The Role of the Councils of Judges in the Organization of Professional Development of Judges and Court Staff in the Field of Record Keeping

. In the context of the systematic advancement of the domestic judicial system, the issue of enhancing the quality of record keeping assumes particular significance. Nonetheless, the implementation of this process is contingent upon the presence of competent individuals who must regularly partake in professional development programs. The purpose of the study is to examine the obstacles confronted by secretaries of councils of judges in organizing record keeping and to present the preliminary findings from the implementation of the professional development program offered by the Northwestern branch of the Russian State University of Justice. The present study was carried out based on traditional general scientific methods (analysis and synthesis, etc.) and methods of legal science (system analysis, formal-legal, etc.). By analyzing the functions and powers of the councils of judges, the main directions of their activities were outlined. Furthermore, a summary was made of the initial training experience for the group of students in the professional development program for secretaries of the councils of judges, which was developed and executed at the Northwestern branch of the Russian State University of Justice. The primary areas of improvement were identified, specifically focusing on enhancing the knowledge of students regarding record keeping and document management within the councils of judges. It was determined that there is a need to incorporate in the legislation the opportunity for broader participation of the judicial community bodies as a whole, and specifically the councils of judges, in addressing matters concerning further education for both judges and court staff.