New Career Program – JCEP Judicial Careers Education Program

Presenters

Sandra Mellor

Sherry Caraballo Dorfman

Lisa Galdos

Dean, CCE, San Mateo County

Community College District

JCEP Program Director

Special Consultant, CJER

Administrative Office of the Courts

Judicial Council of California

(650) 574-6173

mellor@smccd.edu

(925) 330-5656

sherrydorfman@aol.com

lisa.galdos@jud.ca.gov

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

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

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

Accomplishments

Short-Term Pilot Programs

– JUMPSTART to a Court Career

• Entry-level, displaced workers

– STEP UP to Leadership

• Incumbent court staff

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

STEP UP to Leadership Topics

• Purposes and Powers of Courts

• Court and Community

• Leadership Principles

• Developing High Performance Teams

• Business Communications

• Skills for Success

• Interpersonal Communication

• Human Resources Management

• Ethics

• Critical Thinking

STEP UP to Leadership Topics – Continued

Accomplishments

• Long-Term Program

– Judicial Studies Certificate

– Judicial Studies AA Degree

Certificate/AA Core Courses

1. Introduction to Government andThe Judicial Branch 3

2. Public Trust and Confidence 3

3. Fundamentals of Court Operations ICourt Case Types 3

4. Fundamentals of Court Operations IIIntroduction to Legal Processing 3

Title Units

Certificate/AA Core Courses – Continued

5. Fundamentals of Court Operations IIICourtroom Support Service 3

6. Business English and Writing 3

7. Building Workplace Relationships 3

8. The Business of Court Administration 3

9. Career Readiness 3TOTAL UNITS 27

Title Units

Mini Certificate Option 1Court Management

• 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

Course Units

Mini Certificate Option 2Lead Clerk/Supervision

• Introduction to Government and The Judicial Branch 3

• Public Trust and Confidence 3

• Business English and Writing 3

• Building Workplace Relationships 3

TOTAL 12

Course Units

Mini Certificate Option 3 Court Operations

• Public Trust and Confidence 3• Fundamentals of Court Operations I:

Court Case Types 3• Fundamentals of Court Operations II:

Introduction to Legal Processing 3• Fundamentals of Court Operations III:

Courtroom Support Services 3

TOTAL 12

Course Units

Mini Certificate Option 4 Court System Basics

• 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

Title Units

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

Court Career Path

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