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Designing and Presenting: A Faculty Development Workshop
Lecture Appellate water International Symposium TrafficAccess to Justice for Commercial Drivers in Traffic and Criminal Court Systems
Advanced Evidence (JS 617)
Web Course WebinarFinancial 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
Digital Impersonation and Deepfakes, Part II
Web Self-StudyStrengthening the Foundation of a Tribal Court: A Self-Study Course for Court Administrators
The 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
Free 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 Country Animal Law General JurisdictionSpecial Considerations for the Rural Court Judge: Web-Based
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based
Mindfulness for Judges
Ethics, Fairness, and Security in Your Courtroom and Community
Judicial Writing (JS 615)
General Jurisdiction (JS 610)
Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground (JS 601): Web-Based
Lessons from Tough Cases: Judging, Judicial Independence, Faithfulness to the Rule of Law
Ethical Issues in the Law: A Novel Approach (JS 619)
Leadership for Judges
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges
When Justice Fails: Japanese-American Incarceration
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 TribalAdvanced Tribal Court Management
Advanced Tribal Bench Skills: Competence, Confidence and Control
Administrative Law: Fair Hearing (JS 612)
Special Court Jurisdiction: Advanced
Drugged Driving Essentials
Court Management for Tribal Judges and Personnel
Strengthening the Foundation of a Tribal Court: A Self-Study Course for Court Clerks
Mini-Course Administrative LawEthics for the Administrative Law Judge: Web-Based
Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based
New Military Conversations on Racial JusticeSpecial Considerations for the Rural Court Judge: Web-Based
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based
Mindfulness for Judges
Ethics, Fairness, and Security in Your Courtroom and Community
Judicial Writing (JS 615)
General Jurisdiction (JS 610)
Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground (JS 601): Web-Based
Lessons from Tough Cases: Judging, Judicial Independence, Faithfulness to the Rule of Law
Ethical Issues in the Law: A Novel Approach (JS 619)
Leadership for Judges
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges
When Justice Fails: Japanese-American Incarceration
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
Ethical Issues in the Law: A Novel Approach (JS 619)
Why should I take this course?
This course is designed to spark in-depth discussion and analysis of ethical behavior and justice at the point which law, literature, and life experience intersect. Participants will immerse themselves in literary works that serve as the focal point of discussion. The curriculum involves a two-text approach: the literary text (a play, short story, novel, poem or essay) and the life text (the life experience of the judge who participates in the discussions). Participants attend plays at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and discuss the ethical dilemmas posed within the plays as the dilemmas relate to the judiciary. Participants must read the assigned literary texts prior to attending this course.
Who should attend?
This course is appropriate for any type of judge, but especially judges with at least ten years on the bench. Judges who are willing to look at the foundations from which they make decisions should attend to explore the ethical and professional dilemmas they face.
Who are the members of the faculty?
Faculty members are members of the judiciary with an interest in literature and the humanities, who are versed in the model code of judicial conduct and facilitating discussions that dovetail ethics and literature.
How is this course taught?
In advance of the course, participants will be given access to the required readings. The course is taught as a facilitated discussion group with faculty providing background information and facilitating dialog about the plays seen during the week and the literature read in advance.
What should I tell my presiding judge or funding agency so that my attendance will be approved?
This course uses literature as a vehicle to explore questions of ethics and justice, and the role and function of the judge in these contexts. The texts provide a common basis for discussion and sharing ideas about ethical behavior on and off the bench. The judge’s own experiences provide the “subtext” for the course.
Whom should I contact for more information?
For more information, please contact the Registrar’s Office at (800) 255-8343 or registrar@judges.org.