MSU Update



NCBC and MSU Prepare for the First Judicial Administration Program Graduation
By Maureen E. Conner


National Conference of Bankruptcy Clerks (NCBC) members, who have been participating in the Judicial Administration Certificate Program offered by Michigan State University (MSU) in partnership with the NCBC, will soon have their commitment and dedication recognized and honored. After five-years of attending courses at the annual conferences and then completing their capstone projects, they will graduate. The 2009 NCBC Annual Conference will host the first NCBC/MSU graduation ceremony.

The first five-year course cycle will be completed by the close of the 2008 NCBC Annual Conference in San Antonio on August 5-8. The MSU courses offered at this conference are: Information Technology Management; Essential Components of Courts; and Education, Training, and Development. Students will have the opportunity to complete their certificate program course requirements at that conference. Students who were unable to attend all of the NCBC/MSU course offerings from 2004-2008 and want to graduate with the first student cohort, may take MSU online courses or receive approval to apply attendance at other MSU approved judicial administration courses toward fulfilling the certificate requirements. A listing of approved courses can be found below.

Students approaching the end of the certificate program will soon receive the information they need to prepare for completing the Judicial Administration Program certificate requirements, including a student record audit report, capstone project requirements, and a listing of course options that students can use to complete any gaps in their course attendance. Students starting the program in 2005 or later will be eligible for graduation in 2010 and beyond. Accelerating completion of the courses resulting in early graduation is possible by taking the MSU online courses and courses from other partner-provider organizations. Those students who do so will be able to attend graduation ceremonies at each NCBC annual conference following the 2009 conference.

Judicial Administration Program Approved Courses from Partner-Providers

2008 Federal Court Clerks’ Association Annual Conference, July 19-23, Louisville
• Resources, Budget, and Finance
• Court and Community Communications
• Education, Training, and Development

2008 National Conference of Bankruptcy Clerks, August 5-8, San Antonio
• Information Technology Management
• Essential Components of Courts
• Education Training and Development

Federal Judicial Center: Upcoming Programs Approved for Visioning and Strategic Planning
• Strategic Planning Workshop for the U.S. District Courts
January 14-15, 2008 Los Angles, CA
March 13-14, 2008 Atlanta, GA

• Strategic Planning Workshop for the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts
January 17-18, 2008 Los Angles, CA
March 10-11, 2008 Atlanta, GA

National Association for Court Management Mid-Year Conference, March 9-11, 2008 Charleston, SC
• Resources, Budget, and Finance

National Association for Court Management Annual Conference, July 13-17, Anaheim, CA
• Caseflow Management
• Essential Components of Courts

Mid-Atlantic Association for Court Management Mid-Year Conference, June 11, Dover, DE
• Information Technology Management

Mid-Atlantic Association for Court Management Annual Year Conference, October 5-8, Atlantic City, NJ
• Caseflow Management

Federal Judicial Center: Successful Completion of Past Offerings
• Federal Judicial Leadership Program (approved for MSU Leadership)
• Juror Management and Utilization Workshop (approved for MSU Essential Components of Courts)
• Foundations in Management (approved for MSU Human Resources Management)
• Strategic Planning for Information Technology (approved for MSU Information Technology Management)
• Performance Management in Courts (approved for MSU Human Resources Management)
• The Executive Team Seminar (approved for MSU Leadership)

National Center for State Courts Institute for Court Management: Successful Completion of Past Offerings in the Court Management Program (CMP)
• Managing Human Resources (approved for MSU Human Resources Management)
• Technology and Information Management (approved for MSU Information Technology Management)
• Fundamental Issues in Case Management (approved for MSU Caseflow Management)
• CMP Concluding Seminar (approved for MSU Leadership)
• ICM Budget Courses (approved upon individual review)


Both NCBC and MSU are looking forward to graduating the 2004 student cohort. For further information, contact Sharon George at georges@msu.edu