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The National Center for State Courts Announces New Award for Jury InnovationsWilliamsburg, VA – The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) will present the first G. Thomas Munsterman Award for Jury Innovation at the National Conference on Pattern Jury Instructions in Columbus, Ohio, on April 17, 2008. This award will recognize states, local courts, individuals, or other organizations that have made significant improvements or innovations in jury procedures, operations, or practices. The award is named for G. Thomas Munsterman, the founder and former director of NCSC’s Center for Jury Studies and an internationally renowned innovator in jury systems and research. The new award will recognize achievements in one or more of the following categories:
Nominations should be submitted in writing by February 29, 2008, to the Center for Jury Study Studies, National Center for State Courts, 300 Newport Avenue, Williamsburg, VA 23185. The National Center for State Courts, founded in 1971 by Chief Justice of the United States Warren E. Burger, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the administration of justice and provides leadership, research, technology, education, and training to the state courts. The National Center also is taking the lead on several key issues facing the justice system. For example, the National Center is working to improve citizens’ participation in the jury system, reform the judicial selection process, and develop a model policy on public access to court records. The National Center is headquartered in Williamsburg, Va., with offices in Washington, D.C. and Denver, Colo. ###
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