Governance, Leadership, and Administrative Structure
This page presents the Institute’s leadership, governance arrangement, administrative structure, reporting relationships, board members, and team profiles in a clean and professional format.
Institutional Leadership
A structured leadership and administrative system supports training coordination, curriculum development, research, operations, and institutional accountability.
Clear leadership for effective institutional performance
The Institute’s governance structure supports oversight, coordination, accountability, and alignment with the broader goals of the Judiciary of Liberia.
Judiciary Oversight
Strategic guidance and institutional alignment with the Judiciary’s training and reform priorities.
Institute Leadership
Administrative leadership responsible for planning, coordination, training delivery, and reporting.
Programme Coordination
Coordination of training programmes, curriculum schedules, participant support, and learning activities.
Administration
Support for records, communication, logistics, resources, and day-to-day institutional operations.
Administrative Structure
The administrative structure may be presented in a simple reporting flow, showing how strategic oversight, management, training, research, and operations connect.
Judiciary Leadership / Oversight Authority
Provides policy direction, institutional oversight, and alignment with the Judiciary’s capacity-building goals.
Executive Leadership of the Institute
Oversees institutional planning, programme execution, staff coordination, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
Training, Curriculum, and Research Units
Manage curriculum development, training delivery, learning resources, research, and knowledge-sharing activities.
Administration and Support Services
Support records, logistics, communications, facilities, participant services, and operational administration.
Team & Staff
Meet the dedicated professionals supporting judicial education, training, research, and institutional excellence.
Strategic Oversight and Institutional Direction
Her Honor Jamesetta H. Wolokolie
Board Chair
Board of Governors
Cllr. Dr. Naveda Cindy Ricks-Onuoha
Dean
Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law
His Honor Judge James E. Jones
Resident Judge, Debt Court
Temple of Justice
His Honor Roosevelt Z. Willie
Resident Circuit Judge
Criminal Court “A”
Cllr. F. Juah Lawson
President
Liberia National Bar Association
Cllr. Moses S. Soribah
Executive Director
Atty. Francis Koko Gray
Deputy Executive Director
Atty. John Y. Jukon
Training Coordinator
Atty. J. Vincent Kollie Jr.
Magistrate Trainer
Cooper M. Vuku Sr.
Clerk Supervisor
Otavious Benjamin Klah Sr.
Chief Financial Officer
Valvex G. Nyanakpe
ICT Specialist
Sue Y. Layleh
Executive Secretary
A. Mayango Joyfe
Assistant Clerk Trainer
Abraham A. Sumaworo
Research Officer
Alfred Freeman
Research Officer
Wenyu Sawgbay
Clerk Trainer
Roland G. Guah
Driver
Lewis P. Verdier
Bus Driver
Kumba K. Philips
Procurement Officer
Jefferson S. Teah
Office Assistant
David Z. Kenkpen
Office Assistant
Lawrence Saoh
ICT Officer