The Antiracist Courtroom
Advanced Criminal Law
Restorative Justice
Animal Law General JurisdictionTaking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges – Fall
General Jurisdiction (JS 610) – Fall
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based – 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
Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants
Evidence in a Courtroom Setting (JS 633)
Designing and Presenting: A Faculty Development Workshop
Civil Mediation: An Online 40-Hour Workshop
Decision Making (JS 618)
General Jurisdiction (JS 610) – Spring
Ethics, Fairness, and Security in Your Courtroom and Community
Mindfulness for Judges
Advanced Evidence (JS 617) – Online
Advanced Trial Skills for Judges: Managing the Jury Trial
Judicial Academy TribalSpecial Court Jurisdiction: Advanced (JS 611)
Administrative Law: Fair Hearing (JS 612)
Judicial Writing (JS 615)
Impaired Driving in Indian Country
Mini-Course Administrative LawEvidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based – Fall
Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based
Administrative Law: Advanced (JS 649)
New5th Annual Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lecture with Prof. Arthur Miller
Understanding MOUD: Essentials for Effective Treatment and Effective Practice
The Judge’s Role in Addressing Issues Involving Older Drivers
A Judicial Primer: Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) and Red Flag cases
The Key Components of a Successful MOUD Program
Write Like a Judge: Essential Skills for Judicial Clerks and New Lawyers
Military Conversations on Racial Justice Special CourtsCivil Mediation
Impaired Driving Case Essentials
Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground (JS 601): Web-Based
Dividing the Waters Annual Conference
Lecture Appellate2025 Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit
Ethical Issues in the Law: A Novel Approach (JS 619)
Drugs in America Today: What Every Judge Needs to Know
water International Symposium Traffic 60th Web Course LeadershipCourt Administration Academy for Presiding and All Judges
Judicial Executive Leadership by Harvard Law School Executive Education
WebinarBatson Issues in Capital Jury Selection
Identification of Medications for OUD: Â Effects and Methods of Use
Ensuring Effective Legal Representation in Capital Cases
TribalWebinar Web Self-Study For Lawyers Free Court ClerksTaking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges - Fall
General Jurisdiction (JS 610) - Fall
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based - 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
Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants
Evidence in a Courtroom Setting (JS 633)
Designing and Presenting: A Faculty Development Workshop
Civil Mediation: An Online 40-Hour Workshop
Decision Making (JS 618)
General Jurisdiction (JS 610) - Spring
Ethics, Fairness, and Security in Your Courtroom and Community
Mindfulness for Judges
Advanced Evidence (JS 617) - Online
Advanced Trial Skills for Judges: Managing the Jury Trial
Decision Making (JS 618)
Accommodations
This course will be held at a hotel on Bourbon Street. We have made arrangements for a hotel room block (April 27 – May 1) that will close March 31st. In addition, a limited amount of rooms will be available for the first weekend of Jazz Fest at a discounted rate (almost $200 off the “Jazz Fest” rate, but more than our negotiated group rate for April 27 – May 1). Rooms at the hotel for the first weekend of Jazz Fest are limited and will be available on a first-come basis starting February 10. Course registration is required to secure hotel information and reservations.
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.