Avani Patel  is the Supervising Senior Manager of the Illinois Court Help Program at the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, where she leads a team assisting court users across all 102 Illinois counties. She also serves as a Special Projects Manager at the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession.

Outside of work, she loves traveling—she has five international trips planned for 2025—taking Orangetheory Fitness classes, cheering on Chicago sports teams, and looking for ways, big and small, to make a positive impact.