COURT HOUSE – Howard H. Berchtold Jr., trial court administrator for the Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage, has been inducted into the National Center for State Courts’ Warren E. Burger Society.
According to a release, Berchtold, who has worked in the New Jersey Judiciary for 38 years, was honored Nov. 21 in a ceremony in Washington for his commitment to improving the administration of justice.
Named for the former U.S. chief justice who helped found the NCSC in 1971, the Burger Society honors individuals who have demonstrated exceptional use of their time, talent and support to benefit NCSC. Berchtold has served on many regional and national organizations, including the National Association for Court Management, NCSC’s Institute for Court Management (ICM) Advisory Committee, and the Mid-Atlantic Association for Court Management, which he led.
He became an ICM Fellow in 1986 and has received the ICM Fellow Star Award, which recognizes the Fellow who demonstrates excellence in the advancement of court administration through leadership and education.
“Howard’s induction into the Warren E. Burger Society is a well-deserved recognition for an individual who has served New Jersey with great distinction for many years,” stated Julio L. Mendez, assignment judge for the Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage. “He has done an extraordinary job in advancing the courts’ goal of ensuring the fair administration of justice for all New Jersey citizens.”
Berchtold was one of five people to receive the honor this year.
