Advanced Skills for Appellate Judges
Tuition
1799
Conference Fee
499
Days & Times
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The course will conclude at Noon Eastern so participants can also participate in the Appellate Judges Education Institute 2024 Summit which will commence at 1 p.m. Nov 14.
Course Location
Boston, MA
Course Fees
Tuition
$1799
Conference Fee
$499
This course is designed to provide appellate judges with advanced topics in opinion writing, small group dynamics and collaborative decision-making, law clerk/staff management, how to get the most during oral argument, ethics as they pertain to appellate judges, and other topics of interest to the experienced appellate judge. In addition to structured, interactive presentations from faculty, participants will have several opportunities for peer-to-peer learning.
Course $1799
Conference Fee $499
Scholarship assistance makes NJC courses more affordable for judges.
It is anticipated that the curriculum will include such topics as:
- opinion writing;
- small group dynamics and collaborative decision-making;
- how to get the most during oral argument;
- civility and professionalism;
- ethics issues pertinent to the appellate bench;
- judicial deference to executive branch agency decisions;
- trends in judicial security;
- a re-examination of the death penalty 50 years after Furman v. Georgia;
- standards of review and writs;
This course’s faculty is comprised of experienced judges who have served in an appellate capacity and instructors who are experts in the field of writing, logic and legal reasoning.
This course is designed to provide appellate judges with advanced topics in opinion writing, small group dynamics and collaborative decision-making, law clerk/staff management, how to get the most during oral argument, ethics as they pertain to appellate judges, and other topics of interest to the experienced appellate judge. In addition to structured, interactive presentations from faculty, participants will have several opportunities for peer-to-peer learning.