Judge-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
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for all Judges and Lawyers: A Comprehensive Course
Restorative Justice
Essential Skills for Tribal Court Judges
Animal Law General JurisdictionTaking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges – Fall
General Jurisdiction (JS 610) – Fall
Selected Criminal Evidence Issues: Web-Based JS 602
Civil Mediation
Special Considerations for the Rural Court Judge: Web-Based
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges – Spring
Evidence in a Courtroom Setting (JS 633)
Fourth Amendment: Comprehensive Search and Seizure (JS 645) – ONLINE
Ethical Issues in the Law: A Novel Approach (JS 619)
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
Drugs in America Today: What Every Judge Needs to Know
Advanced Trial Skills for Judges: Managing the Jury Trial
Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground (JS 601): Web-Based
When Justice Fails: Threats to the Independence of the Judiciary (JS 644)
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 TribalAdministrative Law: Fair Hearing (JS 612)
Human Trafficking in Indian Country
Special Court Jurisdiction
Strengthening the Foundation of a Tribal Court: A Self-Study Course for Court Administrators
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
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
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based – Spring
Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based
Advanced Evidence (JS 617) – Online
Administrative Law: Advanced (JS 649)
New MilitaryFundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based – Fall
Operation Safe Arrival: Impaired Driving Interventions for Service Members and their Families
Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants
Ethics, Fairness, and Security in Your Courtroom and Community
Mindfulness for Judges
Conversations on Racial Justice Special CourtsSpecial Court Jurisdiction: Advanced (JS 611)
Designing and Presenting: A Faculty Development Workshop
Impaired Driving Case Essentials
Dividing the Waters Annual Conference
Lecture Appellate2025 Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit
Advanced Skills for Appellate Judges
Judicial Writing (JS 615) – ONLINE
Judicial Writing (JS 615)
water International Symposium Traffic 60th Web Course LeadershipJudicial 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
Probate Matters: A Self-Study Online Course
FreeAdvanced Bench Skills: Self-Represented Litigants
The Antiracist Courtroom
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for all Judges and Lawyers: A Comprehensive Course
Restorative Justice
Essential Skills for Tribal Court Judges
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for all Judges and Lawyers: A Comprehensive Course
LOCATION:
Kline Center for Judicial Education at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
ABOUT PITTSBURGH
Pittsburgh is centrally located and has an international airport served by major U.S. and international airlines. Located at the junction of three rivers, Pittsburgh has long since shed its erstwhile image as a steel town and has been reborn as a vibrant and delightful city. Its gilded age, industrial past is well represented by four Carnegie museums (including the Museum of Natural History and the Museum of Art), and the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens; for those with more modern tastes, there is the Andy Warhol Museum on the north side of town. Home to a 120-year old symphony orchestra and many professional sports teams (including the iconic Pittsburgh Pirates and the Pittsburgh Steelers), the city offers tours and attractions too numerous to mention, including parks and green spaces, trolleys, and funiculars.
The conference venue is within walking distance or a short Uber/cab ride from a variety of hotels and the downtown area.
CONFIRMED FACULTY
- Hon. C. Shannon Bacon, New Mexico Supreme Court
- April M. Barton, Dean and Professor of Law, Thomas R. Kline School of Law, Duquesne University
- Mark Davies, Partner, Orrick LLP, Washington, D.C.
- Matthew Ferraro, Senior Counsel for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technology to the Secretary of Homeland Security
- Prof. Keith R. Fisher, Distinguished Fellow & Director, Institute for Ethics and Professionalism, National Judicial College
- Morgan A. Gray, Adjunct Professor, Thomas R. Kline School of Law, Duquesne University
- Prof. Gary E. Marchant, Regents Professor & Director, Center for Law, Science & innovation, Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
- Prof. Wesley M. Oliver, Director of Criminal Justice Program, Thomas R. Kline School of Law, Duquesne University
- Hon. Robert J. Torres, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Guam
- Prof. Hannes Westermann, Faculty of Law, University of Maastricht