Chief Judge Janet DiFiore’s Excellence Initiative has properly provided notice to the members of the New York State Judiciary that the fundamental and primary goal of our system is to fairly and efficiently dispose of the matters that are brought before our courts. Past administrations have undertaken grand initiatives to put their mark on the court system, but this administration recognizes that unless the court system is efficiently performing its core functions, other attempted improvements cannot fully succeed.
The Excellence Initiative involves a detailed and comprehensive evaluation of current processes and procedures in order to determine what is working well and what needs to be improved. Enhanced productivity and day-to-day efficiencies in the operation of the various courts will be key.
