Judge-Led Education: Curriculum Development for Subject Matter Experts – A Lightning Course
Crafting Effective Learning Objectives – A Lightning Course
Are Per Se Standards for Enforcing Marijuana-Impaired Driving Scientifically Legitimate? A Lightning Course
An Overview of Afrocentric Facial Feature and Skin Tone Bias in Criminal Law – A Lightning Course
Evidence-Based Practices: A Judge’s Guide to Pretrial Detention for Non-Violent Offenders – A Lightning Course
Tribal Online Self-Study Across the CountryMindfulness for Judges
Lessons from Tough Cases: Judging, Judicial Independence, Faithfulness to the Rule of Law
Animal Law General JurisdictionSpecial Considerations for the Rural Court Judge: Web-Based
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based
Ethics, Fairness, and Security in Your Courtroom and Community
Arbitration, Family Mediation, and Other Alternatives for Resolving Disputes
General Jurisdiction (JS 610)
2022 Judicial Academy – A Course for Aspiring Judges
Drugged Driving Essentials
Advanced Evidence (JS 617)
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges
Handling Small Claims Cases Effectively: Web-Based
Handling Inquiries from the Media: A Primer for Judges
An Ethical Approach to the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986
Judicial Academy TribalAdvanced Tribal Court Management
Advanced Tribal Bench Skills: Competence, Confidence and Control
Administrative Law: Fair Hearing (JS 612)
Special Court Jurisdiction: Advanced
Strengthening the Foundation of a Tribal Court: A Self-Study Course for Court Administrators
Court Management for Tribal Judges and Personnel
Strengthening the Foundation of a Tribal Court: A Self-Study Course for Court Clerks
Mini-Course Administrative LawCivil Mediation
Designing and Presenting: A Faculty Development Workshop
Leadership for Judges
Ethics for the Administrative Law Judge: Web-Based
Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based
New Military Conversations on Racial Justice Special Courts Lecture AppellateJudicial Writing (JS 615)
Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground (JS 601): Web-Based
water International Symposium Traffic Web Course WebinarEffective Treatment for Substance Related Disorder
Elder Abuse and Undue Influence – What Judges Need to Know
Here’s Another Fine Mess I’ve Gotten Myself Into: Ethical Issues for Trial Level Judges
Artificial Intelligence and Bias – Impact on the Courts
Financial Statements in the Courtroom – December
Financial Statements in the Courtroom – September
Financial Statements in the Courtroom – July
Surface Water – Groundwater Conflicts: A Case Study Of Conjunctive Administration of Water in the Upper Rio Grande Basin
Web Self-StudyThe Examination of a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Violation from Roadside to Docket
Effectively Communicating with Families That Have Missing or Abducted Children Self-Study Course
A Thoughtful Approach to Racially Impartial, Research-Based Sentencing
Judicial Ethics and Social Media: A Lightning Course
DWI Court Enhancement: A Self-Study Web Course
Probate Matters: A Self-Study Online Course
When Science Comes to Court: Self-Study Course on Forensic Evidence
FreeSpecial Considerations for the Rural Court Judge: Web-Based
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based
Ethics, Fairness, and Security in Your Courtroom and Community
Arbitration, Family Mediation, and Other Alternatives for Resolving Disputes
General Jurisdiction (JS 610)
2022 Judicial Academy – A Course for Aspiring Judges
Drugged Driving Essentials
Advanced Evidence (JS 617)
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges
Handling Small Claims Cases Effectively: Web-Based
Handling Inquiries from the Media: A Primer for Judges
An Ethical Approach to the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based
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.