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A new interactive tool and accompanying resources are now available from the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) at www.ncsc.org/racialjusticeassessment. The Racial Justice Organizational Assessment Tool for Courts is designed specifically for judges, court administrators, HR professionals, court DEI professionals, or others within the court who are seeking to ensure a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace that delivers on the promise of equal justice for all. It was developed to provide court leaders with a comprehensive framework for (a) assessing the current state of court policies and practices and (b) developing a data-driven plan for learning and improvement in pursuit of these ideals, which are central to the mission of courts and critical to their legitimacy. The tool is designed to be broadly informative to court leaders at any level and in any type of court, no matter where the court is in its efforts to actively "examine what systemic change is needed to make equality under the law an enduring reality for all, so that justice is not only fair to all but also is recognized by all to be fair." It can be revisited at routine intervals to help court leaders identify and plan next steps in ongoing work, and track progress over time. The tool was developed under the Blueprint for Racial Justice initiative with funding support from the State Justice Institute.