b'From the Desk of Chief Justice McCormackJusticeforallapromiseattheheartofourdemocracythatremainsunfulfilledafternearly250yearsoftrying.Thatswhyourmissionstatementfocusesonfulfillingthatpromise:MichigansOneCourtofJustice delivers justice for all by providing access, protecting rights, resolving disputes, and applying thelawundertheConstitution.Withinputfromabroadrangeofjusticesystemstakeholders,theconsensus agenda detailed on these pages is designed to speed our progress toward justice for all.Thishistoric,first-ever,strategicplanforMichigansjudiciaryisalsodesignedtobuildpublictrustthesourceofourbranchsauthority.Tobuildtrust,courtsmustbeindependent,fair,compassionate,andcollaborative.Courtsmustalsobeinnovativeinrespondingtopublicneedsandconcerns,transparent,timely,andaccountable.Thisagendaprovidesacarefully-craftedvisionthatsendsaclearmessagetothepublicthatourjusticesystemsharestheirvaluesandisreadytoworktogetherwithaclearunderstanding of the path forward.Overthepastyear,the29membersoftheMichiganJudicialCouncilhaveworkeddiligentlytocraftthisagendaandrelatedworkplans,andIamgratefulfortheirhardworkandcooperativeefforttomakeourjusticesystemamodelforthenation.SincetheirappointmentbytheMichiganSupremeCourt,theCouncilhasundertakenextensivediscussionandengagedthepublicinordertoframeanambitioussetofstrategiesthatsystematicallytacklepersistentbarrierstojusticeforall.Theseincludecourtfundingandtechnology,thepublicsexperienceandeffectiveproblemresolution,racialandsocialequity,publictrust and understanding, and workforce excellence.Thepandemicshowedusthatcourtscanadaptquicklyandcreativelytomeetanychallenge.ThatswhyIamsooptimisticthisStrategicAgendacanbecomereality.Theworkwillbedifficult,buttheresult will be so worth itjustice for all.Warmly,ChiefJusticeBridgetMaryMcCormack5'