CCJ/COSCA Leadership

Resolution: In Support of Process Simplification (CCJ/COSCA 2021)

In July 2021, the Conference of Chief Justices and the Conference of State Court Administrators approved Resolution 3 In Support of Process Simplification.

Resolution: In Support of Remote and Virtual Hearings (CCJ/COSCA 2021)

In July 2021, the Conference of Chief Justices and the Conference of State Court Administrators approved Resolution 2 In Support of Remote and Virtual Hearings.

Paper: A Case for Court Governance Principles (Becker and Durham 2010)

State courts have had ample reasons for questioning the continued viability of traditional approaches to organizing their work and to providing leadership.

Paper: Position Paper on Self-Represented Litigation (CCJ/COSCA 2000)

In this 2000 White Paper, a COSCA sub-committee notes that self-represented litigants are by no means a new phenomenon in the courts. However, the then recent surge in self-represented litigation was unprecedented and shows no signs of abating.

Report: Conference of Chief Justices/ Conference of State Court Administrators Task Force Report (CCJ/COSCA 2002)

This report summarizes the findings of the 2002 Task Force based on its review of current trends and initiatives related to self-represented litigation.

Resolution: In Support of Continuing Efforts to Meet Civil Legal Needs (CCJ/COSCA 2021)

In February of 2021, the Conference of Chief Justices and the Conference of State Court Administrators adopted Resolution 2 In Support of Continuing Efforts to Meet Civil Legal Needs.

Resource: Guiding Principles for Post-Pandemic Court Technology (CCJ/COSCA 2020)

The Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) and Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA) published these Guiding Principles for Post-Pandemic Court Technology on July 16, 2020 with the goal to better guide state courts as they moved services to