The intent of this column it to highlight the 2017 initiatives as a result of King County Superior Court’s strategic planning process. In 2014, Superior Court approved a new strategic agenda. For those readers so inclined, it can be found on the Court’s website.1
The plan organizes the Court’s goals into five “Strategic Focus Areas.” In condensed terms, they relate to access, case management, public understanding, operations, and work environment. Each year the Court solicits ideas from all staff and judicial officers for “Strategic Initiatives” to help implement the plan. The ideas are winnowed down by the Court’s Strategic Planning Committee, which makes recommendations to the Court’s...