The
Authoritative Source for Court Services
NCSC
is the organization courts turn to for authoritative knowledge and
information, because its efforts are directed by collaborative work with
the Conference of Chief Justices, the Conference of State Court
Administrators, and other associations of judicial leaders.
Consequently,
NCSC is able to return expertise to the courts in a variety of forms—from Web site resources to hands-on assistance. State assessments
pay for the distribution of information from knowledge and analysts and
online sources, available free of charge to state trial and appellate
courts and their administrative offices.
To
take advantage of tailored benefits, judges and court administrators can
register for educational courses or contract with NCSC researchers and
consultants for evaluation, assessment, and implementation of court
improvement tools and methods.
From
Clearinghouse to Full-Service Solution Provider
The
National Center for State Courts is an independent, nonprofit court
improvement organization founded at the urging of Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court Warren E. Burger. He envisioned NCSC as a
clearinghouse for research information and comparative data to support
improvement in judicial administration in state courts.
Over
twenty
years ago, the Institute for Court Management merged with NCSC, adding
an educational curriculum especially designed for court managers.
In the early 1990s, an international division was formed to offer a
similar array of research, consulting, education, and information
services to strengthen the rules of law in countries around the world.
