Judicial Executive Leadership by Harvard Law School Executive Education
The Supreme Court’s Eighth Amendment Jurisprudence: Impact on State Capital Cases
WebinarEthical Considerations for Judges Who Preside In Criminal Cases
Judicial Situational Awareness and Personal Security
The Who, What, Why of Self-Represented Litigants
Elevating Your Legal Writing: Essential Skills for Judicial Clerks and New Lawyers
Dealing with Sovereign Citizens (and maybe a few other difficult litigants)
Legal Writing: Striving for Clarity
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
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
Judicial Ethics and Social Media: A Lightning Course
Probate Matters: A Self-Study Online Course
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 CountryAdvanced Bench Skills: Self-Represented Litigants
The Antiracist Courtroom
Advanced Criminal Law
Operation Safe Arrival: Impaired Driving Interventions for Service Members and their Families
Restorative Justice
Ethical Issues in the Law: A Novel Approach (JS 619)
Advanced Evidence (JS 617) – Online
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
Judicial Writing (JS 615) – ONLINE
Selected Criminal Evidence Issues: Web-Based JS 602
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for all Judges and Lawyers: A Comprehensive Course
Special Considerations for the Rural Court Judge: Web-Based
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based – Spring
Judicial Writing (JS 615)
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges – Spring
Designing and Presenting: A Faculty Development Workshop
Impaired Driving Case Essentials
Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants
Fourth Amendment: Comprehensive Search and Seizure (JS 645) – ONLINE
Civil Mediation: An Online 40-Hour Workshop
General Jurisdiction (JS 610) – Spring
Ethics, Fairness, and Security in Your Courtroom and Community
Mindfulness for Judges
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)
Administrative Law: Fair Hearing (JS 612)
The Traffic Case: A Course for Nonlawyer Judges
Human Trafficking in Indian Country
Special Court Jurisdiction
Designing and Presenting: A Faculty Development Workshop
Strengthening the Foundation of a Tribal Court: A Self-Study Course for Court Administrators
Drugged Driving Essentials
Essential Skills for Tribal Court Judges
Strengthening the Foundation of a Tribal Court: A Self-Study Course for Court Clerks
Mini-Course Administrative LawJudicial Academy – A Course for Aspiring Judges
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
Administrative Law: Advanced (JS 649)
Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground (JS 601): Web-Based
New MilitaryDrugs in America Today: What Every Judge Needs to Know
When Justice Fails: Threats to the Independence of the Judiciary (JS 644)
Conversations on Racial Justice Special CourtsCivil Mediation
Evidence in a Courtroom Setting (JS 633)
Decision Making (JS 618)
Dividing the Waters Annual Conference
Lecture Appellate2025 Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit
Advanced Skills for Appellate Judges
Advanced Trial Skills for Judges: Managing the Jury Trial
water International Symposium Traffic 60thJudicial Renaissance V – Philippines
Previous Judicial Renaissances have been held in Bordeaux, France; Seoul, South Korea; Athens, Greece; and Lisbon, Portugal.
Tuition covers course fees, a cultural activity and group dinner, and breakfast and lunches. Tuition does not include airfare, lodging or other dinners. Tuition for 2025 is yet to be determined. Please click Register to join the interested list to receive updates as they become available.
The National Judicial College’s Judicial Renaissance course is an innovative and transformative experience for the judiciary. It’s an intellectual retreat that transcends the boundaries of conventional legal education, immersing judges in the deep and diverse currents from which the law itself has emerged. Here, participants will traverse the vast landscapes of history, philosophy, the arts, humanities, and sciences, uncovering the rich tapestry that informs the very essence of jurisprudence.
This is more than just a study program—it’s an intellectual odyssey that rekindles the ageless pursuit of wisdom and justice. It’s a conclave where legal minds come to learn from the past and grasp the big ideas shaping our future. With guidance from a cadre of luminaries across varied disciplines, judges will explore enduring human achievements and the foundational principles of justice.
In joining the Judicial Renaissance course, judges are not merely expanding their legal expertise; they are embarking on a quest to broaden their horizons and deepen their understanding of the human condition. It’s an invitation to be part of a community that values lifelong learning and to contribute to a dialogue that elevates the administration of justice to its noblest form. This course isn’t just an education; it’s an inspiration—a chance to engage with the big ideas revolutionizing our world and to reaffirm one’s vocation to serve the timeless cause of justice.
This course may be eligible CJE credit hours. Due to the international scope of this course, and collaboration with other international schools of judicial training, NJC cannot predict the number of CLE/CJE credits that will be approved by your state.
Registration fee for 2025 yet to be determined. Registration fee includes: tuition fees, cultural activity (including a dinner), lunches. Registration does not include: airfare, lodging or dinner (except for the social activity) or other meals outside of course hours.
Registration is first come, first served. Given the significant interest, we recommend you register early.
Deadline to register for Judicial Renaissance V is July 31, 2025, but may close earlier if all seats are filled.