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The Illinois Judicial Conference (IJC) was reconstituted in September 2018 “to consider the work of the courts, to suggest improvements in the administration of justice, and to make recommendations for the improvement of the courts.” The new IJC is comprised of 29 voting members: 15 judges and 14 non-judges, with the Chief Justice serving as Chair. The new structure includes a total of 24 appointments by the Court: another Justice of the Supreme Court, a member of the Access to Justice Commission, a member of the Judicial College Board of Trustees, an appellate judge, judges representing each of the five appellate court districts, court clerks, trial court administrators, attorneys, members of the public and a non-judge involved in the judicial branch or administration of justice.

2026-2028 Illinois Judicial Branch Strategic Agenda

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2026 Strategic Agenda Operational Plan

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Revised 01/21/26

Members Designated by Position

Hon. P. Scott, Neville, Jr.

Chief Justice

Marcia M. Meis

AOIC Director

Hon. Charles S. Beach, II

Chief Judge of Circuit Court of Cook County

Hon. William J. Thurston

Conference of Chief Circuit Judges - Chair

Hon. Jacquelyn D. Ackert

Conference of Chief Circuit Judges - Vice Chair

Members Designated By Appointment

Rule 41 Designation Term End Date Name
Supreme Court Justice 12/31/2028  Hon. David K. Overstreet
Judge from the 1st Appellate District 12/31/2026 Hon. Celia G. Gamrath
Judge from the 1st Appellate District 12/31/2027
Hon. Michael B. Hyman
Judge from the 1st Appellate District 12/31/2028 Hon. Maureen Ward Kirby
Judge from the 2nd Appellate District 12/31/2028 Hon. Robert K. Villa
Judge from the 3rd Appellate District 12/31/2028 Hon. Sonni C. Williams
Judge from the 4th Appellate District 12/31/2027 Hon. Ronda D. Holliman
Judge from the 5th Appellate District
12/31/2026 Hon. Heinz Rudolf
Appellate Court Judge 12/31/2027 Hon. Rena M. Van Tine
Judge Who is a Member of the Access to Justice Commission 12/31/2028 Hon. Jorge L. Ortiz
Attorney 12/31/2027 Matthew R. Carter
Attorney 12/31/2028 Michael G. Bergmann
Attorney
12/31/2026 Adam R. Vaught
Circuit Clerk
12/31/2027 Keri E. Clark
Circuit Clerk
12/31/2028 Mariyana T. Spyropoulos
Circuit or Reviewing Court Clerk
12/31/2026 Carla L. Bender
Judicial College Board of Trustees Member
12/31/2026 Hon. Lisa Y. Wilson
Non-Judge Involved in Judicial Branch or Administration of Justice
12/31/2027 Avik Das
Public Member
12/31/2028 Rev. Dr. Patrick Daymond
Public Member
12/31/2027 William A. Lowry
Public Member
12/31/2026 Lisa S. Jacobs
Trial Court Administrator
12/31/2026 Suzanne Armstrong
Trial Court Administrator
12/31/2027 J. Daniel Wallis
Trial Court Administrator
12/31/2028 Kimberly Ackmann
Director of Strategic Planning
Alison Spanner
Deputy Director of Strategic Planning Marisa Wiesman

Judicial Conference Task Force Reports and Resources

Judicial Conference Task Force Reports and Resources



Past Strategic Agendas

Past Operational Plans