Committees

The Education Services Division is comprised of several different committees and units, each with a different function and role in their service to the court community. Click the banner or text link for the division to go to that committee's home page. The Committee on Judicial Education and Training (COJET) assists the Arizona Supreme Court in developing educational policies and standards for the court system, and is responsible for monitoring the quality of educational programs, recommending changes in policies and standards, and approving guidelines for accrediting training programs.

 

 

COJET MEETING NOTICE
Current Meeting	April 6, 2023 10am – 12pm
Location & Remote Access	JEC 3003 N Central Ave. 5th Floor. Phoenix, AZ Remote: https://zoom.us/j/96858478918 Meeting ID: 968 5847 8918  Passcode: 176448
Agenda and Materials	AGENDA
Future Meetings	August 17, 2023 December 8, 2023
Committee Staff Committee Assistant	Jeff Schrade (602) 452-3000 Jenifer Grubbe (602) 452-3006

 

 

 

The Committee on Leadership and Workforce Excellence (COLAWE) assists the judicial branch leadership to coordinate, direct, and provide oversight of judicial branch leadership development programming and training initiatives which maintain the excellence of Arizona’s judicial branch workforce.  This Committee works with training coordinators to assist in development of professional and comprehensive curriculum and develop meaningful, comprehensive management and leadership trainings and programs for current and future court leaders to use in advancing the administration of justice in Arizona.   

 

COLAWE MEETING NOTICE
Date/Time	April 7, 2023 10am – 12pm
Location	Judicial Education Center 3003 N. Central Ave., 5th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85012
Conference Call-in/WebEx	https://zoom.us/j/91329056114?pwd=cHA2alVlTG9OWnJTVkNyUVQ4OThBZz09 Meeting ID: 91329056114 Passcode: 562452 Agenda and Materials
Future Meetings:	July 14, 2023
Committee Staff	Renu Sapra, (602) 452-3015
Committee Assistant	Sarah Kennedy, (602) 452-3027

 

The Judicial College of Arizona  (JCA) is responsible for the development, implementation, and administrative oversight of the training of Arizona’s judicial officers, as well additional educational programs which support Arizona’s judicial branch.  The JCA is governed by a Board and is staffed by the Education Services Division of the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC). The Board is led by a dean and an associate dean, and is composed of judges from all varieties of state courts, as well as members representing the educational community and public.

JCA Board Meetings

The JCA Board holds quarterly public meetings to review evaluations of the past programs, assess the status of programs in development, and implement planning for future programs. The Board also discusses current trends in judicial training, explores opportunities for partnerships with external partners, and analyzes the training implications for changes in judicial branch policies and direction. 

 

JCA MEETING NOTICE
Date/Time	June 3, 2023 1:00 pm
Location	JEC: 3003 N. Central Ave. Suite 500, Phoenix, AZ. Remote:  Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/99352483467 Meeting ID: 993 5248 3467 Passcode: 872690
Agenda	AGENDA
Future Meetings	September 8th December 8th
Committee Staff	Gabe Goltz  (602) 452-3033
Committee Assistant	Jenifer Grubbe (602) 452-3006

The Committee on Probation Education (COPE)  is responsible for assisting the Arizona Supreme Court in the development, adoption and oversight of curriculum and faculty for probation officers and juvenile detention officers to enhance competency and continuity of knowledge and practice.  COPE membership includes leadership from adult and juvenile departments, law enforcement, judges, public members and AOC directors.

 

COPE COMMITTEE MEETING
Date:	November 7, 2023 (Zoom meeting)
Time:	9am-11am
Location:	Virtual via Zoom
Remote Access:	Zoom (email Michelle Wessels for more information)
Parking:
Committee Staff:	Holly Burdine (602) 452-3025
Committee Assistant:	Michelle Wessels (602) 452-3010

Materials
  Agenda
  Minutes 
  COPE Report
 

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as auxiliary aids or materials in alternative formats, by contacting Michelle Wessels at [email protected] or (602) 452-3010.  A person requesting an accommodation should make the request as early as possible to allow time to arrange the requested accommodation.

 

 

 

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COPE DETENTION SUBCOMMITTEE
Date:	June 6, 2023 September 19, 2023
Time:	10:00am-12:00pm
Location:	3003 N. Central Ave. 5th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85012
Remote Access:	Zoom (email Michelle Wessels or Deneen Bertucci for more information)
Parking:	Validations provided for Phoenix Corporate Tower Parking Garage
Committee Staff:	Deneen Bertucci (602) 452-3005
Committee Assistant:	Michelle Wessels (602) 452-3010

 

 Meeting Materials:

  Agenda
  Meeting Minutes
  PREA PPT
  PREA Instructor Guide
  LGBTQI Quiz