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Walk through almost any courthouse on a weekday afternoon and you’ll notice something odd. Some courtrooms are packed, with attorneys waiting in the
In last week’s blog, we looked at the courthouse’s edge: setbacks, barriers, and ways to protect a building without making it feel like a fortress.
I recently participated in the design of a new courthouse with a security consultant on the project team. As an architect specializing in courthouse
Courts do not have to imagine the consequences of a major cyberattack. In September 2026, Thomson Reuters disclosed that an unauthorized party had