The Gavel Fall 2018

The Gavel Fall 2018

On the Horizon

A brief overview of upcoming happenings around the court

CTS is Moving!

Daniel Melendrez, Information Technology

Manager

This month, Court Technology Services (CTS) will move to the Annex located at the Historic Courthouse, boosting capacity by

Judge Cabrera filming the FCS Orientation Video in Spanish

nearly 50%

to accommodate a shared- space with the Project Management Office (PMO) slated for December 2019. Since CTS first moved to the location off of Gilbert Street in 2002, staffing has doubled to 28 full-time employees. Having CTS and

Family Court Services Orientation

increase

Video in Spanish

PMO in a shared space, will

real-time collaboration,

Joe Navarro, Family and Children’s Services

Manager

communication and

We will soon be launching the Spanish version of the Orientation to Child Custody Recommending Counseling video. The court contracted with a video production company, Blulight Creative, Inc., to produce a number of public-facing

cross-training .

go-live

videos. This video, which is anticipated to

in early 2019, will increase access to the court for Spanish-speaking users. The video provides information about the goals and the process of child custody recommending counseling so parents come prepared for their appointment at Family Court Services. Judge Carlos Cabrera, Legal Processing Assistant Ruby Ayon Sanchez, and Court Attendant Edward Robles, volunteered for the speaking roles, along with several other court employees for non-speaking “acting” roles. This video project aligns with the court’s 2018-2023 Strategic Plan, leveraging cost-effective technology solutions to expand access to justice by making information easier to find, searchable, and interactive.

Office furniture arrives for Court Technology Services

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