About Us

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

Court Public Information Officers (PIOs) serve as liaisons between the judiciary
and the public and can be found at all levels of the justice system, including the trial courts, appellate courts and administrative offices of the courts. Although duties can vary considerably among states and court jurisdictions, a Court PIO is generally responsible for media and public relations, community outreach, education, and publications. A Court PIO may also be involved in legislative and governmental affairs, internal communications, law related education, and supervisory management roles, such as overseeing a public information office.

The CCPIO membership includes state, local and federal PIOs from all levels of courts and administrative offices in the United States and in several other countries.

The Benefits of Membership

CCPIO Listserve: A real-time resource of top-notch communicators across the country available immediately to answer questions, offer support, exchange ideas and provide information about communications and trends.

CCPIO Website : www.ccpio.org: a resource for useful documents, member contact information, membership criteria and application form, core competencies and annual meeting alerts and updates.

National Partnerships: The CCPIO partners with the Donald W, Reynolds National Center for the Courts and Media (NCCM) at the National Judicial College at the University of Nevada at Reno. The Reynolds Center is a unique resource providing programs for judges, journalists, and court administrators on court-media relations and First Amendment/Sixth Amendment issues.

The CCPIO also works closely with the National Center for State Courts in Williamsburg, Virginia, the nation's leading resource center for state courts.

Professional Meetings: The CCPIO holds annual meetings at different sites around the country. These professional development opportunities place an emphasis on the specific issues that confront today's court PIOs. Hands-on problem solving, professional advancement and development, and networking are the focus of the annual meeting sessions.