| Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) |
Provides materials about the requirements of the ADA and assistance with implementing the act in courts.
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| Court Interpretation |
Provides practical information to assist courts to meet the needs of linguistic minorities, including information on interpreter policy, remote court interpreting, best practices, and the Consortium for State Court Interpreter Certification.
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| Courthouse Design and Finance |
Provides standards and guidelines for designing a secure, productive, and accessible courthouse, as well as resources to help courts understand the challenges behind designing a courthouse to fit the ever-changing needs of the judiciary.
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| Gender Fairness |
Looks at how gender bias can affect how parties are treated by the courts and color the public's perception of the justice system and includes a collection of court studies and programs to combat gender bias.
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| Indigent Defense |
Examines standards and guidelines that address the issues facing providers of indigent-defense services, such as attorney eligibility, caseloads, conflict of interest, indigency screening, attorney performance, and administration of indigent-defense systems.
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| Plain Language |
Provides information about ongoing efforts to improve legal writing as well as efforts to encourage the judiciary, the legislature, and executive agencies to draft court opinions, statutes, and other government documents in everyday language.
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| Racial Fairness |
Explores what is being done to alleviate disparate treatment against minorities in the courts and restore public trust and confidence in the justice system.
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| Self-Representation |
Shows how courts are increasingly trying to meet the needs of self-represented litigants through self-help centers, court-sponsored legal advice, online forms and information, and various collaborative approaches.
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| Small Claims Courts |
Presents information about management and information for litigants and examines dispute resolution and other small-claims issues.
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| Victims |
Assists courts by providing information on victim rights/legislation, victim services, and victim impact statements.
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| CourTopics Index |
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