Friend of the Court ADR training offered online
The Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI), in collaboration with the Friend of the Court Bureau (FOCB), will present the “Friend of the Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Training” online Tuesday through Thursday, December 3-5, and Tuesday and Wednesday, December 10-11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day via Zoom.
MCR 3.224 provides that the State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) will establish training and qualification requirements for persons conducting each type of alternative dispute resolution activity.
This virtual 20-hour training meets SCAO’s training requirements for friend of the court staff to conduct facilitative and information-gathering conferences and friend of the court domestic relations mediation.
Due to the interactivity of the webinar, participation will be limited to no more than 24 participants. MJI will ensure that as many courts are included in the training as possible.
By registering for this webinar, staff is committed and required to attend all sessions. If there is any reason staff members cannot attend all sessions, they should not register.
To register for the training, visit https://mjieducation.mi.gov and click on “events.”
Once registration is approved, MJI will notify attendees of their acceptance to the training.
MCR 3.224 provides that the State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) will establish training and qualification requirements for persons conducting each type of alternative dispute resolution activity.
This virtual 20-hour training meets SCAO’s training requirements for friend of the court staff to conduct facilitative and information-gathering conferences and friend of the court domestic relations mediation.
Due to the interactivity of the webinar, participation will be limited to no more than 24 participants. MJI will ensure that as many courts are included in the training as possible.
By registering for this webinar, staff is committed and required to attend all sessions. If there is any reason staff members cannot attend all sessions, they should not register.
To register for the training, visit https://mjieducation.mi.gov and click on “events.”
Once registration is approved, MJI will notify attendees of their acceptance to the training.
‘Trends in Traffic Cases’ explored in NCSC webcast
The National Center for State Courts will present a webinar on “Data Dives - What is Driving the Trends in Traffic Cases” Thursday, December 12, at from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom.
Traffic cases consistently account for nearly half of all incoming cases in the state courts, but have experienced a dramatic decline in recent years. What factors are behind this trend and will the numbers return to previous levels?
This webinar will look at what NCSC has uncovered by examining detailed data from several states.
Speaking at the webinar will be:
• Humberto “Bert” Cisneros, senior statistical analyst, Court Services Division, Arizona Judicial Branch
• Mark Ritchey, research manager, Administrative Services Division, Office of State Courts Administrator, Missouri
• Moderator Nicole Waters, director, data analytics & forecasting, National Center for State Courts
• Moderator Andrew Ranson, senior court research associate, Data Analytics & Forecasting, National Center for State Courts
To register for the webinar, visit www.ncsc.org and click on “webinars.”
Traffic cases consistently account for nearly half of all incoming cases in the state courts, but have experienced a dramatic decline in recent years. What factors are behind this trend and will the numbers return to previous levels?
This webinar will look at what NCSC has uncovered by examining detailed data from several states.
Speaking at the webinar will be:
• Humberto “Bert” Cisneros, senior statistical analyst, Court Services Division, Arizona Judicial Branch
• Mark Ritchey, research manager, Administrative Services Division, Office of State Courts Administrator, Missouri
• Moderator Nicole Waters, director, data analytics & forecasting, National Center for State Courts
• Moderator Andrew Ranson, senior court research associate, Data Analytics & Forecasting, National Center for State Courts
To register for the webinar, visit www.ncsc.org and click on “webinars.”
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