This online course is designed for Tribal Court Administrators, Tribal Court Managers, and Tribal Court Judges.  The Tribal Court Administration and Management Series- Level 3 course is the final of a three-part series. Each course is offered over 2 days, 5 hours each day.  Courses begin at  9 am PST.  
 
TOPICS
Personnel Management 
After this session, you will be able to: 
 
Define your management style; 
Explain how to combat morale issues; 
Develop a plan to deal with conflict and negativity among your staff; 
Plan for receiving training on supervisory skills; and 
Analyze your court’s personnel manual, policies, and procedures. 
 
Toolkit for a Successful Court Administrator or Court Manager 
After this session, you will be able to: 
 
Conduct an effective staff meeting; 
Accept employee feedback to improve performance; 
Create policies and protocols for employee discipline; 
Create a plan, with your staff, to solve conflict and problems together; and 
Describe how to delegate appropriately and effectively.  
 
Analyzing Court Statistics 
After this session, you will be able to: 
 
Identify what you should be looking for in your statistics; 
Describe how you can use the trends you identify; 
Determine your budgetary needs; and 
Develop an effective reporting style. 
 
Managing Special Support Services 
After this session, you will be able to: 
 
Describe all the Special Support Services in your system; 
Manage the additional burdens of jury trials and jury management; 
Discuss how Pre-Trial Services and Probation affect your workflow; 
Assess how your court deals with attorneys, lay advocates and the Bar; 
Identify how Law Enforcement or Security liaise with the court; and 
Define how you handle public relations. 
 
Planning for the Future 
After this session, you will be able to: 
 
Recognize the benefit of creating a Mission or Vision statement along with the commitment to embodying the values and objectives in those statements; 
Explain the process of strategic planning; 
Identify one area that needs immediate attention at your court; 
Design a strategic plan to address that issue; 
Create an operational plan to map out how you will tackle that issue.