About our office
The Trial Court Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Experience is committed to fostering an inclusive and just court system that provides a fair, respectful, and dignified court experience for court users and employees. We serve both internal users, including court employees, court teams, and administrative offices, as well as the general public. We work with court departments to:
- Build capacity around issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Diversify the court workforce
- Provide trainings to court employees
- Establish inclusive policies and practices
- Improve the court user experience
Trial Court upstander video
Trial Court judges and staff stand up and speak out against disrespectful actions and behavior in this eight-minute “Upstander” call to action.
Programs
Team Members & Office Contact Information
John G.C. Laing, Jr – Chief Experience & Diversity Officer
Christina Maryland, M.B.A. - Deputy Director of DEI
Taneekah Johnson – Senior Manager for DEI
Thayse Mendonca – Project Coordinator for DEI
Jessica Roman Alvarez – Project Coordinator for DEI