Administrative Law

A $28,000 Grant that Could Pay Real Dividends

By E.L. Lipman

The Billings Gazette reported today that, flush with a $28,000 grant, the Supreme Court of Montana will consider developing a new set of metrics to measure Court performance.

The grant was generously awarded by the State Justice Institute ? a nonprofit organization in Alexandria, Virginia that underwrites projects to improve the state court system. Montana will use the grant funds to retain a set of staff consultants from the National Center for State Courts.

Like many other state courts around the nation, the Montana courts have seen a steady increase in workload over the past two decades. With an eye toward improving the efficacy of judges and staff, Court and NCSC personnel will discuss the development of a useable set of performance measures at meetings that will begin next month.

The complete Gazette report from is accessible here.

Full post as published by Within the Scope on January 27, 2008 (boomark / email).