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Special Court Jurisdiction: Advanced (JS 612)

June 8-18, 2009 / Reno, NV
Tuition: $1,495
(Early Discount: $1,395 by 3/10/09)
Conference Fee: $475

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This course is designed for special court judges who have graduated from law school. Judges will apply a practical approach to Fourth Amendment issues and use guidelines for issuing search warrants; conduct criminal hearings and trials in compliance with constitutional and statutory standards; make decisions regarding the admissibility of evidence; work effectively with court interpreters; create an environment of fairness and impartiality in the courtroom; determine appropriate sentencing alternatives for specific offenses and offenders; mitigate potential trial disruptions and utilize effective courtroom control measures; recognize addictive behavior; and increase litigant, attorney and public confidence in the courts by using proper case, calendar and trial management techniques.

*Prerequisite: Law degree or completion of Special Court Jurisdiction course.

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

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Foundation Courses

The NJC offers several foundation courses that are held every year and are an important part of a judge's educational career.

These include:

Decision Making (JS 618)

Enhancing Judicial Bench Skills

Ethics for Judges

Judicial Writing (JS 615)

Logic and Opinion Writing