2026 ANNUAL MEETING
Minneapolis, Minnesota
August 2-5, 2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our 2026 conference!

Your work as a court communicator is important. Your courts depend on you to support the work of the judicial branch. The Conference of Court Public Information Officers will help you improve and recharge. Return to the office armed with solid ideas, new tools, and a load of contacts to rely on throughout the next year!
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This year’s conference includes sessions on:

• Not If, But When – Choosing an AI Service
• Equal Access to Justice by Design
• Taking the Court to Court and Lessons from Journalists
• Judicial Security and the Role of the PIO
• “Secret Courts” and Creating New Case Law
• Pitching Stories that the Media Will Want to Pick Up
• When the Story and the Globe’s Attention Comes to Your Courthouse Steps

Agenda

Sunday, August 2
New Member Orientation
Welcome Reception

Monday, August 3
Morning Sessions:

• Not If, But When - Choosing an AI Service
• Equal Access to Justice by Design

Afternoon Sessions:

• Taking the Court to Court and Lessons from Journalists
• Judicial Security and the Role of the PIO

Tuesday, August 4
Morning Sessions:

• Federal courthouse visit
• Messaging for the Public with Non-Public Courts and How Judges Handle Cases Without Clear Precedent

Afternoon Sessions:

• Pitching Stories that the Media Will Want to Pick Up
• When the Story and the Globe's Attention Comes to Your Courthouse Steps

Wednesday, August 5
Morning Sessions:

• Business Meeting
• Managing Celebrities - Public Relations from the Other Side
• Face-to-Face Listserv and Closing Lunch