19th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois

19th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois Facility Dog, Desi (Canines 4 Comfort) and Lake County Public Defender's comfort dog, Simba (Duo Dogs, Inc) have been hard at work at the Robert W. Depke Juvenile Complex this week. These two have had the opportunity to work with several minors in the delinquency and abuse and neglect court calls. Desi and Simba have met with children before court and during in-camera interviews (the Court's interview with a child in chambers), as well as provide support during court hearings. How PAW-some is this duo? Lake County Illinois Supreme Court Lake County Bar Association Illinois State Bar Association Illinois Judges Association

19th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois Judges are busy reading in classrooms across Lake County in furtherance of the Illinois Judges Association Page It Forward program! On February 21, Associate Judge Bolling W. Haxall visited three classes of 2nd graders at Westfield School in Winthrop Harbor. On February 11, Associate Judge Ruth Lofthouse read “Abe Lincoln’s Hat” to the 3rd grade students in Ms. Lenay Trevithick’s class at Westfield School located in Winthrop Harbor. On February 19, the students in Ms. Jill VanDerveer’s 3rd Grade class at Everett Elementary School in Lake Forest were all smiles when Associate Judge Jacquelyn D. Melius visited. Circuit Judge Jorge L. Ortiz spent the morning of February 7 with Round Lake High School 9th grade English 1 Honor students and Magee and Round Lake Middle Schools Honors English classes. He shared his career path with the students, his experiences in the courtroom, and the structure of the criminal justice system in the United States. Circuit Judge Marnie Slavin visited Our Lady Of Humility School in Beach Park on February 19. Ms. Sarah Farrigan’s second grade students listened intently as Judge Slavin read “Escape North! The Story of Harriet Tubman.” Well done, Judges!

19th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois have been busy in classrooms all over Lake County this week! Associate Judge Luis A. Berrones has the pleasure of reading to Ms. Ancheta’s kindergarten class at North Elementary School in Waukegan. Associate Judge Rhonda K. Bruno read to Ms. Linda Esser’s kindergarten class at St. Patrick School in Wadsworth. St. Anastasia Catholic School in Waukegan was excited to welcome their former student Circuit Judge Michael G. Nerheim who read to the 5th grade students in Ms. Jean Bormes’ class. Associate Judge James Newman captivated the 5th graders attention when he visited and read to Ms. Kate Cowart’s class at Our Lady of Humility School in Beach Park And Associate Judge Veronica O'Malley had the wonderful opportunity to visit and read to Ms. Theresa Zaleski’s Kindergarten class at Our Lady of Humility School in Beach Park. The schools received donated copies of the books, provided by the Illinois Judges Association, in furtherance of the Page It Forward Program. And the students were happy to bring home a coloring and activity book courtesy of the 19th Judicial Circuit. Great work, Judges! Lake County Bar Association Illinois State Bar Association Illinois Supreme Court

The 19th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois will be closed on Monday, February 17th in observance of Presidents’ Day. Court will resume regular hours on Tuesday, February 18th.

?? Love is in the air at the 19th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois ?? 34 weddings were performed this afternoon by six Associate Judges! Congratulations to all of the beautiful couples and Happy Valentine’s Day.

On February 7, 19th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois Circuit Judge John L. Joanem read “Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson” to Ms. Rightweiser’s fourth grade students at A.J. Katzenmaier in Lake County, Illinois. The students took turns using the gavel that was donated by the Illinois Judges Association.?Judge Joanem also donated to the school a copy of “George Washington’s Dog,”?“Abe Lincoln’s Hat,” “Escape North! The Story of Harriet Tubman,” “Malala A Hero for All “ and?“Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson” all of which are provided by the Illinois Judges Association in furtherance of the Page It Forward Program.?The students were also excited to receive a coloring and activity book courtesy of the 19th Judicial Circuit.?

Judge Rhonda K. Bruno of the 19th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois read “Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson” to the students of Ms. Esser at North Elementary School on February 10, 2025.?A blast was had by all!?Judge Bruno donated a gavel courtesy of the Illinois Judges Association and coloring books courtesy of the 19th Judicial Circuit in furtherance of the Page It Forward Program.? Illinois Supreme Court Lake County Bar Association

As a reminder, the 19th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois will be closed on Wednesday, February 12th in observance of Lincoln's Birthday.

Please help us welcome our newest employees, our January 2025 hires: - Diana Z., Probation Officer in the Adult Probation (General Field Unit) - Destiny S., Juvenile Counselor in the Juvenile Detention Division (Juvenile Detention Unit) - Trina T., Assistant Probation Officer in the Adult Probation Division (Public Service/Interstate Unit) We are thrilled to have them on board and look forward to the positive impact they will make in our community! If you are interested in an exciting and rewarding career with the 19th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois, please visit: https://lnkd.in/gvW3URBC Lake County Lake County Bar Association Illinois State Bar Association Illinois Judges Association Illinois Supreme Court Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism

Did you know this week is National Court Reporting and Captioning Week? Recognized from February 1-8, 2025, the weeklong event highlights the many aspects of court reporting and captioning that make it a viable profession, including good salaries, flexibility, interesting venues, and the increasing demand for more reporters and captioners to meet the growing number of employment opportunities available in the field. The event highlights the essential need of human court reporters and captioners' and their vital role in providing the most accurate mode of capturing the spoken word and turning it into text. The nationwide event, sponsored by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), is celebrated by court reporters, captioners, legal videographers, and others involved in the legal community. This year is the event’s 13th year of observance with the theme: The Real AI: Accuracy & Integrity. NCRA is the country’s leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, captioners, and legal videographers. “No matter how advanced, AI cannot replicate the human element when it comes to capturing the record.” -NCRA President Keith R. Lemons, FAPR, RPR, CRR Thank you to all of the 19th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois Court Reporters and Court Specialists. Lake County Bar Association Illinois State Bar Association Illinois Judges Association Illinois Supreme Court Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism