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General Jurisdiction (JS 610)

October 19-30, 2008 / Reno, NV
Tuition: $1,495 (Early Discount: $1,395 by 7/21/08)
Conf. Fee: $475

Also offered March 30-April 10 in Reno, NV

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This course provides a forum for judges to comfortably share ideas with other judges from across the country and around the world. After attending this course, participants will be able to manage their courtrooms and individual cases, including cases involving self-represented litigants; conduct jury and non-jury trials more effectively; summarize and apply developments in criminal law and procedure, family law, judicial discretion, judicial ethics and sentencing; rule on evidence more confidently; make fair and unbiased decisions; and interact with the media in a positive manner. The skills learned in this course will enable the participants to communicate and listen more effectively in their courtrooms. Participants will also learn about various types of problem solving courts, including mental health courts and drug courts. They will also observe a portion of an actual drug court session. Participants are provided with the opportunity to get a jump start on the course with an online pre-course assignment. The pre-course assignment will take one to three hours and will be available approximately six weeks before the course starts.

Qualifies for 4 credits toward the Judicial Studies degree (requires an additional one-week NJC/JSP course to meet the 6-credit JS 610 requirement) and as a requirement in the Certificate in Judicial Development, Dispute Resolution Skills, General Jurisdiction Trial Skills, Special Court Trial Skills and Tribal Judicial Skills programs.

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Other NJC Foundation Courses
The NJC offers other foundation courses besides General Jurisdiction including Judicial Writing, Conducting the Trial (JS 632) and Decision Making (JS 618) in Monterey, CA.