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CITY & JUVENILE JUDGES SEMINAR January 19-20, 2017 Hotel InterContinental ∙ New Orleans TRACK 1: TRAFFIC COURT CASEFLOW MANAGEMENT JUDGE JENIFER HARRIS 9th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida JUDGE (RET.) PATRICK HARRIS Law Office of Patrick Harris
Transcript of CITY & JUVENILE JUDGES SEMINAR€¦ · Select and abide by firm dates. 3 Schedule prompt hearings....
CITY & JUVENILE JUDGES SEMINAR January 19-20, 2017
Hotel InterContinental ∙ New Orleans
TRACK 1: TRAFFIC COURT CASEFLOW MANAGEMENT
JUDGE JENIFER HARRIS 9th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida JUDGE (RET.) PATRICK HARRIS Law Office of Patrick Harris
E D U C A T I O N | I N N O V A T I O N | A D V A N C I N G J U S T I C E
RS: NHTSA IN-STATE: LOUISIANA CASE MANAGEMENT KY/CN January 19, 2017
CASE MANAGEMENT DIVIDER 1 Hon. Jenifer Harris Hon. Patrick Harris OBJECTIVES: After this session you will be able to: 1. Define case management and describe its importance in criminal justice; 2. Recognize evidence based strategies to effective case management; and 3. Identify the unique requirements of case management with DUI/DWI offenders.
REQUIRED READING: PAGE 1. Patrick N. Harris and Jenifer Harris, 10 Steps to an Efficient Courtroom
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RECOMMENDED READING:
1. David Steelman, John Goerdt and James McMillan, Caseflow Management: The Heart of Court Management in the New Millennium, National Center for State Courts (2000) website: http://ncsc.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ctadmin/id/1498
2. B.J. Ostrom and R. Hanson, Achieving High Performance: A Framework for Courts, National Center for State Courts (2010), website: http://cdm16501.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ctadmin/id/1874
3. The National Judicial College, Fair, Timely, Economical Justice: Achieving Justice Through Effective Caseflow Management (2009) [NJC Document], website: https://www.judges.org/wp-content/uploads/Effective-Caseflow-Management.pdf
10 Steps to an Efficient Courtroom
Introduction All judges have different personalities
Not a race
Based on national research-best practices
Experiences
Judge Patrick N. HarrisMunicipal Judge Fairfield County Ohio 2003-2015
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Judge Jenifer HarrisCircuit Judge 2007-PresentOrlando
ObjectivesAfter this session you will be able to:
Define case management and describe its importance in criminal justice;
Recognize evidence based strategies to effective case management; and
Identify the unique requirements of case management with DUI/DWI offenders.
What is Case Management?
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Case Management
Tools (with fairness and common sense)
Judicial style
Achieve just, speedy andeconomical determination of every action
Does CM Matter?
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Conduct early and meaningful case
planning.
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Select and abide by firm dates.
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Schedule prompt hearings.
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Rule promptly and predictably.
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Keep control of courtroom and make it
yours.
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Allow space toencourage settlement.
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Manage the trial
before it begins.
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Get to a verdict.
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Recognize the power of B.F. Skinner.
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Create a culture by being innovative.
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'The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single
step.’- Lao Tzu
Jenifer Harris407-836-0568
Patrick Harris407-434-0330
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Acknowledgement This course was made possible under a grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Points of view herein are those of the instructors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The National Judicial College is most grateful for this expression of support for judicial education and the improvement of justice in our country.
NHTSA In-State - Louisiana
January 19, 2017 January 19, 2017New Orleans, Louisiana
Faculty
Jenifer M. HarrisJudgeCircuit CourtNinth Judicial Circuit425 N. Orange Ave., Ste. 815Orlando, FL 32801(407) 836-9583(407) 835-5246 (FAX)[email protected]
Patrick N. HarrisPresiding Judge(407) [email protected]
Faculty Biographies
NHTSA In-State - Louisiana
January 19, 2017 January 19, 2017New Orleans, Louisiana
HONORABLE JENIFER M. HARRIS
Judge Jenifer Harris has presided as a circuit judge for the Ninth Judicial Circuit (Orlando) Florida since 2007. She has served in the probate, domestic, juvenile, and criminal divisions. Immediately after investiture, she became part of the Education Committee for the Florida Judicial Conference and has served as the criminal track lead for the past three years. In addition, she regularly lectures at statewide conferences on a variety of topics, including technology, evidence, constitutional issues, and legal updates. Prior to becoming a judge, she worked as an assistant public defender in Orlando and Gainesville. Judge Harris is an adjunct professor at Barry University School of Law teaching constitutional criminal procedure and criminal law. She has previously taught as an adjunct for the University of Florida, University of Central Florida, and University of North Florida. Judge Harris received her bachelor's degree, Juris Doctor with honors, and Master’s degree in sociology/criminology from the University of Florida. She recently co-authored “Florida Criminal Practice and Procedure.” Judge Davis is an alumna of The National Judicial College and has served as faculty since 2015.
HONORABLE PATRICK N. HARRIS
Judge Patrick N. Harris has served as a judge on the Fairfield County Municipal Court in Ohio since 2003. Previously, he served as county administrator for three years. Judge Harris began his legal career with the Athens County Child Support Enforcement Agency and subsequently the Fairfield County Child Support Enforcement Agency. Thereafter, he joined the Lancaster City District Attorney’s Office before becoming an assistant prosecuting attorney in the Fairfield County District Attorney’s Office. Judge Harris received a bachelor’s degree in science and math from Bowling Green State University and Juris Doctor from the Ohio State University College of Law. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, the Fairfield County Bar Association, and the Ohio Municipal and County Court Judge’s Association, and former co-chair of the Specialized Docket Committee of the Ohio Judicial Conference. He previously served as faculty of the Ohio Judicial College, and was on the Ohio Attorney General’s Task Force on Criminal Justice and Mental Illness and the Ohio Forensic Strategies Workgroup. Judge Harris is an alumnus of The National Judicial College and joined its faculty in 2015.
