Imagine you’ve spent the last few years teleworking. After the initial adjustment period, you’ve settled into a comfortable routine. Your work-life balance has been restored. Feelings of dread no longer creep in on Sunday evenings as you think about the week ahead. You save on the money and...

Court planning firms and architectural firms have unique and sometimes overlapping skill sets. If your courthouse is out of space, suffers from deteriorating building conditions, lacks modern-day security features, fails to meet your court’s operational needs, or has suffered damage due to external...

In my role as a court planner, I have traveled across the country to dozens of courts to learn about trends that are impacting court workload. During the past several years, it has struck me that many courts are handling a growing number of defendants who are battling mental health issues. This...

Have you considered undertaking a comprehensive courthouse planning exercise to take a deep dive into external factors that may impact your court? Do you believe your court could benefit from a planning effort that sets a vision for the future? You may know you need a strategy to navigate through a...

Do you believe your court could benefit from a planning effort that sets a vision for the future? Have you undertaken planning exercises that seemed comprehensive at the time but became obsolete due to unforeseen external factors? Was there a change in leadership in your court jurisdiction that...