by Doug Shrima (KS) Jennifer Leal serves as the Court Administrator for the Rincon Court of Appeals, a position she has held for the past two years. Her journey in tribal court systems began in 2007 when she first stepped into a court administrator role for her own tribe in Nevada. This early experience set…
by Doug Shrima (KS) Coty Llerenas‑Hollister joined the Oregon Supreme Court when she became its first Court Manager in June 2025. As the inaugural CM—a position newly created in 2025—Coty has already begun shaping what the future of court administration looks like for the state’s highest court. Her combination of professional expertise, long-term experience in…
Lysette Romero Cordova, Chief Deputy Clerk of the New Mexico Supreme Court, would like to introduce the NCACC to the newest member of the family. Born on October 15, 2025, Lucas weighed in at 7 lbs, 7 oz, and 20 inches long. Mom and baby are doing great!
In addition to his role as a Clerk of Court, Marquez Gibson also does consulting work for a Tribe in Arizona. He has worked with Tribal Court systems for two years. Marquez joined the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians Civil Trial Court and Court of Appeals in 2024. In addition to the Rincon Court system, he…
I have been Clerk since June 2025. I have a B.S. from Grand Valley State University and a J.D. from Michigan State University. I have been with the Michigan courts for most of my post-law school career, including as a research attorney with our intermediate appellate court and as career law clerk to our former Chief…
I’ve been Clerk for about 5 months – since the end of May 2025. I’ve worked in state courts for 30 years, first in Michigan, and in Arizona since 2002. I practiced briefly in Michigan, mostly child and adult abuse and neglect cases, guardianships and conservatorships, family law, and mediation. I worked in the Maricopa County…
By Scott Mitchell (AL) We are pleased to welcome several new members of the NCACC who have joined since the publication of the last issue of The Docket. Dan Brubaker recently became the Chief Operating Officer of the Michigan Supreme Court. He previously served for 13 years as the Chief Commissioner of that Court where he was…
Scott Mitchell, Clerk (AL) Congratulations to Lisa Collins, Clerk of the Utah Court of Appeals, Polly Brock, Clerk of the Colorado Court of Appeals, and Amy Wood, Clerk of the Arizona Court of Appeals – Division One, on their recent retirements. Lisa joined the Utah Court of Appeals in 2002 and became Clerk in 2005. A familiar and…
Danielle Drake, Chief Deputy Clerk, Delaware Supreme Court Danielle Drake joined the Delaware Supreme Court in 2021 and became Chief Deputy Clerk in 2023. Prior to coming to the Supreme Court, she worked for a spine surgeon. Danielle is married to Ryan and has a teenage son. Paul Tuttle, Clerk, Massachusetts Appeals Court Paul Tuttle…
Jean Kennett, an early and active member of the NCACC, passed away on December 30, 2023, at age 93. While Jean’s professional career began on a traditional path for women at the time, she be-came a trail blazer as the first female Clerk of the oldest appellate court in continuous existence in the Western Hemisphere,…