| Dorothy Brown
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County
"All my life, wherever I am and whatever I do, I try to conduct myself in a manner that would be pleasing to my father and mother because I represent the hopes and dreams that they instilled in our family."
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Clerk Brown and Leroy Wright (center) stand with Leroy Miller Entrepreneurial Scholarship winners (holding certificates) and school officials. Pictured from left to right: Suzanne LeMignot of CBS 2 Chicago; Dan Ruan, Christina Ortega, Mack Lewis II, Tina Frierson, Andrew Johnson of Proviso East High School, Carlos Tigreros, Nghia Vuong, father of recipient Hanh Vnong of Amundsen High School, Francisco Rios of Hubbard High School representing recipient Michal Galas; Rev. Steve Greer, father of recipient Stefanee Greer; Jillian Levy, Darious Watson, John Lucas of Morton West High School and Alexis Wallace of Proviso West High School. |
Clerk Brown joins her staff on the float at the 2006 Chicago Puerto Rican Day Parade. |
Clerk Brown is pictured with fellow panelists at the 'Crash' Town Hall meeting and movie screening. |
Clerk Brown waves to onlookers during the 2006 Gay Pride Parade procession. |
Clerk Brown greets Chicagoans during the 2006 Puerto Rican Day Parade. |
The Honorable Dorothy Brown |
Clerk's 2000-2007 Term Review |
Dorothy Brown Official Picture |
HP Magazine Cover Shot Fall 2005 |
Clerk Brown receives the 2006 Phenomenal Woman in Government Award from the Women's Council of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers. |
The Honorable Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County (second from left), presented a commemorative check for $2,546.00 to (standing left to right) Annie Wallace, Chairman of the Let’s Talk, Let’s Test Foundation, State Representative Constance Howard (34th District), and Lloyd Kelly, Executive Director for the Let’s Talk, Let’s Test Foundation. Anne Smith, Assistant Chief Deputy Clerk, Community Outreach for the Clerk’s Office, looks on. |
The Honorable Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County (second from left), standing before members of her staff, presented a commemorative check for $2,546.00 to (standing left to right) Annie Wallace, Chairman of Let’s Talk Let’s Test Foundation, State Representative Constance Howard of 34th District, and Lloyd Kelly, Executive Director for Let’s Talk, Let’s Test Foundation. |
Clerk Brown stands with her partner for the Milhouse Engineering Incentive Scholarship, President and CEO of Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Wilbur Milhouse (holding computer), the winners and their families. Pictured (left to right): friend of scholarship winner Crystle Coffey; Yvonne Nelson, Coffey’s grandmother and District 5 Bridgeview employee; Coffey’s mother; President and CEO of Milhouse Engineering and Construction Wilbur Milhouse (holding computer); scholarship recipient Crystle Coffey; scholarship recipient Elizabeth Giwa; Micrographics employee and Giwa’s mother Ronke Thanni and Giwa’s sisters, Victoria and Hannah. |
The Honorable Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County (far right), is pictured with Wilbur Milhouse, President and CEO of Milhouse Engineering and Construction (left) holding Dell laptop computers that were presented to scholarship winners: Crystle Coffey (second from left) of Oak Lawn Community High School and Elizabeth Giwa of Tinley Park High School. |
The Honorable Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook Countyand Wilbur Milhouse, President and CEO of Milhouse Engineering and Construction present a Dell laptop computer and certificate of recognition to Milhouse Engineering Incentive Scholarship winner Crystle Coffey of Oak Lawn Community High School. |
The Honorable Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook Countyand Wilbur Milhouse, President and CEO of Milhouse Engineering and Construction present a Dell laptop computer and certificate of recognition to Milhouse Engineering Incentive Scholarship winner Elizabeth Giwa of Tinley Park High School. |
Dorothy Brown
Message
The Clerk of the Circuit Court (Clerk’s Office) by law is the official keeper of records for all judicial matters brought in the Circuit Court of Cook County. The Clerk’s Office serves the 5.2 million people of Cook County, more than 400 judges and maintains offices in Chicago, Skokie, Rolling Meadows, Maywood, Bridgeview and Markham.
To handle day-to-day responsibilities, the Clerk’s Office has a workforce of approximately 2,300 employees and an annual operating budget of more than $100 million. In 2003, the Clerk’s Office collected $131,428,458 in revenue from filing fees, interest on accounts earned and other sources of which 83% was sent to the Cook County Treasurer’s Office. The additional 17% in revenue was paid to over 950 state and local agencies. In 2003, there were a total of 1,765,689 cases filed with the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, and 18,135,749 case activity transactions performed by Clerk’s Office personnel. There were also 5,938,335 case inquiries made for information contained in our computers.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Dorothy Brown, proudly brings you this web site to provide information and to facilitate your interaction with her office and the court system. She will continue to improve this web site to ensure the highest level of customer service. Please check back periodically to see what’s new.
21ST CENTURY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Under Clerk Brown’s leadership, each division/district/department is making significant strides in streamlining office processes through automation. Increased technological efficiency not only benefits internal operations but is advantageous for the public by expediting procedures while reducing the occurrence of errors.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Clerk Brown strongly believes that people who come in contact with court clerks should be treated courteously and respectfully. She conducted surveys to identify concerns of the customer/client base and supported the issues of concern by implementing quality service initiatives. All 2,300 Clerk’s Office employees attended mandatory customer service seminars. The Clerk personally monitors letters of commendation and complaint.
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
The divisions/districts/departments of the Clerk’s Office are directed to conduct day-to-day operations in a manner that is highly productive with maximum use of time and resources. Clerk Brown fosters an atmosphere that rewards employees for job competence and cost effectiveness.
EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
Clerk Brown believes that focusing on the training and well-being of employees leads to better on-the-job performances. In an effort to raise the level and quality of the staff, she has made training and personal development opportunities for employees a priority. Also, employee recognition programs to raise morale are important components of Clerk Brown’s administration.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
The law mandates the Clerk’s Office to make, keep and preserve the records of the court and attend all sessions of the court. But Clerk Brown has also pledged to ensure that public resources are utilized efficiently and effectively, while expanding and strengthening the quality of programs and services.
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