Members of the Judicial Training Board

Composition of the Judicial Training Board from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2026

Chairperson

Jussi Tapani, Justice of the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court

(Katariina Sorvari, Judge of the Court of Appeal, Turku Court of Appeal)

Vice Chairperson

Taina Pyysaari, Justice of the Supreme Administrative Court, the Supreme Administrative Court (1.1.2025-)

(Ahti Kontturi, District Judge, Oulu District Court)

Members

Sirpa Pakkala, Chief Judge of the District Court, Helsinki District Court

(Nina Träskbäck, Justice of Administrative Court, Vaasa Administrative Court, 1.12.2024 - )

Seija Kaijanen, Chief Judge of the Administrative Court, Turku Administrative Court

(Anna Pitkänen, Insurance Court Judge, Insurance Court)

Mia Sundström, District Judge, Helsinki District Court

(Timo Saranpää, District Judge, Ostrobotnia District Court)

Minna Koskinen, Judge of the Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal of Eastern Finland

(Mari-Lea Kovanen, District Judge, District Court of Lapland)

Kirsi Männikkö, District Prosecutor

(Anssi Hiivala, Prosecutor General)

Jyrki Piiparinen, Advocate

(Sinikka Kelhä, Advocate)

Sakari Melander, Professor, University of Helsinki

(Tuulikki Mikkola, Professor, University of Turku)

Pasi Kumpula Director General, National Courts Administration

(Juha Lavikainen, Senior Specialist, National Courts Administration)

Deputy members are mentioned in brackets.

The secretary of the Judicial Training Board is Jaakko Turunen, Master of Laws with court training.