NCSC Recommends State-of-the-Art Innovations for Family-Centered Disputes

With a new courthouse opening in Indianapolis in 2022, the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) is helping court officials unify paternity, domestic relations, probate, and juvenile court proceedings to create a more efficient and effective way to settle family-centered disputes. Unifying these proceedings, which often leads to better and faster outcomes for families, is ... 

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### New White Paper Addresses Gap on Consumer Debt and Court Proceedings

In response to requests from state court policymakers for guidance, the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) and IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, published a briefing paper titled, Preventing Whack-a-Mole Management of Consumer Debt Cases.  The paper describes problems associated with consumer debt collection cases and the impact of promising reforms implemented in New York ... 

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### Most Judges Don’t Feel Prepared to Deal With COVID-19

The National Judicial College (NJC) hosted a free webcast “The Judge’s Role in Responding to a Pandemic,” on March 19th. In light of the recent coronavirus outbreak, the NJC’s Question of the Month for March asked NJC alumni: “Do you feel adequately prepared to make judicial decisions involving the coronavirus or a similar public health ... 

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#### SJI GRANTEE SPOTLIGHTS

                  -  Update to the Juvenile Delinquency Guidelines – Processing Delinquency Cases in Juvenile Courts
		    	June 1, 2024 					
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                  -  Reducing Conflict with Families in Transition
		    	May 1, 2024 					
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                  -  The Housing Navigator Program
		    	April 1, 2024 					
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                  -  Judicial Innovation Fellowship Program
		    	March 1, 2024 					
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#### SJI NEWSLETTER

June 2024 Vol.34 No.9

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