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National Center for State Courts Issues 2010 Edition of Future Trends in State Courts

By Cleveland Law Library

The National Center for State Courts has just released its 2010 edition of Future Trends in State Courts. According to the Press Release, the focus of this report looks at "court reengineering"-which evaluates court operations with the goal "to improve processes and save money while increasing efficiency and maintaining service levels to the public." The report gives concrete examples of states that are tackling this project through changes in service structures, technology and much more.  While part of the study reports that the recession is impacting court activity in Ohio, it also indicates that litigants are finding more and more help finding legal information from their local libraries. Significantly, the report also indicates that Ohio is planning to implement appellate court e-filing in the next 2-3 years. Both Steve Hollon, the Administrative Director of the Ohio Supreme Court, and Chris Davey, Ohio Supreme Court Director of Public Information, played major roles in creation of the report.

Full post as published by Cleveland Law Library Weblog on July 22, 2010 (boomark / email).