Explore emerging trends in data with NCSC's new webinar series
July 17, 2024 -- In response to the growing need for data-driven decision-making, NCSC is launching a monthly Data Dives Webinar Series starting in August to help courts better understand evolving trends in state court data and provide information that participants can use to improve their court systems.
"Courts handle a lot of data and are increasingly seeking to leverage their data to gain a deeper understanding of their operations, identify trends, and improve efficiency to keep up with the changing court landscape," said Nicole Waters, NCSC’s director of Research and Design. "This series will help courts turn data into useful, actionable information."
This initiative builds on over 50 years of NCSC's work collecting and analyzing state court data to address critical questions and provide insights and strategies to improve court administration.
Monthly webinars
The monthly series begins Aug. 15 with a focus on court statistics. This session will showcase NCSC's long-standing Court Statistics Project, a joint project with the Conference of State Court Administrators that publishes comparable data on state court caseloads.
Future webinars will explore timely topics such as the use of GIS mapping to identify barriers to accessing legal services, implementation of the National Open Court Data Standards, collection and use of race and ethnicity data, artificial intelligence and ethical considerations, data governance, and others.
Beyond the basics
The Data Dives webinar series will go beyond data collection. The series will showcase legacy NCSC guidance and resources, with court representatives discussing how their organizations have leveraged the tools to support the fair, equitable, and efficient administration of justice—both now and in the future.
Waters hopes the series will help attendees:
- Develop a more data-literate court workforce that can leverage data for informed decision-making.
- Increase awareness and adoption of best practices in court data collection, analysis, and governance.
- Enhance court efficiency and effectiveness in serving the public.
Join the community
Turning data into useful, actionable information is a pillar of NCSC’s strategic plan. The Data Dives webinar series benefits anyone involved in state courts, including judges, court administrators, IT, and legal professionals.
Join us and be a part of the data-driven future of courts. For a complete list of topics and to register for the series, visit ncsc.org/datadives.