Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts

Are you interested in a leadership position within a growing court services organization that directly oversees the creation, implementation, and monitoring of budgets for the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and AOC? Do you want to help drive the financial strategy and ensure the fiscal health of Washington State's judicial branch? If so, the Washington Administrative Office of the Courts is looking for you to fill our role as the Associate Director - Comptroller. The Financial Services Division is a dynamic sub division of the Administrative Office of the Courts where you would advise and partner with the Chief Financial & Management Officer on necessary changes and improvements to business processes, and spearhead the implementation of new policies, processes, and procedures. As a key member of the AOC Leadership Team, you would collaborate with staff at all levels, providing strategic recommendations to executive management, judges, and court personnel regarding the services offered by the AOC Management Services Division. The AOC is a people-centered service organization focused on its organizational values of Integrity, Inclusion, Accountability, and Teamwork. With over 400 employees, a FY 23-25 operating budget of $345 million, and an expanding book of business, the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts is looking for a credible, creative, and compassionate leader to help Financial Services and its professional staff navigate the path forward. For more information or to apply, please visit our website at: https://lnkd.in/gAmcfEYx ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS CAREERS

Public Hearing Notice: The Washington Supreme Court will hold a second and final public hearing on Wed., Nov. 13 to hear testimony on proposed changes to the Court’s standards for indigent (public) defense. The hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon at the Temple of Justice on the Capital Campus in Olympia, and testimony will be taken both in-person and over Zoom. Advance registration is required to testify in either format via the link below. For the hearing, which will be live-streamed and recorded by TVW Washington's Public Affairs Network, visit https://lnkd.in/gQSyVCAe. If you have any questions about the hearing, please contact Supreme Court Rules Staff David Ward at David.Ward@courts.wa.gov.

Justice Debra L. Stephens has been elected the next Chief Justice of the Washington Supreme Court, following a vote of her colleagues on the Washington Supreme Court yesterday. Stephens will serve as the court’s chief spokesperson, preside over the court’s public hearings and co-chair the state’s Board for Judicial Administration, the primary policy-setting group of the state judiciary:

Update on the Washington Courts network outage: Service interruptions are anticipated to continue throughout the week, as the Administrative Office of the Courts continues to investigate the cause of unauthorized activity and restore services on the Washington Courts network. Impacts to operations of local courts that rely on these systems vary by location, and we are working around the clock to restore services as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience and will post updates as soon as they are available.

The Administrative Office of the Courts recently identified unauthorized activity on the Washington Courts network. We have taken immediate action to secure critical systems and are working to safely restore service.    Please be advised that there will be intermittent impacts to accessibility of our public website and systems in the coming days as we continue to restore services. We apologize for any inconvenience.   Stay tuned to our LinkedIn page for updates on this developing situation.

The Administrative Office of the Courts had several new job opportunities posted this week. For more information about these positions, to review the job description, inquire about benefits, or to apply, please click below: Data Quality Business Analyst - https://lnkd.in/g62XDNvc Law Table Management Business Analyst - https://lnkd.in/gaJBFmHt State Therapeutic Court Lead - https://lnkd.in/g2_qmMef Principal Financial Services Analyst - https://lnkd.in/guQhakq9 Senior SQL Server Database Administrator - https://lnkd.in/gjdZHN8s Blake Project Senior Staff Attorney - https://lnkd.in/gqfMFauE #courts #administrative #court #careers #jobopportunities ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS CAREERSgovernmentjobs.com

The newest episode of AOC’s podcast, “Washington Courts Report” is now live! In this October feature, AOC host Patric Haerle covers the recent launch of Pierce County’s Juror Pay Pilot – an effort which increases juror pay from $10/day to $100/day to measure the impacts of higher pay on juror participation and diversity. Tune in to hear interviews with Pierce County Superior Court Administrator Chris Gaddis and AOC’s Laurie Louise Sale, project manager for the pay pilot, discussing the benefit that increased juror pay would provide to the justice system, what a successful pilot would look like, and the importance of jury diversity. Want to learn more beyond the podcast? Visit https://lnkd.in/guHdkz46 for additional information, resources, press release and media coverage. New podcast episodes are released monthly; subscribe via the Washington Courts YouTube page or by following Washington Courts Report on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. #washingtoncourts #judicialnews #podcast #courtfacilitator #courts Pierce County

“We are delighted to welcome the public back to the Temple of Justice on the Capitol Campus.” -WA State Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven González. Beginning today, following a two-year renovation of the 112-year-old Temple of Justice in Olympia, WA, the building has now reopened to visitors! First opened in 1912 as the first state capitol building to be built on the Capitol Campus, renovations included replacing aged heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, as well as lighting and plumbing systems throughout the building. The first Washington State Supreme Court oral arguments will be held on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, and will be broadcast live on TVW Washington's Public Affairs Network. Visiting hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. via the south-side entrance facing the legislative building. Learn more about the renovation, public visitation, Washington State Law Library services and more in our press release: https://lnkd.in/gyWVDMug

The Administrative Office of the Courts had one new job opportunity posted this week. For more information about this position, to review the job description, inquire about benefits, or to apply, please click below: Court Program Educator - IT - https://lnkd.in/gZ_gQ9ns #courts #administrative #court #careers #jobopportunities ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS CAREERSgovernmentjobs.com

The Administrative Office of the Courts had several new job opportunities posted last week. For more information about these positions, to review the job description, inquire about benefits, or to apply, please click below: Senior Contract Specialist - IT - https://lnkd.in/gZ_gQ9ns OPG Program Specialist - https://lnkd.in/g5msRfPr Senior Software Developer - https://lnkd.in/gYvUNXTe Judicial Administrative Assistant - https://lnkd.in/g-_GUwcY #courts #administrative #court #careers #jobopportunities ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS CAREERSgovernmentjobs.com