Judicial Writing (JS 615) – ONLINE
Financial Statements in the Courtroom – October ONLINE
Leadership WebinarDealing with Sovereign Citizens (and maybe a few other difficult litigants)
Legal Writing: Striving for Clarity
Understanding and Navigating Tech-Enabled Trauma
Emerging Issues in Digital Safety
The Evolving Landscape of Image-Based Sexual Abuse
TribalWebinar Web Self-StudySearch & Seizure in Impaired Driving Adjudication: A Self-Study
Strengthening 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
FreeJustice Robert H. Jackson Lecture with Hon. Diane Humetewa
Impaired Driving 2024: What’s New?
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 CountryAdvanced Bench Skills: Self-Represented Litigants
The Antiracist Courtroom
Advanced Criminal Law
Managing Complex Litigation (JS 629)
Restorative Justice
The Antiracist Courtroom & Reducing Disparity Through Nontraditional Diversion
Animal Law General JurisdictionTaking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges – Fall
The Traffic Case: A Course for Nonlawyer Judges
Judicial Academy – A Course for Aspiring Judges
Ethics for Judges
Civil Mediation
Advanced Evidence (JS 617)
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based – Spring
The Traffic Case: A Course for Nonlawyer Judges
Judicial Writing (JS 615)
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges – Spring
Designing and Presenting: A Faculty Development Workshop
Impaired Driving Case Essentials
General Jurisdiction (JS 610) – Fall
Fourth Amendment: Comprehensive Search and Seizure (JS 645) – ONLINE
Designing and Presenting: A Faculty Development Workshop
Civil Mediation: An Online 40-Hour Workshop
Decision Making (JS 618)
General Jurisdiction (JS 610) – Spring
Drugged Driving Essentials
Selected Criminal Evidence Issues: Web-Based JS 602
Drugs in America Today: What Every Judge Needs to Know
Advanced Trial Skills for Judges: Managing the Jury Trial
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges – Fall
Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground (JS 601): Web-Based
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 TribalSpecial Court Jurisdiction: Advanced (JS 611)
General Jurisdiction (JS 610) – Fall
Administrative Law: Fair Hearing (JS 612)
Human Trafficking in Indian Country
Selected Criminal Evidence Issues: Web-Based JS 602
Court Management for Tribal Judges and Personnel
Special Considerations for the Rural Court Judge: Web-Based
Evidence in a Courtroom Setting (JS 633)
Special Court Jurisdiction: Advanced (JS 611)
Essential Skills for Tribal Court Judges
Strengthening the Foundation of a Tribal Court: A Self-Study Course for Court Clerks
Mini-Course Administrative LawEvidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based – Fall
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for all Judges and Lawyers: A Comprehensive Course
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
Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based
Ethical Issues in the Law: A Novel Approach (JS 619)
Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based
Administrative Law: Advanced (JS 649)
When Justice Fails: Threats to the Independence of the Judiciary (JS 644)
New Military Conversations on Racial Justice Special CourtsFundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based – Fall
Mindfulness for Judges
Special Court Jurisdiction
Civil Mediation
Advanced Evidence (JS 617) – Online
Dividing the Waters Annual Conference
Lecture Appellate2025 Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit
Advanced Skills for Appellate Judges
Advanced Skills for Appellate Judges
2024 Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit
Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants
Ethics, Fairness, and Security in Your Courtroom and Community
Mindfulness for Judges
water International Symposium Traffic 60th2025 Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit
Advanced Skills for Appellate Judges
Advanced Skills for Appellate Judges
2024 Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit
Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants
Ethics, Fairness, and Security in Your Courtroom and Community
Mindfulness for Judges
Advanced Skills for Appellate Judges
This course will cover a variety of advanced topics of particular interest to appellate judges, including:
- advanced opinion writing;
- balancing with colleagues in collaborative decision-making versus writing separately;
- pros and cons of oral argument;
- factors in deciding whether or not to publish decisions;
- civility and professionalism;
- judicial ethics and judges’ use of social media;
- judicial deference to agency decisions – impact of recent developments;
- the human side of judging: non-legal competences vital to good judging and longevity on the bench;
- advanced statutory construction;
- judicial security;
- conferencing the case;
- judicial ethics and independent factual investigations;
- stare decisis and revisiting “settled law”; and
- judging, politics, and dealing with media and public perceptions.
In addition to structured, interactive presentations from faculty, participants will have several opportunities for peer-to-peer learning.
This course’s faculty is comprised of experienced judges who have served in an appellate capacity and instructors who are experts in the field of writing, logic and legal reasoning.