Administrative Office of the Trial Court

Chief Justice for Administration and Management Honorable Robert A. Mulligan

The Chief Justice for Administration and Management (CJAM) manages and administers the Trial Court of Massachusetts which consists of seven trial court Departments and also has direct supervisory authority over the Office of the Commissioner of Probation and the Office of the Jury Commissioner. The CJAM is also the statutory employer of the approximately 7,000 employees of the Trial Court who work in the 130 locations across Massachusetts. The Administrative Office of the Trial Court (AOTC) is made up of nine departments each managed by a Director who reports to the Chief of Staff. The AOTC is the office through which the Chief Justice both manages the Trial Court and provides services to it. This office works closely with the Trial Court Departments and Commissions and with the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) and Appeals Court to enhance the administration of justice in the Commonwealth.   Robert P. Panneton Chief of Staff Francis J. Carney, Jr., Ph.D. Executive Director Mary F. Rafferty Senior Staff Consultant / Organizational Communications Executive Office Staff   Court Capital Projects Michael J. Jordan, Director   Judicial Institute Ellen M. O'Connor, Esq. Director of Judicial Education Court Facilities Stephen J. Carroll, Director   Legal Daniel P. Sullivan, Esq. General Counsel/Director Fiscal William J. Marchant, Director   Human Resources Mark Conlon. Acting Director Information Services Craig D. Burlingame Chief Information Officer   Support Services Timothy M. Linnehan, Esq. Director (Acting) Security Thomas J. Connolly Director