J.D Gingerich

 J.D Gingerich

J.D Gingerich

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Biography

University of Central Arkansas - Political Science

Partnership Director, W.H. Bowen School of Law
Government Administration
James D.
Gingerich
Little Rock, Arkansas
JD Gingerich is a senior executive with broad administrative experience directing a state-level government sector organization. He is currently the founding Director of the State Courts Partnership, a collaboration between the UALR Bowen School of Law and the National Center for State Courts, providing research, consultation and services to courts and judicial sector institutions and organizations across the U.S. For the majority of his career he acted on behalf of the Arkansas Chief Justice and the Arkansas Judicial Council to lead and manage the employees, resources and programs of the Arkansas court system. He has served as President of the U.S. Conference of State Court Administrators and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Center for State Courts. He is a frequent presenter at judicial and court management conferences, an Instructor for the Institute for Court Management, and publishes on a variety of topics including court leadership, judicial elections, court funding and access to justice. He is the recipient of the Kenneth R. Palmer Distinguished Service Award (2015) from the Conference of State Court Administrators, a member of the Warren E. Burger Society (2011) of the National Center for State Courts, and attended the Leadership Development Program for Senior Executives in Government at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (2007).


Experience

  • University of Central Arkansas

    University Legal Counsel, Office of the President

    J.D worked at University of Central Arkansas as a University Legal Counsel, Office of the President

  • University of Central Arkansas

    Assistant Professor of Political Science

    J.D worked at University of Central Arkansas as a Assistant Professor of Political Science

  • University of Central Arkansas

    Associate Professor of Political Science

    Courses taught include Constitutional Law, Civil Liberties, International Law, The American Judicial System and U.S. Governmant and Politics; granted tenure in 1987.

  • Administrative Office of the Courts

    Executive Director

    J.D worked at Administrative Office of the Courts as a Executive Director

  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law

    Director, State Courts Partnership

    J.D worked at University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law as a Director, State Courts Partnership

Education

  • University of Bristol Law School

    Master of Laws (LL.M.)

    Commercial Law
    Emphasis in international contracts, sales, and conflicts.

  • University of Arkansas School of Law

    Doctor of Law (J.D.)

    Fayetteville, Arkansas

  • University of Central Arkansas

    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

    Political Science and Government

  • University of Central Arkansas

    University Legal Counsel, Office of the President



  • University of Central Arkansas

    Assistant Professor of Political Science



  • University of Central Arkansas

    Associate Professor of Political Science


    Courses taught include Constitutional Law, Civil Liberties, International Law, The American Judicial System and U.S. Governmant and Politics; granted tenure in 1987.

Publications

  • The 1990 Arkansas Judicial Elections: Much Ado About Nothing

    The Arkansas Lawyer

  • The 1990 Arkansas Judicial Elections: Much Ado About Nothing

    The Arkansas Lawyer

  • Voting Rights Litigation and the Arkansas Judiciary: Getting What You Didn't Ask For

    Midsouth Political Science Journal

  • The 1990 Arkansas Judicial Elections: Much Ado About Nothing

    The Arkansas Lawyer

  • Voting Rights Litigation and the Arkansas Judiciary: Getting What You Didn't Ask For

    Midsouth Political Science Journal

  • Locations of the Arkansas Appellate Courts

    Supreme Court Historical Society

  • The 1990 Arkansas Judicial Elections: Much Ado About Nothing

    The Arkansas Lawyer

  • Voting Rights Litigation and the Arkansas Judiciary: Getting What You Didn't Ask For

    Midsouth Political Science Journal

  • Locations of the Arkansas Appellate Courts

    Supreme Court Historical Society

  • A Practioner's Guide to Arkansas' New Judicial Article

    University of Arkansas Press

  • The 1990 Arkansas Judicial Elections: Much Ado About Nothing

    The Arkansas Lawyer

  • Voting Rights Litigation and the Arkansas Judiciary: Getting What You Didn't Ask For

    Midsouth Political Science Journal

  • Locations of the Arkansas Appellate Courts

    Supreme Court Historical Society

  • A Practioner's Guide to Arkansas' New Judicial Article

    University of Arkansas Press

  • The Face of the Arkansas Courts and the Communities they Serve

    The Arkansas Lawyer

  • The 1990 Arkansas Judicial Elections: Much Ado About Nothing

    The Arkansas Lawyer

  • Voting Rights Litigation and the Arkansas Judiciary: Getting What You Didn't Ask For

    Midsouth Political Science Journal

  • Locations of the Arkansas Appellate Courts

    Supreme Court Historical Society

  • A Practioner's Guide to Arkansas' New Judicial Article

    University of Arkansas Press

  • The Face of the Arkansas Courts and the Communities they Serve

    The Arkansas Lawyer

  • Responding to the Clash Between Access to Justice and ICE Arrests in State Court Facilities

    Trends in State Courts 2018

  • The 1990 Arkansas Judicial Elections: Much Ado About Nothing

    The Arkansas Lawyer

  • Voting Rights Litigation and the Arkansas Judiciary: Getting What You Didn't Ask For

    Midsouth Political Science Journal

  • Locations of the Arkansas Appellate Courts

    Supreme Court Historical Society

  • A Practioner's Guide to Arkansas' New Judicial Article

    University of Arkansas Press

  • The Face of the Arkansas Courts and the Communities they Serve

    The Arkansas Lawyer

  • Responding to the Clash Between Access to Justice and ICE Arrests in State Court Facilities

    Trends in State Courts 2018

  • The Chilling Effect of ICE in and around the Courts

    Court Manager, Volume 34, No. 4

  • The 1990 Arkansas Judicial Elections: Much Ado About Nothing

    The Arkansas Lawyer

  • Voting Rights Litigation and the Arkansas Judiciary: Getting What You Didn't Ask For

    Midsouth Political Science Journal

  • Locations of the Arkansas Appellate Courts

    Supreme Court Historical Society

  • A Practioner's Guide to Arkansas' New Judicial Article

    University of Arkansas Press

  • The Face of the Arkansas Courts and the Communities they Serve

    The Arkansas Lawyer

  • Responding to the Clash Between Access to Justice and ICE Arrests in State Court Facilities

    Trends in State Courts 2018

  • The Chilling Effect of ICE in and around the Courts

    Court Manager, Volume 34, No. 4

  • Meet the Arkansas State Courts' Newest Creation: The Administrative Judge

    The Arkansas Lawyer

  • The 1990 Arkansas Judicial Elections: Much Ado About Nothing

    The Arkansas Lawyer

  • Voting Rights Litigation and the Arkansas Judiciary: Getting What You Didn't Ask For

    Midsouth Political Science Journal

  • Locations of the Arkansas Appellate Courts

    Supreme Court Historical Society

  • A Practioner's Guide to Arkansas' New Judicial Article

    University of Arkansas Press

  • The Face of the Arkansas Courts and the Communities they Serve

    The Arkansas Lawyer

  • Responding to the Clash Between Access to Justice and ICE Arrests in State Court Facilities

    Trends in State Courts 2018

  • The Chilling Effect of ICE in and around the Courts

    Court Manager, Volume 34, No. 4

  • Meet the Arkansas State Courts' Newest Creation: The Administrative Judge

    The Arkansas Lawyer

  • Out of the Morass: The Move to State Funding of the Arkansas Court System

    UALR Law Journal

  • The 1990 Arkansas Judicial Elections: Much Ado About Nothing

    The Arkansas Lawyer

  • Voting Rights Litigation and the Arkansas Judiciary: Getting What You Didn't Ask For

    Midsouth Political Science Journal

  • Locations of the Arkansas Appellate Courts

    Supreme Court Historical Society

  • A Practioner's Guide to Arkansas' New Judicial Article

    University of Arkansas Press

  • The Face of the Arkansas Courts and the Communities they Serve

    The Arkansas Lawyer

  • Responding to the Clash Between Access to Justice and ICE Arrests in State Court Facilities

    Trends in State Courts 2018

  • The Chilling Effect of ICE in and around the Courts

    Court Manager, Volume 34, No. 4

  • Meet the Arkansas State Courts' Newest Creation: The Administrative Judge

    The Arkansas Lawyer

  • Out of the Morass: The Move to State Funding of the Arkansas Court System

    UALR Law Journal

  • Campaign Finance in Judicial Elections

    The Arkansas Lawyer

Positions

  • U.S. Conference of State Court Administrators

    Past-President and Board of Directors

  • U.S. Conference of State Court Administrators

    Past-President and Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Association of Court Management

    Board of Directors

  • U.S. Conference of State Court Administrators

    Past-President and Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Association of Court Management

    Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • U.S. Conference of State Court Administrators

    Past-President and Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Association of Court Management

    Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council

    Appointment of the Governor

  • U.S. Conference of State Court Administrators

    Past-President and Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Association of Court Management

    Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Judicial Council, Inc.

    Secretary/Treasurer

  • U.S. Conference of State Court Administrators

    Past-President and Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Association of Court Management

    Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Judicial Council, Inc.

    Secretary/Treasurer

  • Arkansas Specialty Court Advisory Committee

    Appointment of the Governor

  • U.S. Conference of State Court Administrators

    Past-President and Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Association of Court Management

    Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Judicial Council, Inc.

    Secretary/Treasurer

  • Arkansas Specialty Court Advisory Committee

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Supreme Court Historical Society

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • U.S. Conference of State Court Administrators

    Past-President and Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Association of Court Management

    Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Judicial Council, Inc.

    Secretary/Treasurer

  • Arkansas Specialty Court Advisory Committee

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Supreme Court Historical Society

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Crime Information Center

    Board of Directors

  • U.S. Conference of State Court Administrators

    Past-President and Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Association of Court Management

    Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Judicial Council, Inc.

    Secretary/Treasurer

  • Arkansas Specialty Court Advisory Committee

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Supreme Court Historical Society

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Crime Information Center

    Board of Directors

  • U.S. Conference of State Court Administrators

    Past-President and Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Association of Court Management

    Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Judicial Council, Inc.

    Secretary/Treasurer

  • Arkansas Specialty Court Advisory Committee

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Supreme Court Historical Society

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Crime Information Center

    Board of Directors

  • U.S. Conference of State Court Administrators

    Past-President and Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Association of Court Management

    Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Judicial Council, Inc.

    Secretary/Treasurer

  • Arkansas Specialty Court Advisory Committee

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Supreme Court Historical Society

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Crime Information Center

    Board of Directors

  • U.S. Conference of State Court Administrators

    Past-President and Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Association of Court Management

    Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Judicial Council, Inc.

    Secretary/Treasurer

  • Arkansas Specialty Court Advisory Committee

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Supreme Court Historical Society

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Crime Information Center

    Board of Directors

  • U.S. Conference of State Court Administrators

    Past-President and Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Association of Court Management

    Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Judicial Council, Inc.

    Secretary/Treasurer

  • Arkansas Specialty Court Advisory Committee

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Supreme Court Historical Society

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Crime Information Center

    Board of Directors

  • U.S. Conference of State Court Administrators

    Past-President and Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Association of Court Management

    Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Judicial Council, Inc.

    Secretary/Treasurer

  • Arkansas Specialty Court Advisory Committee

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Supreme Court Historical Society

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Crime Information Center

    Board of Directors

  • U.S. Conference of State Court Administrators

    Past-President and Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Association of Court Management

    Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Judicial Council, Inc.

    Secretary/Treasurer

  • Arkansas Specialty Court Advisory Committee

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Supreme Court Historical Society

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Crime Information Center

    Board of Directors

  • U.S. Conference of State Court Administrators

    Past-President and Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Association of Court Management

    Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Judicial Council, Inc.

    Secretary/Treasurer

  • Arkansas Specialty Court Advisory Committee

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Supreme Court Historical Society

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Crime Information Center

    Board of Directors

  • U.S. Conference of State Court Administrators

    Past-President and Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Association of Court Management

    Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Judicial Council, Inc.

    Secretary/Treasurer

  • Arkansas Specialty Court Advisory Committee

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Supreme Court Historical Society

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Crime Information Center

    Board of Directors

  • U.S. Conference of State Court Administrators

    Past-President and Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Association of Court Management

    Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Judicial Council, Inc.

    Secretary/Treasurer

  • Arkansas Specialty Court Advisory Committee

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Supreme Court Historical Society

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Crime Information Center

    Board of Directors

  • U.S. Conference of State Court Administrators

    Past-President and Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Association of Court Management

    Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Judicial Council, Inc.

    Secretary/Treasurer

  • Arkansas Specialty Court Advisory Committee

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Supreme Court Historical Society

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Crime Information Center

    Board of Directors

  • U.S. Conference of State Court Administrators

    Past-President and Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Association of Court Management

    Board of Directors

  • Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Judicial Council, Inc.

    Secretary/Treasurer

  • Arkansas Specialty Court Advisory Committee

    Appointment of the Governor

  • Arkansas Supreme Court Historical Society

    Board of Directors and Treasurer

  • Arkansas Crime Information Center

    Board of Directors

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4.5(1)

USGOVPOLIT

5(1)

USGOVT

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