These problems had arisen over the preceding years because of the explosive growth in the filing of cases under Chapter 61 coupled with a lack of funding to allow the clerk's office to add new personnel to keep up with the pace. The group came together to develop uniformity in procedures between the attorneys' offices and the court to help improve the way cases and court paperwork was processed. Thanks in part to the work of this association, an Electronic Filing Project was implemented in Shawnee County in 1997 which allows new cases in Chapter 61 and subsequent filings thereunder to be filed by computer with the clerk's office. It is hoped that this project will serve as a model for similar projects throughout the state. The group meets regularly on the second Wednesday of each month in the Shawnee County District Court Division 6 conference room , and has about 25 dues paid members.
CLE is available at nearly every meeting.