SPECIAL
COURT TRIAL SKILLS
Eligibility dependent upon your jurisdiction.
Required
Courses
One of the following is required:
General
Jurisdiction, plus 5-credit elective
(5-credit elective not required if three-week
General Jurisdiction taken)
Special Court Jurisdiction, plus 5-credit elective
Special Court Jurisdiction: Advanced, plus 5-credit elective
Two of
the following are required:
Advanced
Evidence
Fundamentals of Evidence
Search, Seizure and Criminal Procedure
Sentencing Motor Vehicle Law Offenders
After
completing the requirements, any additional courses from the list above
may be applied as elective courses (5 credits each).
Elective
Courses
An additional 15 credits are required.
Advanced
Mediation: Practical Skills and Techniques 2.5 credits
Advanced Judicial Writing 5 credits
Best Practices in Handling Pro Se Litigants 2.5 credits
Building a Bias-Free Environment in Your Court 2.5 credits
Case Management 5 credits
Civil Mediation 5 credits
Comparative Law Program 5 credits
Computer Uses for Judges 5 credits
Conducting the Trial 5 credits
Court Management for Judges and Court Administrators 5 credits
Co-Occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders 5 credits
Creating Sentencing Alternatives 5 credits
Criminal Pretrial and Post-Trial Challenges:
Solutions for Bail, Supervision and Sentencing 5 credits
Criminal Evidence 5 credits
Current Issues in the Law 5 credits
Decision Making 5 credits
Dispute Resolution Skills 5 credits
Domestic Violence 5 credits
Effective Caseflow Management 5 credits
Enhancing Judicial Bench Skills 5 credits
Ethical Issues in the Law: A Novel Approach 5 credits
Ethics, Bias and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground:
A Web-Based Course 2.5 credits
Ethics for Judges 2.5 credits
Evidence in a Courtroom Setting 5 credits
First Amendment and Media Issues for Judges 2.5 credits
Handling Small Claims Cases Effectively: A Web-Based Course 2.5
credits
Impaired Driving Case Essentials 2.5 credits
Judicial Decision Making 5 credits
Judicial Philosophy and American Law 5 credits
Judicial Writing 5 credits
Law and Literature 5 credits
Law and Popular Culture 5 credits
Law, Science and Ethics 5 credits
Logic and Opinion Writing 5 credits
Managing Cases Involving Persons with Mental Disabilities 5 credits
Managing Challenging Family Law Cases: A Practical Approach 5 credits
Management Skills for Presiding Judges 5 credits
Practical Approaches to Substance Abuse Issues 5 credits
Rural Courts: A Web-Based Course 2.5 credits
Scientific Evidence and Expert Testimony 5 credits
Selected Criminal Evidence Issues: A Web-Based Course 2.5 credits
Settlement Techniques 2.5 credits
The U.S. Constitution and the Development of American Law 5 credits
The U.S. Constitution and the Development of Legal Philosophy 5
credits
Traffic Issues in the 21st Century 5 credits
Today’s Justice: The Historic Bases 5 credits
When Justice Fails: Threats to the Independence of the Judiciary 5
credits
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