Outreach Committee

Chairs: Lisa Castilleja and Judge Bonnie Glenn

The mission of the Outreach Committee is to facilitate communication between the Washington State Minority and Justice Commission, the public, and the legal and court communities of Washington State, including to promote equal employment in judicial and non-judicial leadership positions for racial, ethnic and cultural minorities, and to study and improve the conditions under which minorities or persons of color interact with and participate in the justice system.

Goals

• Establish, maintain and enhance sustained relationships between courts, legal community organizations and other public and private agencies engaged in work relating to the courts and diversity.
• Oversee development and production of the Commission's periodic reports.
• Obtain artwork expressing an issue important to the Commission's goals and mission for the Commission's annual poster.
• Assist the Commission in broadening its exposure to the public and constituencies it serves by recommending and facilitating Commission meetings, mass communications, social media engagement, and public events at community locations and forums throughout the state.
• Study the status, importance and benefits of a representative workforce in the courts, state judicial agencies, and the bar.
• Conduct and facilitate internal and external outreach about the status, importance and benefits of a representative workforce in the justice system.
• Coordinate with the Commission's Education Committee and other entities to ensure that a representative workforce remains a regular part of the continuing education of the courts, bar and other stakeholders.
• Develop resource materials that can be used to improve the conditions needed to develop and sustain a diverse workforce in the courts and the state's judicial agencies.
• Provide guidance and mentorship for the Commission's Law Student Liaison program.