
The Antiracist Courtroom
Advanced Criminal Law
Restorative Justice
Drugged Driving Essentials
Drugs in America Today: What Every Judge Needs to Know
Animal Law General JurisdictionTaking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges – Fall
General Jurisdiction (JS 610) – Fall
The Traffic Case: A Course for Nonlawyer Judges
Judicial Academy
Special Considerations for the Rural Court Judge: Web-Based
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based – Spring
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges – Spring
Impaired Driving Case Essentials
Evidence in a Courtroom Setting (JS 633)
Ethical Issues in the Law: A Novel Approach (JS 619)
Designing and Presenting: A Faculty Development Workshop
General Jurisdiction (JS 610) – Spring
Advanced Trial Skills for Judges: Managing the Jury Trial
Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground (JS 601): Web-Based
Judicial Academy TribalSpecial Court Jurisdiction: Advanced (JS 611)
Administrative Law: Fair Hearing (JS 612)
Human Trafficking in Indian Country
Selected Criminal Evidence Issues: Web-Based JS 602
Judicial Writing (JS 615)
Special Court Jurisdiction
Advanced Evidence (JS 617) – Online
Impaired Driving in Indian Country
Mini-Course Administrative LawEvidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based – Fall
Ethical and Procedural Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Handling Complex Issues and Cases
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Administrative Law Judges
Ethics, Fairness, and Security in Your Courtroom and Community
Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based
Administrative Law: Advanced (JS 649)
New MilitaryFundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based – Fall
Operation Safe Arrival: Impaired Driving Interventions for Service Members and their Families
Mindfulness for Judges
Conversations on Racial Justice Special CourtsBest Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants
Dividing the Waters Annual Conference
Lecture Appellate2025 Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit
Advanced Skills for Appellate Judges
Judicial Writing (JS 615) – ONLINE
Civil Mediation
Civil Mediation: An Online 40-Hour Workshop
Decision Making (JS 618)
water International Symposium Traffic 60th Web Course LeadershipCourt Administration Academy for Presiding and All Judges
Judicial Executive Leadership by Harvard Law School Executive Education
Elevating Your Legal Writing: Essential Skills for Judicial Clerks and New Lawyers
WebinarBecoming Trauma Informed: An Important Consideration in the Courtroom
Ethical Considerations for Judges Who Preside In Criminal Cases
TribalWebinar Web Self-Study FreeTaking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges - Fall
General Jurisdiction (JS 610) - Fall
The Traffic Case: A Course for Nonlawyer Judges
Judicial Academy
Special Considerations for the Rural Court Judge: Web-Based
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based - Spring
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges - Spring
Impaired Driving Case Essentials
Evidence in a Courtroom Setting (JS 633)
Ethical Issues in the Law: A Novel Approach (JS 619)
Designing and Presenting: A Faculty Development Workshop
General Jurisdiction (JS 610) - Spring
Advanced Trial Skills for Judges: Managing the Jury Trial
Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground (JS 601): Web-Based
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.