b'1.People recognize when they have a legal issue and trust the court to address it.THE ATJ COMMISSION WILL:BY, FOR EXAMPLE:Convene courts and community groups thatCollaborating on various projects with the Illinois directly serve the public to collaborate and shareSupreme Court Committee on Equality and the information about legal issues, court process,Courts Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer to legal resources, and referrals. address barriers founded on inequality, bias,Listen to peoples experiences of participating inand racism.the court process, ask for feedback, and respondCultivating communication and coordination to this feedback by making appropriate changesbetween the courts, non-traditional court within the court system.stakeholders, justice partners, and the public, Help courts routinely evaluate policies, rules,and partnering to make legal information and procedures to identify points of unfairnessavailable.and inequality and whether they hinder full andConducting focus groups, interviews, and equitable access to the court system, and workcollaboration to make space for all voices to be with them to address these issues. heard, with a special focus on Black, Indigenous, Acknowledge that our legal system isand People of Color, and identifying practices impacted by systemic racism and institutionalthat perpetuate inequity.discrimination and that without deliberateAlways considering programs, policies, and action, such practices will continue toinnovations through a race equity lens to ensure undermine our democracy, the fair andthey do not perpetuate bias.equitable administration of justice, and severely diminish individual constitutional protections and safeguards of full citizenship sacred to all. DEVOTING THESE ATJRemote Appearance CommitteeCOMMITTEES OR STAFF Community Trust CommitteeRules & Policy Review CommitteeIllinois Court HelpATJ Liaison to the Committee on Equality Strategic Plan 2023-2028|7'