Clerk of Circuit Court of Cook County Ms. Dorothy Brown

  Clerk Dorothy Brown has brought revolutionary changes to the operations of the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office through her focus on improving services within five strategic areas: 21st Century Technology, Operational Efficiency, Customer Service, Employee Training and Development, and Financial Accountability. Clerk Brown has implemented a host of innovative programs, which have streamlined processes, improved quality service, saved millions of dollars for taxpayers, and increased revenue for Cook County administration.   Topics covered on this show: 1) The roles of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County; 2) Recent accomplishments and improvements in Cook County since 2000; 3) Technology, e-filing, and innovative ways attorneys can better work with the Clerk’s office; 4) Working with attorneys based in suburban and collar counties who appear frequently in Cook.   Dorothy Brown was elected as the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, in 2000, and has been reelected to two additional terms in Office. Three consecutive victories by overwhelming margins illustrate voter confidence in her abilities. As the official keeper of records for all judicial matters brought into one of the largest unified court systems in the world, Clerk Brown is responsible for managing an annual operating budget of more than $100 million and has a workforce of over 2,100 employees. Website: http://www.cookcountyclerkofcourt.org    Sponsor: Chris McCarthy of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee, WI.