June 28, 2023
Iris Martinez, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, with Father Michael Pfleger, Pastor St. Sabina, during an expungement summit at St. Sabina. PHOTO PROVIDED BY CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY.
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Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County making legal system more accessible
With the opening of a call center, as well as a program that goes into the community, the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County is creating pathways to make the office more accessible for people. While the office might have operated in a silo in past years, Iris Martinez, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, is looking to change that. Martinez and her team came in, did some reforms, and started to do outreach in the community to inform people about the resources that are available.