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Learning Plan
The NJC Learning Plan is a guide to assist judges in choosing the courses that are right for their jurisdiction and educational goals. Choose the 2012 courses of interest in in your jurisdiction and contact the registrar at (800) 25-JUDGE if you have any questions, or register online.
- Administrative Law Courses
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Courses
- Appellate Courses
- Court Performance and Management Courses
- Civil Courses
- Criminal Courses
- Drug Court Courses
- Enhancement Courses
- Ethics Courses
- Evidence Courses
- Family Law Courses
- Foundation Courses
- Problem-Solving Techniques and Practice Courses
- Seminar Series
- Traffic Courses
- Tribal Courses
- Web Courses
- Webcasts
Administrative Law Judges
March 12-April 27 | Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges (Web)
June 11-14 | Administrative Law: Advanced (JS 649)
August 13-23 | Administrative Law: Fair Hearing (JS 612)
September 10-October 26 | Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges (Web)
October 1-November 16 | Ethics and the Administrative Law Judge (Web)
Alternative Dispute Resolution Courses
July 16-20 | Civil Mediation
October 15-18 | Dispute Resolution Skills (JS 625)
Appellate Courses
March 26-29 | Essential Skills for Appellate Judges
April 23-26 | Appellate Skills for Tribal Judges
Court Performance and Management Courses
March 26-29 | Essential Skills for Tribal Judges
April 16-20 | Court Management for Tribal Judges and Court Personnel (JM 690)
May 6-10 | Enhancing Judicial Bench Skills (JS 624) (Charleston, SC)
May 7-June 22 | Handling Small Claim Cases Effectively (Web)
May 21-24 | Tribal Court Management of Alcohol and Drug Cases
June 4-7 | Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants
August 20-23 | Tribal Court Practice and Procedure
October 15-19 | Management Skills for Presiding Judges
October 22-25 | Managing Challenging Family Law Cases (JS 634) (NCJFCJ)
Civil Courses
March 26-29 | Conducting the Trial (JS 632)
July 16-20 | Civil Mediation
Criminal Courses
February 21-April 6 | Selected Criminal Evidence Issues (Web)
March 26-29 | Conducting the Trial (JS 632)
April 29-May 10 | General Jurisdiction (JS 610)
May 3-4 | Technology Assisted Crimes Against Children: Computer Search and Seizure and Other Pre-Trial Issues
May 7-10 | Advanced Evidence (JS 617)
May 7-10 | The Fourth Amendment: Comprehensive Search and Seizure Training for Trial Judges (JS 645)
June 4-7 | Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants
July 16-19 | Decision Making (JS 618)
October 14-25 | General Jurisdiction (JS 610)
Drug Court Courses
May 21-24 | Tribal Court Management of Alcohol and Drug Cases
October 1-4 | Advanced Issues in Cases Involving Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
Enhancement Courses
February 26-March 1 | Today’s Justice: The Historic Bases (JS 642) (Washington, D.C.)
March 26-29 | Essential Skills for Tribal Judges
April 16-20 | Court Management for Tribal Judges and Court Personnel (JM 690)
April 23-26 | Appellate Skills for Tribal Judges
May 6-10 | Enhancing Judicial Bench Skills (JS 624) (Charleston, SC)
May 21-24 | Logic and Opinion Writing (JS 621)
July 9-12 | Judicial Writing (JS 615)
July 29-August 2 | Ethical Issues in the Law (JS 619) (Ashland, OR)
August 12-16 | Current Issues in the Law (Boston, MA)
August 27-October 12 | Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground (Web)
October 1-November 16 | Ethics and the Administrative Law Judge (Web)
October 1-November 16 | Special Considerations for the Rural Court Judge (Web)
October 22-25 | Ethics, Fairness and Security in Your Courtroom and Community
Ethics Courses
July 29-August 2 | Ethical Issues in the Law (JS 619) (Ashland, OR)
August 27-October 12 | Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground (Web)
October 1-November 16 | Ethics and the Administrative Law Judge (Web)
October 22-25 | Ethics, Fairness and Security in Your Courtroom and Community
Evidence Courses
February 21-April 6 | Selected Criminal Evidence Issues (Web)
March 12-April 27 | Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges (Web)
May 7-10 | Advanced Evidence (JS 617)
September 10-October 26 | Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges (Web)
Family Law Courses
July 9-12 | Domestic Violence (JS 636)
October 1-4 | Handling Domestic Violence Cases in Tribal Court
October 22-25 | Managing Challenging Family Law Cases (JS 634) (NCJFCJ)
Foundation Courses
March 26-29 | Essential Skills for Appellate Judges
March 26-29 | Essential Skills for Tribal Judges
April 29-May 10 | General Jurisdiction (JS 610)
May 21-24 | Logic and Opinion Writing (JS 621)
June 4-14 | Special Court Jurisdiction
June 4-14 | Special Court Jurisdiction: Advanced (JS 611)
June 4-14 | Special Court Jurisdiction
June 4-14 | Special Court Jurisdiction: Advanced (JS 611)
August 13-23 | Administrative Law: Fair Hearing (JS 612)
October 14-25 | General Jurisdiction (JS 610)
Problem Solving Techniques and Practice Courses
May 21-24 | Tribal Court Management of Alcohol and Drug Cases
June 4-7 | Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants
July 9-12 | Domestic Violence (JS 636)
October 1-4 | Advanced Issues in Cases Involving Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
October 1-4 | Handling Domestic Violence Cases in Tribal Court
October 15-18 | Sentencing Motor Vehicle Law Offenders
October 22-25 | Managing Challenging Family Law Cases (JS 634) (NCJFCJ)
Seminar Series Courses
February 26-March 1 | Today’s Justice: The Historic Bases (JS 642) (Washington, D.C.)
May 6-10 | Enhancing Judicial Bench Skills (JS 624) (Charleston, SC)
July 29-August 2 | Ethical Issues in the Law (JS 619) (Ashland, OR)
August 12-16 | Current Issues in the Law (Boston, MA)
Traffic Courses
February 22 | NHTSA Webinar “Staggered Sentencing in the Traffic Court” (Web)
April 10 | NHTSA Webcast “Motorcycles” (Web)
April 30-May 3 | Commercial Driver’s Licensing Laws: A Judicial Outreach Program
June 4-7 | Traffic Issues in the 21st Century
June 20 | NHTSA Webcast “Drugged Driving” (Web)
October 10 | NHTSA Webcast “The Older Driver: Special Issues” (Web)
October 15-18 | Sentencing Motor Vehicle Law Offenders
Tribal Courses
April 23-26 | Appellate Skills for Tribal Judges
May 21-24 | Tribal Court Management of Alcohol and Drug Cases
June 4-14 | Special Court Jurisdiction
June 4-14 | Special Court Jurisdiction: Advanced (JS 611)
August 20-23 | Tribal Court Practice and Procedure
October 1-4 | Handling Domestic Violence Cases in Tribal Court
October 1-November 16 | Special Considerations for the Rural Court Judge (Web)
Web Courses
Feburary 15 | NHTSA Webcast “Staggered Sentencing” (Web)
February 21-April 6 | Selected Criminal Evidence Issues (Web)
March 12-April 27 | Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges (Web)
April 10 | NHTSA Webcast “Motorcycles” (Web)
May 7-June 22 | Handling Small Claim Cases Effectively (Web)
June 20 | NHTSA Webcast “Drugged Driving” (Web)
August 27-October 12 | Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground (Web)
September 10-October 26 | Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges (Web)
October 1-November 16 | Ethics and the Administrative Law Judge (Web)
October 1-November 16 | Special Considerations for the Rural Court Judge (Web)
October 10 | NHTSA Webcast “The Older Driver: Special Issues” (Web)
Webcasts
Feburary 15 | NHTSA Webcast “Staggered Sentencing” (Web)
April 10 | NHTSA Webcast “Motorcycles” (Web)
June 20 | NHTSA Webcast “Drugged Driving” (Web)
October 10 | NHTSA Webcast “The Older Driver: Special Issues” (Web)
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