Objective

OBJECTIVE B: IMPROVE COMMUNICATION WITHIN THE COURT

Intent of the Objective

Responses To Objective

1. The judges of your court communicate directly with one another electronically.

2. Your court held regular en banc meetings.

3. If your court held regular en banc meetings, how frequently were they held?

4. Every judge on your court attended at least 50% of the scheduled en banc meetings.

5. Your court had committees of judges tasked with projects or areas of interest.

6. If your court had committees of judges tasked with projects or areas of interest during the reporting period, please list the committees and areas of focus.

7. During the reporting period, the COOP or DRP information on communication between or among judges and staff in an emergency was reviewed and updated if necessary.

8. Your court provided training for court staff during the reporting period.

9. If your court provided training for court staff during the reporting period, how many trainings were provided?

10. Your court used a system of communication with court staff to promote the sharing of court information (newsletters, emails, meetings, etc.).

11. If your court used a system of communication with court staff to promote the sharing of court information during the reporting period, please describe the system and how often it was used.

12. Please share any obstacles you encountered in improving communication within the court and suggestions, if any, to overcome those obstacles.

13. Please share any other strategies that you used or the details of the strategies above that you used to improve communication within the court.