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News Release Illinois Judges Association Launch Campaign to Inform the Public About Judicial Fairness

The Illinois Judges Association (IJA) is excited to share that today it is launching a campaign designed to inform the public about the ethical responsibilities of judges and important resources available to self-represented litigants. These clever videos (see links below) depict real-life experiences faced by citizens and judges inside the courtroom. The vignettes feature IJA judges in dual roles, acting as themselves and also as self-represented litigants. The videos will be distributed to courtrooms and legal organizations throughout the state. They will also be posted on social media channels.

Please consider sharing the downloadable videos with your audiences or incorporating them into the websites or social media posts you utilize as part of your outreach to self-represented litigants.

Justice Eileen O’Neill Burke, IJA President

Judicial Fairness

Judge Daniel Jasica, 19th Circuit Court: Link to video

Judge Daniel A. Trevino, Cook County Circuit Court: Link to video

Judge Adrienne Davis, Cook County Circuit Court: Link to video

Help For Self-Represented Litigants

Judge Toya Harvey, Cook County Circuit Court: Link to video

Judge Patricia Cornell, 19th Circuit Court: Link to video

Judge Tom Sianis, Cook County Circuit Court: Link to video

The Illinois Judges Association is a membership organization of 1,250 active and retired judges whose purpose is to foster public confidence in the independence of the judiciary, provide services and education to its members, and information about court operations to the public.