Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts

Are you interested in a leadership position within a growing court services organization that directly oversees the creation, implementation, and monitoring of budgets for the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and AOC??Do you want to help drive the financial strategy and ensure the fiscal health of Washington State's judicial branch? If so, the Washington Administrative Office of the Courts is looking for you to fill our role as the Associate Director - Comptroller. The Financial Services Division is a dynamic sub division of the Administrative Office of the Courts where you would advise and partner with the Chief Financial & Management Officer on necessary changes and improvements to business processes, and spearhead the implementation of new policies, processes, and procedures. As a key member of the AOC Leadership Team, you would collaborate with staff at all levels, providing strategic recommendations to executive management, judges, and court personnel regarding the services offered by the AOC Management Services Division. The AOC is a people-centered service organization focused on its organizational values of Integrity, Inclusion, Accountability, and Teamwork. With over 400 employees, a FY 23-25 operating budget of $345 million, and an expanding book of business, the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts is looking for a credible, creative, and compassionate leader to help Financial Services and its professional staff navigate the path forward. For more information or to apply, please visit our website at: https://lnkd.in/gAmcfEYx ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS CAREERS

Washington’s Supreme Court Justices will be celebrating their long-awaited return to Capitol Campus and the reopening of the Temple of Justice with a reception on Nov. 22 running from 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public, including members from all branches of Washington government. There will be light refreshments available and brief remarks made by the Chief Justice. The court returned to the Temple of Justice on Oct. 28 upon completion of a two-year, $33.8 million renovation of the 112-year-old building. Learn more in our press release:

Washington Courts Network Status Update (Nov 18): The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) is in the process of bringing up systems on the Washington Courts network, following successful work and testing throughout the weekend.? ? While forensic analysis is ongoing, according to security experts, AOC has taken all steps necessary at this time to secure systems and the unauthorized activity that was detected has been eliminated.? ? We can confirm that there was no detected breach of data and the event did not result in ransomware, due to quick action taken to isolate and secure the network. A post-event release will follow the next meeting of the state's Judicial Information System Committee in December as we learn more. ? As we continue to bring up the system, it is anticipated that there will be intermittent disruptions as the network and its applications are highly interconnected and operating in a new technical environment.? ? To help minimize disruptions, the Blake Refund Bureau, the Appellate Court Document Portal and e-filing for appellate courts will continue to be offline until the network is stable. ? We appreciate the public's continued patience as we work towards providing full restoration and functionality.

The Administrative Office of the Courts had several new job opportunities posted this week.?For more information about these positions, to review the job description, inquire about benefits, or to apply, please click below: Dependency Data Analyst -https://lnkd.in/gR4ci2YY CPGC Program Assistant - https://lnkd.in/gj4VhiqG Court Technology Educator - https://lnkd.in/g5ndtgJU #courts #administrative #court #careers #jobopportunities ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS CAREERSgovernmentjobs.com

November 13 Network Outage Update: Work is continuing to progress to restore the Washington Courts Network. At this time, we are cautiously optimistic that systems will be operational next week. Due to the interconnectivity of the network, all systems will be restored simultaneously once work has concluded. In the meantime, we have partnered with the Washington State Bar Association to create a website to house all emergency orders of the courts that have been filed during this network outage. Please visit www.wsba.org/courts?and stay tuned to this page for further updates as they become available.?

Update on Washington Courts network outage (Nov 12): The Administrative Office of the Courts anticipates service interruptions to continue throughout this week, while work is ongoing to secure and reestablish the Washington Courts network. While analysis is ongoing, there is no evidence that any court or personal data has been accessed, altered or removed during the unauthorized activity that was detected. Reconnecting our trial and appellate courts safely to the services they need is our number one priority, and we are working to ensure the security and stability of our systems at this time. In the meantime, impacts to courts throughout Washington State will continue to vary by location. We appreciate your patience as this work continues, and will provide additional updates here, as they become available.

Public Hearing Notice: The Washington Supreme Court will hold a second and final public hearing on Wed., Nov. 13 to hear testimony on proposed changes to the Court’s standards for indigent (public) defense. The hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon at the Temple of Justice on the Capital Campus in Olympia, and testimony will be taken both in-person and over Zoom. Advance registration is required to testify in either format via the link below. For the hearing, which will be live-streamed and recorded by TVW Washington's Public Affairs Network, visit https://lnkd.in/gQSyVCAe. If you have any questions about the hearing, please contact Supreme Court Rules Staff David Ward at [email protected].

Justice Debra L. Stephens has been elected the next Chief Justice of the Washington Supreme Court, following a vote of her colleagues?on the?Washington Supreme Court yesterday. Stephens will serve as the court’s chief spokesperson, preside over the court’s public hearings and co-chair the state’s Board for Judicial Administration, the primary policy-setting group of the state judiciary:

Update on the Washington Courts network outage: Service interruptions are anticipated to continue throughout the week, as the Administrative Office of the Courts continues to investigate the cause of unauthorized activity and restore services on the Washington Courts network. Impacts to operations of local courts that rely on these systems vary by location, and we are working around the clock to restore services as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience and will post updates as soon as they are available.

The Administrative Office of the Courts recently identified unauthorized activity on the Washington Courts network. We have taken immediate action to secure critical systems and are working to safely restore service.? ? Please be advised that there will be intermittent impacts to accessibility of our public website and systems in the coming days as we continue to restore services. We apologize for any inconvenience. ? Stay tuned to our LinkedIn page?for updates on this developing situation.