Presenters

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Presenters
Sandra Mellor Sherry Caraballo Dorfman Lisa
Galdos
[phone] mellor_at_smccd.edu (925)
330-5656 sherrydorfman_at_aol.com lisa.galdos_at_jud.c
a.gov
Dean, CCE, San Mateo County Community College
District JCEP Program Director Special
Consultant, CJER Administrative Office of the
Courts Judicial Council of California
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Judicial Branch Human Resources Crisis

• Baby boomers retirement wave
• Loss of executive and managerial staff
• 40 by 2008
• 75 by 2015
• Unprecedented vacancies at all levels
• Court careers need more visibility
• Challenges of developing future workforce
• Judicial branch community college partnership

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Colleges Meet the Need

• Court workforce needs Statewide
• Curriculum development/Faculty development
• Short-term programs STEP UP to Leadership and
  JUMPSTART
• Long-term programs Certificate and AA Degree
• Pilot program opportunities for colleges

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Partnerships

• San Mateo Community College District and
• Superior Courts of CA Contra Costa, Monterey,
  Sacramento, San Mateo and Santa Clara
• Administrative Office of the Courts, Judicial
  Council of California
• San Jose City College and Los Angeles Harbor
  College
• Workforce Investment Boards of San Mateo and
  Santa Clara Counties

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Accomplishments

• Short-Term Pilot Programs
• JUMPSTART to a Court Career
• Entry-level, displaced workers
• STEP UP to Leadership
• Incumbent court staff

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JUMPSTART Program Topics

• Introduction to Government
• Judicial Branch and Legal Process
• Career Readiness
• Workplace Math
• Workplace Communication Skills and Business
  English
• Customer Service in the Public Sector

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STEP UP to Leadership Topics

• Purposes and Powers of Courts
• Court and Community
• Leadership Principles
• Developing High Performance Teams
• Business Communications
• Skills for Success

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STEP UP to Leadership Topics Continued

• Interpersonal Communication
• Human Resources Management
• Ethics
• Critical Thinking

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Accomplishments

• Long-Term Program
• Judicial Studies Certificate
• Judicial Studies AA Degree

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Certificate/AA Core Courses
Title Units

• Introduction to Government andThe Judicial
  Branch 3
• Public Trust and Confidence 3
• Fundamentals of Court Operations ICourt Case
  Types 3
• Fundamentals of Court Operations IIIntroduction
  to Legal Processing 3

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Certificate/AA Core Courses Continued
Title Units

• Fundamentals of Court Operations IIICourtroom
  Support Service 3
• Business English and Writing 3
• Building Workplace Relationships 3
• The Business of Court Administration 3
• Career Readiness 3 TOTAL UNITS 27

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Mini Certificate Option 1Court Management
Course Units

• Introduction to Government and The Judicial
  Branch 3
• Public Trust and Confidence 3
• Business English and Writing 3
• Building Workplace Relationships 3
• The Business of Course Administration 3
• Career Readiness 3
• TOTAL 18

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Mini Certificate Option 2Lead Clerk/Supervision
Course Units

• Introduction to Government and The Judicial
  Branch 3
• Public Trust and Confidence 3
• Business English and Writing 3
• Building Workplace Relationships 3
• TOTAL 12

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Mini Certificate Option 3 Court Operations
Course Units

• Public Trust and Confidence 3
• Fundamentals of Court Operations ICourt Case
  Types 3
• Fundamentals of Court Operations IIIntroduction
  to Legal Processing 3
• Fundamentals of Court Operations IIICourtroom
  Support Services 3
• TOTAL 12

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Mini Certificate Option 4 Court System Basics
Title Units

• Introduction to Government andThe Judicial
  Branch 3
• Public Trust and Confidence 3
• The Business of Court Administration 3
• One Course from Fundamentals 3
• TOTAL 12

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Sample Court Job Titles

• Deputy Court Clerk
• Legal Processing Clerk
• Administrative Services Clerk
• Legal/Administrative Technician
• Courtroom Clerk
• Salaries vary based on location
• Includes variety of job titles

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Court Career Path
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Are You Interested?

• Next Steps
• Ascertain workforce needs of local courts
• Identify judicial studies champion at your
  college
• Target your program priority
• Coordination, collaboration, and assistance

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