THE ILLINOIS JUDICIAL CONFERENCE IS LAYING OUT ITS STRATEGIC AGENDA FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS. 

THE CONFERENCE REVIEWS COURT PRACTICES AND SUGGESTS IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE. SOON TO BE CHIEF JUSTICE MARY JANE THEIS (tice) SAYS THE NEW AGENDA REFLECTS LESSONS LEARNED DURING THE PANDEMIC, WHEN REMOTE PROCEEDINGS BECAME THE NORM.

CHIEF JUSTICE THEIS (tice) SAYS THE AGENDA INCLUDES A RECOGNITION THAT IT’S OKAY TO CHANGE HOW THINGS ARE DONE.

JUSTICE THEIS SAYS OTHER GOALS INCLUDE INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY TO COURT PROCEEDINGS, CONTINUING TO ENSURE ADHERENCE TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONALISM AND INVITING MORE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT.