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News Release
Date: January 13, 2000
Number: 06
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State Court Leaders to Focus on Building Public Trust and Confidence
Annual Judicial Administration Conference To Be Held in San Francisco
January
26-29
San Francisco — Nearly 400 presiding judges, court administrators, and
leaders from the state’s trial and appellate courts will meet in San Francisco
January 26–29, 2000, at the California Judicial Administration Conference.
The focus of the state judicial system’s foremost educational event will
be, “Twenty-first Century Courts–A Future Built on Trust and Confidence.”
Chief Justice Ronald M. George and Administrative Director of the Courts
William C. Vickrey will present opening remarks. Judge Roger Warren,
director of the National Center for State Courts, will report on the activities
of the National Conference on Public Trust and Confidence and the resulting
national action plan.
Keynote Speakers
Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Fred Keeley and others will hold an interactive
session about legislative and executive relations. Other speakers
will include Dr. Arthur Lange, a strategic planning consultant, who will
discuss leadership in times of severe competition and rapid change; Dr.
Richard Schroth, an expert on emerging technologies in major corporations,
who will outline the most important developing technologies; and Dennis
Maloney, Director of the Deschutes County (Oregon) Department of Community
Justice, who will discuss adult and juvenile restorative justice programs.
Awards
Two awards luncheons will honor five individuals and eleven courts that
have made significant contributions to the justice system. Chief Justice
George will present the Ralph N. Kleps Award for the Improvement in the
Administration of the Courts on Thursday, January 27 and the Judicial Council
Distinguished Service Awards on Friday, January 28.
Workshops
Key topics will be covered in workshops include court improvement initiatives,
family courts, public safety in the courts, public education success stories,
building partnerships in the community, and hot topics such as elder abuse
and hate crimes. A separate educational track will be held for attendees
from appellate courts, focusing on technology in the new millennium and
the work of the Appellate Processes Task Force.
Members of the news media are welcome to attend. Please call the
Public Information Office, at (415) 865-7740, to make reservations.
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