| • | Court Management and Administration |
| • | Judicial Independence |
| • | Judicial Ethics and Accountability |
| • | Strategic Planning and Program Design |
| • | Legislative Reform |
| • | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
| • | Civil Society Participation in the Judiciary |
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From left, Ms. Monica Moore, Deputy General Development Officer, USAID; Advocate Michelle Odayan, Chief of Party, JSSP;
Mr. David Steelman, NCSC; Ms. Jill Derderian, Former U.S. Consulate General of KwaZulu Natal; and Ms. Brigitte Shabalala, KZN Regional Head of Courts. 
NCSC International
Formed in 1992, NCSC International assists counterparts abroad in reforming and modernizing the entire justice sector, including:
- management and administration
- education and training
- justice system organizations and governance
- judicial independence
NCSC serves institutions and organizations worldwide that are seeking innovative solutions to justice system problems. NCSC International’s approach is results-oriented and highly participatory, involving a broad spectrum of stakeholders in analyzing problems, setting priorities and selecting sustainable solutions.
NCSC International has implemented projects funded by individual governments, as well as by:
- U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- U.S. Department of State’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Bureau (INL)
- World Bank
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- British Department for International Development (DFID)
- United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
- U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL)
- Inter-American Development Bank (IDB )
It has worked in over 30 countries, engaging in comprehensive rule of law projects in Africa and the Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean. This includes countries with civil-law and common-law systems, Shari’a-based systems, and traditional settlement systems. Increasingly, its projects are located in post-conflict and fragile state environments.
HIGHLIGHTS & UPDATES
NCSC Launches International News & Jobs Bulletin
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NCSC is pleased to mark the new year and the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with the release of Justice Everywhere, a quarterly news and job bulletin. Justice Everywhere will feature updates on NCSC’s work to create more equitable and transparent justice systems around the world. For news and job alerts from NCSC, subscribe to Justice Everywhere via NCSC’s newsletter subscription page.
Kosovo, January 2012: Announcing the Legal Professionals Program
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NCSC is pleased to announce the award of the Kosovo Legal Profession (KLP) Program, a three-year cooperative agreement with USAID in Kosovo. The program will work with university law faculties to enhance clinical legal education, and with the Chamber of Advocates’ to strengthen continuing legal education programs and membership services.
Tunisia, November 2011: NCSC Pledges Support for Judicial Reform
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Following the election of Constituent Assembly members tasked to draft a new Constitution in Tunisia, NCSC Vice President Jeffrey Apperson traveled to Tunis to meet with justice sector leaders and NCSC’s country representative. Justice sector leaders, including members of the Tunisian Bar, shared their expectations and priorities for reform of the judiciary in Tunisia, and shared their interest in building a more effective and efficient court system that will serve as a pillar of democratic governance and promote economic growth in the country.
France, October 2011: NCSC President Emphasizes the Importance of Global Court Executive Education
On Oct. 31, NCSC President Mary McQueen will speak about the importance of creating a global program of court executive education as part of the 5th International Conference on the Training of the Judiciary in Bordeaux, France. Reflecting on public trust and confidence as a common value of judicial systems across the globe, McQueen will focus upon the relationship between court executive education and the administration of justice.
Serbia, October 2011: USAID Launches Judicial Reform & Government Accountability Project
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On October 6, The National Center for State Courts held a launch event for USAID’s Judicial Reform & Government Accountability Project, a five-year initiative to support judicial reform and good governance in Serbia, and to further enable the country’s integration in the broader European community.
Ireland, October 2011: NCSC President Reflects on International Legal Ethics
Mary McQueen, NCSC President, will speak about the ethical challenges of a global law practice at the American Bar Association Section of International Law’s 2011 Fall Meeting in Dublin, Ireland. Reflecting on the increasingly transnational practice of law, Mary will share recent efforts undertaken to support ethical legal practices in the international arena.
South Africa, June 2011: Program supports a stronger judiciary
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The National Center for State Courts is implementing the Justice Sector Strengthening Program (JSSP) in South Africa. The twenty-one month project, funded by USAID, works in partnership with key justice-sector stakeholders to support and augment reforms in two broad areas: Improved court administration and caseflow management, and the more effective prosecution and adjudication of sexual offences cases.
Kosovo, December 2010: Model Courts team reflects on program's success
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With a new year in sight, NCSC/Kosovo's Model Courts team celebrated the one-year anniversary of their receipt of the Robert W. Tobin Achievement Award for excellece in court administration. The Robert W. Tobin Award is given by NCSC each year to the project or product that exemplifies the NCSC motto: Trusted Leadership. Proven Solutions. Better Courts.