Ralph N. Kleps Award Program PostponedPosted May 09, 2012 |
The 2012-2013 Kleps Award cycle has been postponed. This will allow the Judicial Council to assess the available resources that will be available for this and other programs next year and make any changes that might be necessary. For more information, contact: innovations@jud.ca.gov. |
The 2012-2013 Ralph N. Kleps Award Cycle kicks off in May, 2012 and trial courts and appellate courts are encouraged to submit nominations for their innovative programs.
This cycle, the Kleps Award Committee may give special consideration to:
Court programs that demonstrate program efficiencies and/or cost saving
Court programs that demonstrate efforts to align resources based on needs in family law and to implement the Elkins Family Law Task Force’s recommendations.
Click here to learn more about the Ralph N. Kleps Award Program.
Click here to view profiles of all Ralph. N. Kleps recipients by court or subject matter area from 2003 to the present.
Many innovations in the courts occur at the local trial court and appellate court levels. However, there are also a host of initiatives that extend statewide with the shared goal of improving the overall delivery of justice in California. Read more.
This on-line publication feature profiles of the 2010-2011 Ralph N. Kleps Award recipients, a retrospective of the 20th anniversary of the Kleps Award program, as well as a look at statewide initiatives.
Use the Table of Contents to view the publication online or click here to download (10 MB pdf) the publication.
To request a printed copy of Innovations in the California Courts, please send a request to: innovations@jud.ca.gov.