The Antiracist Courtroom
Restorative Justice
Animal Law General JurisdictionTaking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges – Fall
General Jurisdiction (JS 610) – Fall
The Traffic Case: A Course for Nonlawyer Judges
Special Considerations for the Rural Court Judge: Web-Based
Judicial Writing (JS 615)
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges – Spring
Evidence in a Courtroom Setting (JS 633)
Civil Mediation: An Online 40-Hour Workshop
Ethics, Fairness, and Security in Your Courtroom and Community
Drugs in America Today: What Every Judge Needs to Know
Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground (JS 601): Web-Based
Judicial Academy TribalSpecial Court Jurisdiction: Advanced (JS 611)
Administrative Law: Fair Hearing (JS 612)
Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants
Designing and Presenting: A Faculty Development Workshop
Impaired Driving in Indian Country
Mini-Course Administrative LawEvidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based – Fall
Civil Mediation
Administrative Law: Advanced (JS 649)
The Evolving Jury Trial: Practical and Advanced Tools for Judicial Success
New Military Conversations on Racial Justice Special CourtsAdvanced Evidence (JS 617) – Online
Dividing the Waters Annual Conference
Lecture Appellate2025 Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based – Fall
Judicial Academy
Ethical Issues in the Law: A Novel Approach (JS 619)
Mindfulness for Judges
water International Symposium Traffic 60th Web Course LeadershipCourt Administration Academy for Presiding and All Judges
Judicial Executive Leadership by Harvard Law School Executive Education
WebinarThe Judge’s Role in Addressing Issues Involving Older Drivers
A Judicial Primer: Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) and Red Flag Cases
Ensuring Effective Legal Representation in Capital Cases
TribalWebinar Web Self-Study For Lawyers Free Court Clerks2025 Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based - Fall
Judicial Academy
Ethical Issues in the Law: A Novel Approach (JS 619)
Mindfulness for Judges
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based – Fall
Why should I take this course?
The NJC designed this course for judges who need an introduction or a refresher in the Federal Rules of Evidence and their practical application in court. During the course, the faculty will cover the Federal Rules of Evidence, focusing on those areas which most often impact trial judges, while also addressing the practical challenges of ruling on evidence day-to-day in individual jurisdictions.
Who should attend?
Justices of the peace, non-law trained judges, limited jurisdiction judges, general jurisdiction judges, administrative law judges, military judges and tribal court judges with or without law degrees are all welcome in this course.
Who are the members of the faculty?
The faculty team is composed of judges with extensive teaching experience in the area of evidence. Additionally, the faculty for this course may include a law school professor with experience teaching evidence courses.
How is this course taught?
Discussion assignments, writing assignments, reading, video and weekly live calls with faculty ensure this course is highly interactive, demanding, and educational. It is anticipated that you will spend between three and four hours on lessons per week, with a total of six weeks of instruction (week four is a break week). On Friday of each week of the course, the faculty will deliver a live hour-long web conference at 11 am Alaska / 12 pm Pacific / 1 pm Mountain / 2 pm Central / 3 pm Eastern.
What should I tell my presiding judge or funding agency so that my attendance will be approved?
Ruling on evidence is one of the primary responsibilities of every judge, and admissibility decisions are nuanced and subject to evolving with case law. New science and technology have added to the complexity of evidentiary issues. This course will help judges understand, analyze, and rule quickly on critical evidence matters.
Whom should I contact for more information?
For more information, please contact the Registrar’s Office at (800) 255-8343 or registrar@judges.org.