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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 4-April 19 | Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges
June 10-13 | Administrative Law: Advanced (JS 649) (Wilmington, DE)
August 12-22 | Administrative Law: Fair Hearing (JS 612)
September 23-November 8 | Ethics, Bias and the Administrative Law Judge
October 7-November 22 | Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges
Alternative Dispute Resolution Courses
April 22-26 | Civil Mediation
July 15-18 | Dispute Resolution Skills (JS 625)
October 21-25, 2013 | Civil Mediation
Appellate Courses
March 18-21 | Essential Skills for Appellate Judges
May 20-23 | Appellate Skills for Tribal Judges
Court Performance and Management Courses
February 25-28 | Tribal Court Management of Alcohol and Drug Cases
April 8-May 24 | Handling Small Claims Cases Effectively
April 22-26 | Court Management for Tribal Court Judges and Personnel (JM 690)
July 22-25 | Advanced Tribal Court Management
August 19-22 | Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants
September 30-October 4 | Management Skills for Presiding Judges
October 7-10 | Managing Challenging Family Law Cases: A Practical Approach (JS 634)
Civil Courses
April 22-26 | Civil Mediation
October 21-25, 2013 | Civil Mediation
Criminal Courses
February 11-March 29 | Selected Criminal Evidence Issues
April 28-May 9 | General Jurisdiction (JS 610)
May 6-9 | Scientific Evidence and Expert Testimony (JS 622)
May 16-17 | Technology Assisted Crimes Against Children: Computer Search & Seizure and Other Pretrial Issues
May 20-23 | Evidence in a Courtroom Setting (JS 633) (Seattle, WA)
May 20-23 | The Fourth Amendment: Comprehensive Search & Seizure Training for Trial Judges (JS 645)
July 8-11 | Decision Making (JS 618)
August 19-22 | Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants
September 29-October 10 | General Jurisdiction (JS 610)
November 18-21 | Advanced Evidence (JS 617) (San Diego, CA)
Drug Court Courses
February 25-28 | Tribal Court Management of Alcohol and Drug Cases
September 30-October 3 | Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
Enhancement Courses
March 4-7 | When Justice Fails: Threats to the Independence of the Judiciary (JS 644) (Washington, D.C.)
April 8-11 | Current Issues in the Law (Philadelphia, PA)
April 22-25 | Judicial Philosophy and American Law (Key West, FL)
April 29-May 2 | Logic and Opinion Writing (JS 621)
June 3-July 19 | Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground
June 10-13 | Administrative Law: Advanced (JS 649) (Wilmington, DE)
June 24-27 | Advanced Tribal Bench Skills: Competence, Confidence and Control
July 8-11 | Decision Making (JS 618)
July 8-11 | Judicial Writing (JS 615)
July 22-25 | Advanced Tribal Court Management
August 19-21 | Writing for Tribal Judges
September 9-October 25 | Special Considerations for the Rural Court Judge
September 23-November 8 | Ethics, Bias and the Administrative Law Judge
October 7-10 | Ethics, Fairness and Security in Your Courtroom and Community
October 7-10 | Managing Challenging Family Law Cases: A Practical Approach (JS 634)
November 4-7 | Handling Capital Cases (JS 623) (San Antonio, TX)
November 18-21 | Advanced Evidence (JS 617) (San Diego, CA)
Ethics Courses
June 3-July 19 | Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground
September 23-November 8 | Ethics, Bias and the Administrative Law Judge
October 7-10 | Ethics, Fairness and Security in Your Courtroom and Community
Evidence Courses
February 11-March 29 | Selected Criminal Evidence Issues
March 4-April 19 | Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges
March 18-21 | Fundamentals of Evidence
May 16-17 | Technology Assisted Crimes Against Children: Computer Search & Seizure and Other Pretrial Issues
October 7-November 22 | Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges
November 18-21 | Advanced Evidence (JS 617) (San Diego, CA)
Family Law Courses
April 15-18 | Handling Domestic Violence Cases in Tribal Court
July 29-August 1 | Practical Approaches to Family Issues in Tribal Court
October 7-10 | Managing Challenging Family Law Cases: A Practical Approach (JS 634)
Foundation Courses
April 28-May 9 | General Jurisdiction (JS 610)
April 29-May 2 | Logic and Opinion Writing (JS 621)
June 3-13 | Special Court Jurisdiction
June 3-13 | Special Court Jurisdiction: Advanced (JS 611)
July 8-11 | Decision Making (JS 618)
July 8-11 | Judicial Writing (JS 615)
August 12-22 | Administrative Law: Fair Hearing (JS 612)
September 29-October 10 | 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
March 4-7 | When Justice Fails: Threats to the Independence of the Judiciary (JS 644) (Washington, D.C.)
April 8-11 | Current Issues in the Law (Philadelphia, PA)
April 22-25 | Judicial Philosophy and American Law (Key West, FL)
May 20-23 | Evidence in a Courtroom Setting (JS 633) (Seattle, WA)
June 10-13 | Administrative Law: Advanced (JS 649) (Wilmington, DE)
November 4-7 | Handling Capital Cases (JS 623) (San Antonio, TX)
November 18-21 | Advanced Evidence (JS 617) (San Diego, CA)
Traffic Courses
April 8-11 | Commercial Driver’s Licensing Laws: Judicial Outreach Workshop
August 12-15 | Impaired Driving Case Essentials
Tribal Courses
February 25-28 | Tribal Court Management of Alcohol and Drug Cases
March 18-21 | Essential Skills for Tribal Court Judges
April 15-18 | Handling Domestic Violence Cases in Tribal Court
April 22-26 | Court Management for Tribal Court Judges and Personnel (JM 690)
May 20-23 | Appellate Skills for Tribal Judges
June 24-27 | Advanced Tribal Bench Skills: Competence, Confidence and Control
July 22-25 | Advanced Tribal Court Management
July 29-August 1 | Practical Approaches to Family Issues in Tribal Court
August 19-21 | Writing for Tribal Judges
September 9-October 25 | Special Considerations for the Rural Court Judge
Web Courses
February 11-March 29 | Selected Criminal Evidence Issues (Web)
March 4-April 19 | Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges (Web)
April 8-May 24 | Handling Small Claims Cases Effectively (Web)
June 3-July 19 | Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground (Web)
September 9-October 25 | Special Considerations for the Rural Court Judge (Web)
September 23-November 8 | Ethics, Bias and the Administrative Law Judge (Web)
October 7-November 22 | Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges (Web)
Webcasts
January 16 | CDL - NAFTA and Non-Citizen CDL Holders
March 13 | CDL - State Consequences of Judicial Mishandling of CDL Cases
June 19 | CDL - Masking
August 14 | CDL - The CDL Holder in a DUI/DWI Case
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