Principles, laws, regulations, customs, policies and management practices; transparency and accountability issues; direct and indirect effects of justice system organizations on public and private entities and on society in general; institutional environment and structure of the justice system; governance and stakeholders pressure; influence of state institutional structure, international insertion, public opinion, professional corporations, social movements and civil society; culture and other social aspects of operation, responsiveness and legitimacy within justice systems.
Innovation in Justice
Development, adoption and dissemination of new products and services in the justice system; improvements to existing products and services; change and adaptation processes; entrepreneurial actions and their impact; processes of change and innovation of an institutional, organizational and technological nature; behavioral analysis of key actors (groups and / or individuals) in the planning and implementation of innovations in the justice system; alternative dispute resolution mechanisms such as mediation, conciliation and arbitration; institutional innovations such as Therapeutic Justice and Restorative Justice.
Performance in Justice Organizations
Objective and subjective dimensions to evaluate products and results generated by individuals and organizations of the Justice System; different dimensions of performance of justice organizations, such as production, productivity, efficiency, effectiveness, speed, quality; litigation, lawsuit, judicial congestion and workload; policies, strategies and actions aimed at increasing access to justice; citizen satisfaction with the results of the delivery of justice services; trust in justice; jurimetry and statistical methods in the analysis of Justice Administration performance data.
Technology in Justice
The use of new technologies in the Justice System; effects of investment in information and communication technologies on the functioning of courts and other organizations of the justice system; impact of electronic court proceedings on justice; big data, algorithms and artificial intelligence in justice; legaltechs and lawtechs; cyberjustice, the provision of digital justice services; online dispute resolutions; effects of new technologies on the work of judges, members of justice organizations and legal operators such as lawyers, defenders and prosecutors; effects of new technologies on the satisfaction of Justice System users.
Justice Public Policy Management
Research and management practices that involve the cycle of agenda, formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of public policies, aiming to the functioning of the Justice System. It includes, for example, analysis of public policies for access and universalization of justice services, new litigation avoidance alternatives, policies for planning, control and performance of justice organizations, policies for the creation, development and availability of data and indicators on justice, social participation in public justice policies, and other topics related to public policies.
Management of Functions and Processes and Other Issues Related to the Administration of Justice
Strategies and actions aimed at the planning, organization, monitoring and control of activities necessary for the operation of justice organizations; results and practical management experiences experienced by technicians and managers responsible for judicial activities; supporting the achievement of the objectives of justice organizations.