Guardianship and Probate Matters
General Jurisdiction (JS 610) – Spring
General JurisdictionThe National Judicial Summit: The Foundation and Future of the Judiciary
It’s Time To Take A Beat: A Mindful Approach to Dealing with Vicarious Trauma in Courts
Judicial Well-Being for the New Year: A Resolution You’ll Want to Keep
Mindfulness for Judges
Spring Training for Judges: Decision-Making, Leadership, and Team Dynamics
Judicial Academy
Court Administration Academy for Judges and Court Staff
Judicial Renaissance Japan
Judicial Executive Leadership by Harvard Law School Executive Education
General Jurisdiction (JS 610) – Fall
Selected Criminal Evidence Issues: Web-Based JS 602
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for all Judges and Lawyers: A Comprehensive Course
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges – Spring
Civil Mediation: An Online 40-Hour Workshop
Enhancing Judicial Bench Skills (JS 624)
Scientific Evidence & Expert Testimony (JS 622)
Logic & Opinion Writing (JS 621)
Handling Small Claims Cases Effectively: Web-Based
Advanced Bench Skills: Procedural Fairness
Ethics TribalSpecial Court Jurisdiction: Advanced (JS 611)
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based – Fall
Administrative Law: Fair Hearing (JS 612)
Advanced Tribal Bench Skills: Competence, Confidence and Control
Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants
Administrative LawEvidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based
Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based – Fall
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Administrative Law Judges
Administrative Law: Advanced (JS 649)
Special CourtsCivil Mediation
Decision Making (JS 618)
Advanced Civil Mediation
AppellateJudicial Writing (JS 615) – ONLINE
Judicial Writing (JS 615)
Designing and Presenting: A Faculty Development Workshop
Online CourseTaking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges – Fall
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based – Spring
Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground (JS 601): Web-Based
Webinar Web Self-Study Free Tribal Online Self-Study Judicial Academy NewDecision 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.