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How can states augment and improve the function and tasks of courts` legislative liaisons to improve and increase communications and problem solving with legislators and their staffs?

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How can states augment and improve the function and tasks of courts` legislative liaisons to improve and increase communications and problem solving with legislators and their staffs?

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Recommendations: • Because an effective relationship between the legislative liaison in the judicial branch and the legislature takes a long time to develop, liaisons need to maintain visibility through regular contact with legislators and staff. • Liaison staff must understand both judicial and legislative processes, respecting legislative duties and processes and not attempting or expecting to alter them to suit the judiciary’s methods. • To establish credibility, the liaison should take care to provide thorough research and accurate, objective documentation and preparation of information to lawmakers and their staffs. • Liaisons should establish relationships with legislative leaders and members of relevant committees, including committees on the judiciary, criminal justice, and appropriations. To enhance the overall working relationship, liaisons should initiate informal as well as formal communication with legislators and their staffs. • To ensure communications that are useful to

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