Harnessing Technology to Monitor Substance Use in Impaired Driving Cases
Human Trafficking Leadership Program & CDL Public Awareness Campaign
Impaired Driving 2024: What’s New?
A Culture of Quality in Impaired Driving Cases: Due Process and Guilty Pleas
Fundamentals of “Masking” and Suspensions for CDL Holders in Traffic and Criminal Courts (Missouri)
Fundamentals of “Masking” and Suspensions for CDL Holders in Traffic and Criminal Courts (South Dakota)
Enhancing Judicial Bench Skills (JS 624)
Decision Making (JS 618)
Drugs in America Today: What Every Judge Needs to Know
60th Web Course Leadership WebinarSteering into the Future: Autonomous Vehicles and AI
Fundamentals of “Masking” and Suspensions for CDL Holders in Traffic and Criminal Courts (Oklahoma)
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
FreeGridlocked: Human Trafficking at-a-Glance
Fundamentals of “Masking” and Suspensions for CDL Holders in Traffic and Criminal Courts (Tennessee)
Financial Statements in the Courtroom – July ONLINE
Financial Statements in the Courtroom – September
Lightning CourseJudge-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 CountryManaging Complex Cases (JS 629)
Advanced Skills for Appellate Judges
The Antiracist Courtroom & Reducing Disparity Through Nontraditional Diversion
Dividing the Waters Annual Conference
Animal Law General JurisdictionAI, the Judiciary, and the Legal Profession: A Comprehensive Course
Ethics for Judges
Mindfulness for Judges
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges
Judicial Academy – A Course for Aspiring Judges
Fourth Amendment: Comprehensive Search and Seizure (JS 645) – ONLINE
Civil Mediation: An Online 40-Hour Workshop
Judicial Writing (JS 615) – ONLINE
Selected Criminal Evidence Issues: Web-Based JS 602
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges
Handling Small Claims Cases Effectively: Web-Based
When Justice Fails: Threats to the Independence of the Judiciary (JS 644)
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 TribalAmerican Indian Justice Conference
Advanced Evidence (JS 617)
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based
Administrative Law: Fair Hearing (JS 612)
General Jurisdiction (JS 610)
Strengthening the Foundation of a Tribal Court: A Self-Study Course for Court Administrators
Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground (JS 601): Web-Based
Mini-Course Administrative LawEthical and Procedural Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Handling Complex Issues and Cases
The Traffic Case: A Course for Nonlawyer Judges
Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based
Drugged Driving Essentials
Administrative Law: Advanced (JS 649)
Advanced Bench Skills: Procedural Fairness
New MilitaryOperation Safe Arrival: Impaired Driving Interventions for Service Members and their Families
Civil Mediation
Conversations on Racial JusticeAI, the Judiciary, and the Legal Profession: A Comprehensive Course
Ethics for Judges
Mindfulness for Judges
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges
Judicial Academy – A Course for Aspiring Judges
Fourth Amendment: Comprehensive Search and Seizure (JS 645) - ONLINE
Civil Mediation: An Online 40-Hour Workshop
Judicial Writing (JS 615) - ONLINE
Selected Criminal Evidence Issues: Web-Based JS 602
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges
Handling Small Claims Cases Effectively: Web-Based
When Justice Fails: Threats to the Independence of the Judiciary (JS 644)
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 Writing (JS 615)
Who should attend?
Any judge, judicial officer, law clerk, or court-affiliated staffperson who writes briefs, opinions, findings of fact, conclusions of law, jury instructions, or correspondences can benefit from this course.
Who are the members of the faculty?
This course is team-taught by Professor Elizabeth Francis (University of Nevada, Reno). Since 1992, this team has developed the writing of over 1,200 judges in the Judicial Writing course.
How is this course taught?
The course combines lecture presentations and writing exercises. The lectures engage you in exercises of rewording sentences and paragraphs as well as critiquing opinions and other legal documents. The writing exercises culminate with one-on-one consultations between you and a faculty member.
What should I tell my presiding judge or funding agency so that my attendance will be approved?
By improving your writing ability, you will enhance both your productivity and efficiency. You will also be able to share many of the concepts and techniques learned through the course with your colleagues.
Who should I contact for more information?
Please contact our Registrar’s Office with any questions.