Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court

Clerk of Court earns national recognition from Institute for Court Management

Margienette J. Whitfield, Clerk of Court with the York/Poquoson Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court in Yorktown, VA, has been certified as a fellow of the Institute for Court Management (ICM) at the National Center for State Courts. 

ICM Fellows complete a rigorous four-step process that measures an individual’s aptitude in court management, research, and executive leadership through three levels of certification. Ms. Whitfield joins eight other recent program graduates and more than 1,300 alumni who represent 49 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and 12 foreign countries. Since 1970, the Institute has delivered training and education to judicial branch personnel in emerging areas of court leadership and management concepts, case management, human resources management, court performance standards, and other areas deemed critical to professional development.