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 Sharon Bock Clerk of the Court 15th Judicial Circuit CJC member since 2005 Sharon R. Bock, Esq. was elected to the office of Clerk of the Circuit Court in November 2004. Shortly after taking office in January 2005, she changed the name of the office to Clerk & Comptroller, to more accurately reflect this Constitutional Office's duties, services and public purpose. She joined the Clerk & Comptroller's Office in 1998 as Chief Deputy Clerk for Court Services. In 2003 she was promoted to Chief Deputy Clerk. As Chief Deputy Clerk of Court Services, Clerk Bock administered a $30 million budget and provided services for over 100 judicial officers, through her management and direction of over 500 employees in 7 locations. As Chief Deputy Clerk, s he was responsible for implementing organization wide technology, transitioning Article V funding changes, developing strategic initiatives, and public affairs. Clerk Bock developed a customer comment card for the office which was recognized by the Florida Sterling Council in awarding the office the prestigious Governor's Sterling Award for organizational performance excellence. The Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller's Office is the first Clerk & Comptroller's Office in Florida to receive the award since its inception in 1992. The Clerk & Comptroller's Office was modernized as Clerk Bock spearheaded several technology projects, bringing service and information to the public in the office and on the Internet. The office's popular Internet site, www.pbcountyclerk.com was launched in 1999 and it was through her efforts that several information sites were merged into one location. Today, the link known as "ClerkConnect" allows the public to easily navigate from legal records to civil records, pay a traffic ticket by credit card or research meeting minutes of the Palm Beach County Commission. Clerk Bock is currently involved in the development of CJIS, the Criminal Justice Information System, which will be shared by many agencies including the sheriff's office, the state attorney and the county's judges. Clerk Bock is an expert on the subject of privacy versus accessibility of public records on the Internet and the role of the Clerk & Comptroller. The November 2004 issue of The Florida Bar Journal featured an article co-authored by Clerk Bock and Daniel Mormon, titled Electronic Access to Court Records – A Virtual Tightrope in the Making. Prior to entering public service, Clerk Bock practiced real estate law and owned a title company for 10 years in Miami. She earned her Juris Doctor from South Texas College of Law, and her Bachelors degree in Special Education from Slippery Rock University. While a law student, she was selected by the American Bar Association as student liaison to the Bar's Practice Management Section. A member of The Law Review, Sharon was appointed Assistant Managing Editor. Sharon has taken advanced courses in international law at the University of Hong Kong. Clerk Bock's private business experience includes classroom teaching as well as more than 5 years as General Manager in a corporate environment. She has comprehensive finance and investment knowledge having earned her series 7, 63, 65, and insurance licenses, and also holds a real estate salesman's license. She is a licensed general aviation pilot and a certified scuba diver. Clerk Bock takes an active leadership role in her community. She serves on the board of the Florida Sterling Council and is a former board member of Leadership Palm Beach County. An active member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association and Florida Association of Women Lawyers (FAWL), Clerk Bock serves on the 15th Judicial Circuit Bar Grievance Committee. She was a recipient of FAWL's 2001 Glass Ceiling Breaker Award. An expert on topics such as strategic planning, effective management strategies and practices, and leadership skill development, Clerk Bock is frequently recruited for speaking engagements for public and private sector organizations. Clerk Bock lives with her husband, Tony Gigliotti, and her dog, Missy, on Singer Island. |
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