In my last blog, I talked about strategies that contribute to a successful courthouse planning effort. These strategies include conducting client interviews, recommending specific courtrooms and other office and support spaces, and defining all space sizes and requirements using design guidelines...

As we approach the end of the year, businesses and organizations continue to address post-COVID questions and challenges. For example, what will the return-to-work process look like for employees, and how will it be managed? Similarly, judges and court executives continue to deal with specific...

I have both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in statistics, so I know what I’m about to say will not be a popular opinion among my academic peers. But 17+ years of experience in the real world has led me to the not-so-simple conclusion that…

FORECASTING ISN’T JUST ABOUT THE NUMBERS.

As a child growing up on a farm in a small rural area, I was very limited when it came to being around my friends and other peers. I lived almost a mile away from the nearest road, which meant no neighbors, no spontaneous bike riding with friends through the neighborhood, and no last-minute...

The hybrid courthouse (i.e., a courthouse that provides both in-person and remote services and has a mix of in-office and remote workers) has evolved over time. The two key factors that have driven this hybrid model are technology advances and the increasing prevalence of telework. Both of these...