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View the Major for Trial Court Judges Course Listing Click here for the latest MJS Graduates Master's
and Ph.D. of Judicial Studies Programs Receiving a master’s degree in judicial studies recognizes current accomplishments in judicial studies, encourages further achievements and enhances one's career. A Ph.D. is available to judges who achieve the Master of Judicial Studies degree. Click
here for the Judicial Studies Degree Program Description from the University
of Nevada, Reno Admission Information For a JSP application, click here Admission to the Judicial Studies (JS) Degree program is limited to graduates of ABA-accredited law schools who are serving full-time on the bench at the time of application. Upon acceptance, judges may continue to participate in the program if they retire or are not re-elected. Exceptions may be made for full-time sitting judges who are graduates of recognized foreign law schools or graduates of non-accredited American law schools who have been admitted to the Bar and when it appears that the applicant is otherwise qualified and would, if accepted, contribute to the success of the program. Applications are accepted throughout the year. The curriculum focuses on judges and their roles and contributions to American society, and on the improvement of services rendered by judges in a free society. The curriculum encourages students to become more proficient in the diagnosis and analysis of problems through the use of techniques developed by the social, behavioral and natural sciences, as well as by the humanities. Also, the curriculum requires the study and assimilation of research techniques used by professionals who testify in court. These same techniques will be used by students to study issues important to the advancement of the discipline of judicial studies. Completion
of Coursework To accommodate the trial schedules of students, the program is designed to provide considerable flexibility as well as maximum use of time spent on campus. Students may take day courses from UNR, which are two weeks in length, the NJC or the NCJFCJ, which are typically one week in length, concurrently with the UNR four-week evening course. Considerable effort has gone into making maximum use of the relatively short time students will spend on campus. Students should expect to spend non-classroom time reading or preparing for end-of-course examinations or projects, both before and after course attendance. The completion of the thesis requirement will be accomplished outside of classes. To receive course credit, students should expect to attend each course in its entirety and schedule travel plans accordingly. To obtain the Ph.D., a student must complete an additional 49 credits beyond the Master's, consisting of 24 coursework credits, one comprehensive exam credit, and 24 dissertation credits. University
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2009 NJC Judicial Studies Program Course Schedule February 15-19 in Orlando, FL and August 17-20 in Reno, NV February 15-19 in Washington, D.C. March 9-19, 2009 in Reno, NV March 27-30 in Reno, NV May 4-7 in Reno, NV May 18-21 in Reno, NV May 18-21 in Reno, NV, and Sept. 21-24 in Oxford, MS May 24-28 in San Francisco, CA June 8-11 in Reno, NV June 8-18 in Reno, NV June 14-18 in Philadelphia, PA July 5-9 in Seattle, WA July 13-16 in Reno, NV July 20-23 in Reno, NV July 23-26 in Reno, NV Aug. 24-September 3 in Reno, NV September 13-17 in Phoenix, AZ November 1-5 in Naples, FL
2009 Justice Management Program May 4-7 in Reno, NV October 4-8 in San Antonio, TX October 27-29 in Reno, NV
2009 UNR Judicial Studies Program* February 2-April 24 with June 8-18 July 6-16 July 6-30 July 20-30 August 3-13 All courses will be held in Reno, NV in the the Judicial Studies classroom *The UNR schedule is subject to change.
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