Upcoming Chief Chats
March 5, 2025
Appeals on Wheels
Judge Nancy Vaidik with Anne Fuchs, Director of Communications (IN)
Are you interested in enhancing the credibility of your court, building trust with your communities and legislators, all while teaching civic education throughout the state?
Come join Judge Nancy Vaidik and her Director of Communications, Anne Fuchs, to learn about the Indiana Court of Appeals, Appeals on Wheels, program. The Court visits communities around the state and holds oral arguments in venues where audiences gather to hear real oral arguments in real time, with real judges and real attorneys. Following the arguments, students get to ask questions about the judiciary and get to know the people behind the robes. “It is one of the most powerful trust-building tools in the state, recognized nationally for its breadth and impact.”
June 12, 2025
AI in the Courts
Judge Darlene Byrne (TX) and Judge Mark Green (MA)
This Chief Chat will be co-facilitated by Chief Justice Darlene Byrne and Chief Justice Mark Green on the timely and ever-changing topic of Artificial Intelligence. Both Chief Justice Byrne and Chief Justice Green have helped to oversee the use of artificial intelligence at the state court level. The presentation will be an opportunity to learn how members of CCJSCA can use artificial intelligence in the day-to-day life of an intermediate appellate judge. The discussion will focus on both the positive and negative impact of an everchanging technology.
September 11, 2025
Rural Representation Crisis
Judge Nancy Vaidik (IN) and Judge Elizabeth Garry (NY)
Description:
This Chief Chat, “The Rural Representation Crisis: what can we do?”, will be co-facilitated by Hon. Nancy Vaidik and Hon. Elizabeth Garry, speaking about recent initiatives in New York and Indiana, and is designed to address what is now widely understood to be a national issue of access to justice. Other states have also undertaken notable initiatives, and we will allow time for contributions if there are members present who wish to join in briefly describing their strategies, i.e, “what has been working” in their respective states.
We hope to see you there and look forward to lots of great dialogue!