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Rainey
Ransom Brandt and Pauline Schneider to be honored with the 2010 Justice
Potter Stewart Award
The
Council for Court Excellence is delighted to announce that this year we
will present the 14th Annual Justice Potter Stewart Award to two shining
examples of service in our justice community. Read
more...
This year's Justice Potter Stewart Award Dinner will be held Wednesday, May 12 at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. For more information about the event, or to purchase tickets, please call our offices at 202.785.5917.
Hon. Kathy Patterson elected as Interim Chair
The Board of the Council for Court Excellence has unanimously elected Hon. Kathy Patterson to serve as Interim Chair. Read more...
News & Events
CCE has released updated public resources for probate procedures: When Someone Dies: A Non-Lawyer's Guide to Probate in Washington, DC, and the Personal Affairs Record Book. These publications have been our most popular education booklets since they were first released in 1994. Generous underwriting for these new publications was provided by the GEICO Philanthropic Foundation. These free community guides are available through our website, or by calling our offices at 202.785.5917.
D.C. Commercial Litigation Survey
If you are a litigator that has had a commercial case in local or federal court in the District of Columbia in the past three years, please take two minutes to provide your views on the commercial litigation process in D.C.
National Center for State Courts Publishes Article by CCE Executive Director
The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) recently published an article by CCE Executive Director June B. Kress in the NCSC's annual Trends Report. As part of the report chapter exploring court innovations to consider in a tight economy, the article explores how nonprofit, nonpartisan civic organizations like the Council for Court Excellence can support initiatives of the Court in improving court operations and the administration of justice. Read the article, titled "Think Outside the Court: How Nonprofit Organizations Can Benefit Court Systems During Times of Economic Uncertainty," here.
Handbook
for Journalists on the Courts in D.C. Published
The Council for Court Excellence has published the Journalists’ Handbook to the Courts in the District of Columbia, in print and on-line. The Handbook is designed to be a comprehensive and easy-to-use reference for those who report on, or who are interested in learning more about, the local and federal courts in the District of Columbia. The Handbook discusses observing court proceedings, accessing court records, technology, gag orders, interviewing judges, and other topics. It contains key court and agency contact information, journalist FAQs, and a glossary of legal and court terminology.
First Guide to DC's Juvenile Justice System Released
The Council for Court Excellence published a Guide to the DC Juvenile Justice System, in English and Spanish. The guide is the first written roadmap for the general public about how the DC juvenile justice system operates, how a case moves from arrest to discharge, what roles various government and non-governmental agencies and individuals play, and what rights victims of juvenile crime have.
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The Council for Court Excellence works to improve the administration of justice in the local and federal courts and related agencies in the Washington metropolitan area and in the nation. Formed in Washington, DC in January 1982, the Council is a nonprofit, nonpartisan civic organization.
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