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 CountryRestorative Justice
The Anti-Racist Courtroom: Theory and Practice
Environmental Law Essentials for the Judiciary
Animal Law General JurisdictionEthics, Fairness, and Security in Your Courtroom and Community – ONLINE
Advanced Evidence (JS 617)
Special Considerations for the Rural Court Judge: Web-Based
Judicial Writing (JS 615)
Managing Cases Involving Commercial Driver’s Licenses
Impaired Driving Case Essentials
Civil Mediation
General Jurisdiction (JS 610)
Judicial Academy – A Course for Aspiring Judges
Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants
Fourth Amendment: Comprehensive Search and Seizure (JS 645)
General Jurisdiction (JS 610)
Ethics, Fairness, and Security in Your Courtroom and Community
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges
Handling Small Claims Cases Effectively: Web-Based
Handling Capital Cases (JS 623)
Judicial Ethics and Social Media: A Lightning Course
Handling Inquiries from the Media: A Primer for Judges
An Ethical Approach to the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986
When Science Comes to Court: Self-Study Course on Forensic Evidence
Judicial Academy TribalVirtual Hearing Effective Practices for Tribal Courts
Writing for Tribal Judges
Mindfulness for Judges
Administrative Law: Fair Hearing (JS 612)
Special Court Jurisdiction
Judicial Writing (JS 615) – ONLINE
Enhancing Judicial Bench Skills (JS 624)
Strengthening the Foundation of a Tribal Court: A Self-Study Course for Court Administrators
Decision Making (JS 618)
Special Court Jurisdiction: Advanced (JS 611)
Essential Skills for Tribal Court Judges
Strengthening the Foundation of a Tribal Court: A Self-Study Course for Court Clerks
Mini-Course Administrative LawAdministrative Law: Advanced (JS 649) – ONLINE
The Traffic Case: A Course for Nonlawyer Judges
Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based
Administrative Law: Advanced (JS 649)
Advanced Bench Skills: Procedural Fairness
New Military Conversations on Racial Justice Special CourtsEvidence in a Courtroom Setting (JS 633)
Designing and Presenting Effective CDL Courses: A Faculty Development Workshop
Civil Mediation: An Online 40-Hour Workshop
Lecture AppellateAdvanced Skills for Appellate Judges
Designing and Presenting: A Faculty Development Workshop
water International Symposium TrafficSelf-Represented Litigant Issues in CMV Cases (Part I)
Search and Seizure in Drug Impaired Driving Adjudication
Fundamentals of “Masking” and Suspensions for CDL Holders in Traffic and Criminal Courts
60th Web CourseEthics for the Administrative Law Judge: Web-Based
Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground (JS 601): Web-Based
WebinarPlaintiffs, Prosecutors, & Pronouns: Judges Ensuring Equal Access for The LGBTQ+ Community
Rising Seas and Litigation: What Judges Need to Know about Warming-Driven Sea-Level Rise
Financial Statements in the Courtroom – April
Impaired Driving 2023: Where Are We?
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
DWI Court Enhancement: A Self-Study Web Course
Probate Matters: A Self-Study Online Course
FreeTech-Enabled Abuse and Domestic Violence: What Judges Need to Know Part I
Compassionate Leadership: Judges in their Communities
Will state constitutions become the primary source of individual rights?
Self-Represented Litigant Issues in CMV Cases (Part 2)
Mitchell v. Wisconsin: The Unanswered Question of Implied Consent
Ethics for the Administrative Law Judge: Web-Based
Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground (JS 601): Web-Based
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges
Who should attend?
Judges who have been recently elected or appointed.
Who are the members of the faculty?
Faculty are highly experienced judges and experts who bring a wealth of personal experience to their teaching. Faculty includes Judge Augustus Chen, Judge Kristi Harrington (Ret.), Professor Benjamin Holden, Judge David Kimberley (Ret.), and Judge Thomas Zonay.
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 six and eight hours on lessons per week, with a total of four weeks of instruction (week three 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.
Whom should I contact for more information?
For more information, please contact the Registrar’s Office at (800) 255-8343 or registrar@judges.org.