Advanced Skills for Appellate Judges
Tuition
1660
Conference Fee
439
Days & Times
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The course will conclude at Noon Eastern so participants can also participate in the Appellate Judges Education Institute 2023 Summit which will commence at 1 p.m. Nov 2.
Course Location
Washington, D.C.
Course Fees
Tuition
$1660
Conference Fee
$439
This course is designed to provide appellate judges with advanced topics in opinion writing, small group dynamics and collaborative decision-making, law clerk/staff management, how to get the most during oral argument, ethics as they pertain to appellate judges, and other topics of interest to the experienced appellate judge. In addition to structured, interactive presentations from faculty, participants will have several opportunities for peer-to-peer learning.
Course $1660
Conference Fee $439
Scholarship assistance makes NJC courses more affordable for judges.
It is anticipated that the curriculum will include such topics as:
- opinion writing;
- small group dynamics and collaborative decision-making;
- how to get the most during oral argument;
- civility and professionalism;
- ethics issues pertinent to the appellate bench;
- judicial deference to executive branch agency decisions;
- trends in judicial security;
- a re-examination of the death penalty 50 years after Furman v. Georgia;
- standards of review and writs;
NJC has assembled a stellar faculty for this event, including:
- Hon. Maureen O’Connor, former Chief Justice, Ohio Supreme Court
- Hon. Laurie McKinnon, Montana Supreme Court
- Hon. Dan Crothers, North Dakota Supreme Court
- Mark Lanterman, Chief Technology Officer, Computer Forensic Svces
- Hon. Serge Georges, Jr., Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
- Hon Robert J. Torres, Chief Justice of Guam
- Hon. David Wecht, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- Hon. Roy McLeese, District of Columbia Court of Appeals
- Hon. Toby J. Heytens, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
This course is designed to provide appellate judges with advanced topics in opinion writing, small group dynamics and collaborative decision-making, law clerk/staff management, how to get the most during oral argument, ethics as they pertain to appellate judges, and other topics of interest to the experienced appellate judge. In addition to structured, interactive presentations from faculty, participants will have several opportunities for peer-to-peer learning.