I recently had the opportunity to participate in a public-private partnership team proposal for a new courthouse project for Miami-Dade County. (Ventures of this type are commonly referred to by the shorthand terms PPP or P3.) I have not been heavily involved in the area of P3 ventures in the past;...

In my last article, I discussed the advantages of video-conference hearing rooms. Today, I will present an overview of the basic components that should be included in an ideal video-conference hearing room.

When discussing courthouse metrics, the higher the rating score, the better the existing facility meets the operational needs of the court. An overall rating score of 100 represents an ideal courthouse, 80-100 is a well-functioning courthouse, and below 60 is a courthouse with significant...

In the initial Courthouse Metrics Introduction post, I suggested several issues that could be effectively addressed using a comprehensive and objective measure of a courthouse’s performance. Today, I will focus on how metrics are used to calculate a courthouse's overall score, what this score...

Today, we continue my eight-part series on quantitative measures used in courthouse planning with a discussion on technology– the availability of technology systems to support court proceedings, public access, and coordination between court components.