Ethical Issues in the Law: A Novel Approach (JS 619)
Advanced Evidence (JS 617) – Online
Dividing the Waters Annual Conference
Lecture Appellate2025 Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit
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
TribalWebinar Web Self-Study For Lawyers Free Court Clerks Lightning Course Capital punishment Tribal Online Self-Study Renaissance Across the Country Animal Law General JurisdictionTaking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges – Fall
General Jurisdiction (JS 610) – Fall
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based – Fall
Judicial Academy
Special Considerations for the Rural Court Judge: Web-Based
Judicial Writing (JS 615)
Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants
Evidence in a Courtroom Setting (JS 633)
Designing and Presenting: A Faculty Development 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)
The Traffic Case: A Course for Nonlawyer Judges
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
NewWrite Like a Judge: Essential Skills for Judicial Clerks, Staff Attorneys and New Lawyers
The Antiracist Courtroom
Military Conversations on Racial JusticeJudicial Writing (JS 615) – ONLINE
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.