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