First Term Accomplishments

In her first term as Lake County Circuit Court Clerk, Erin has made substantial improvements in the office. These changes better serve the needs of the legal community and make more efficient use of taxpayer resources, benefiting all Lake County residents. Erin will continue to execute her plan, making the office even more responsive well into the future.

  • Implemented digitization of all court records
  • all records including paper and microfilm going back 150 years as well as newly generated documents
  • this process yields access to justice and protects our environment
  • Online case management system coming in fall 2023
  • Entered into first union contract for the Clerk’s Office
  • Improving fiscal responsibility
  • Women make up roughly 90% of office staff
  • Lake County government’s first AI system, which increases courtroom efficiency
  • Improved employee moral
  • Kept office running with 100% service to community during Covid, while protecting employee health