Special Considerations for the Rural Court Judge: Web-Based
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based
Ethics, Fairness, and Security in Your Courtroom and Community
Judicial Writing (JS 615)
General Jurisdiction (JS 610)
2022 Judicial Academy – A Course for Aspiring Judges
Drugged Driving Essentials
Advanced Evidence (JS 617)
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges
Handling Small Claims Cases Effectively: Web-Based
Handling Inquiries from the Media: A Primer for Judges
An Ethical Approach to the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986
Judicial Academy TribalAdvanced Tribal Court Management
Advanced Tribal Bench Skills: Competence, Confidence and Control
Designing and Presenting: A Faculty Development Workshop
Administrative Law: Fair Hearing (JS 612)
Special Court Jurisdiction: Advanced
Strengthening the Foundation of a Tribal Court: A Self-Study Course for Court Administrators
Court Management for Tribal Judges and Personnel
Strengthening the Foundation of a Tribal Court: A Self-Study Course for Court Clerks
Mini-Course Administrative LawCivil Mediation
Arbitration, Family Mediation, and Other Alternatives for Resolving Disputes
Leadership for Judges
Ethics for the Administrative Law Judge: Web-Based
Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based
New Military Conversations on Racial Justice Special Courts Lecture Appellate water International Symposium Traffic Web Course WebinarEffective Treatment for Substance Related Disorder
Here’s Another Fine Mess I’ve Gotten Myself Into: Ethical Issues for Trial Level Judges
Artificial Intelligence and Bias – Impact on the Courts
Financial 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
Chasing the High: Motivational Strategies for Working with Substance Abusers
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
Judicial Ethics and Social Media: A Lightning Course
DWI Court Enhancement: A Self-Study Web Course
Probate Matters: A Self-Study Online Course
When Science Comes to Court: Self-Study Course on Forensic Evidence
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 CountryMindfulness for Judges
Lessons from Tough Cases: Judging, Judicial Independence, Faithfulness to the Rule of Law
Animal LawSpecial Considerations for the Rural Court Judge: Web-Based
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based
Ethics, Fairness, and Security in Your Courtroom and Community
Judicial Writing (JS 615)
General Jurisdiction (JS 610)
2022 Judicial Academy – A Course for Aspiring Judges
Drugged Driving Essentials
Advanced Evidence (JS 617)
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges
Handling Small Claims Cases Effectively: Web-Based
Handling Inquiries from the Media: A Primer for Judges
An Ethical Approach to the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986
Decision Making (JS 618)
Why should I take this course?
Each and every day, judges are called upon to make decisions that affect the lives of the persons coming before them. This course familiarizes you with many of the factors that affect the judicial decision making process and assists you in analyzing your own thinking and style. During the course, the faculty will cover the psychology of decision making, explore how personality type may influence decision making, review ethical considerations that may impact decision making, discuss how appellate courts review decisions, and provide practical suggestions to aid in making decisions from the bench.
Who should attend?
All types of adjudicators will benefit from this course.
Who are the members of the faculty?
Faculty members include judges and experts in the psychology of decision making and how personality type may impact decision making.
How is this course taught?
This course is taught through interactive lecture, hypothetical case study, and class discussion facilitated by a diverse faculty.
What should I tell my presiding judge or funding agency so that my attendance will be approved?
Improved decision making skills can enhance my efficiency and efficacy in court and improve my productivity and proficiency. Many of the concepts and techniques learned can be shared with colleagues.
Whom should I contact for more information?
For more information, please contact the Registrar’s Office at (800) 255-8343 or registrar@judges.org.