Scope of Services

Court Administration

Humphreys & Associates has participated in a wide variety of court administration projects domestically and internationally. Team members have managed court operations in the U.S. federal and state court systems and thus have covered all aspects of case management, support of judges and communications with the bar and public. Internationally, team members have worked in more than a dozen countries on court administration projects focused on improving the professional services in court administration in these countries.

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  A lunch talk for judges in Tajikistan.

Information Technology                                                                                                

Humphreys & Associates has both the technical experience and the ability to integrate information technology with the unique needs driven by court administration. In Tajikistan, for example, Humphreys & Associates helped to manage the automation of the Tajik judiciary. This project involved assessing the courts’ needs, designing training programs, overseeing the renovation of facilities and selecting appropriate computer equipment for purchase. In Romania, the team worked with judges to identify where investment in automation would be cost-effective and prudent. MOREè

Staffing Formulas and Resource Allocation

Members of our firm played a major role in the development of staffing allocation formulas for the federal judiciary in the United States. We helped to design a set of quantitative performance indicators for the courts, and to design a data collection instrument to gather the underlying data. MOREè

Process Improvement

The firm includes individuals who have spearheaded efforts to improve the efficiency of the federal courts in the United States. These efforts have cut across the appellate, district and bankruptcy courts, as well as probation and pre-trial services. We have also worked internationally in this area, in Romania and Bosnia, in particular. MOREè

Anti-Corruption

Virtually all of our international court administration activities have had substantial anti-corruption components. Improvements in case management (such as those we helped to foster) facilitate the identification of corrupt practices, limit opportunities for malfeasance, and make judicial procedures and outcomes more transparent. MOREè

Program Evaluation and Monitoring

Humphreys & Associates brings substantial experience in evaluation and monitoring of court programs and operations, including designing studies, developing performance measures and benchmarks, conducting evaluations, performing analysis and writing reports. MOREè

Training and Education

Humphreys & Associates has provided a full range of training in the justice-related sector. Team members have led training in Albania, Bulgaria, Mauritania and Tajikistan. Topics have included case monitoring, case assignment, bankruptcy and automation as well as human resources, budgeting, procurement and facilities. MOREè

Technology Audits

Our firm has both the familiarity with court operations and technical knowledge to perform a high-quality “information technology audit” and would like to do so for your court. We would tailor the audit to address specific concerns of your court. MOREè