Selected Criminal Evidence Issues: Web-Based JS 602

Online

Why should I take this course?This faculty-led online course offers a convenient way to explore ways to make evidentiary rulings quickly and confidently in criminal cases without having to leave your docket. Who should attend? This course is designed for judges who preside over criminal trials and want to quickly and confidently make evidentiary rulings, family […]

Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based – Spring

Online

Why should I take this course?The NJC designed this course for judges who need an introduction or a refresher in the Federal Rules of Evidence and their practical application in court. During the course, the faculty will cover the Federal Rules of Evidence, focusing on those areas which most often impact trial judges, while also […]

Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based

Online

Why should I take this course? The evidence issues that an Administrative Law Judge confronts can be complex and challenging. This web course offers a convenient way to explore ways to make evidentiary rulings quickly and confidently without having to leave your docket. Who should attend? Full-time or part-time administrative law judges from urban or […]

Identification of Medications for OUD:  Effects and Methods of Use

Online

Faculty: William R. Morrone, D.O., M.S. Currently works as Assistant Director of Family Medicine at Synergy Medical Education Alliance (a division of MSU), Medical Director at Hospice of Michigan, and as an addictionologist in the juvenile justice system through Wolverine Human Services all in Saginaw, Michigan. Dr. Morrone is a graduate of Michigan State University […]

Justice Robert H. Jackson Lecture with Hon. J. Michelle Childs

Online

Hon. J. Michelle ChildsU.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitJudge Childs has been a member of Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit since 2022. She previously served a judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina beginning 2010 and was a finalist for the seat on the […]

Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges – Spring

Online

Who should attend? Judges who have been recently elected or appointed. Who are the members of the faculty? Faculty are highly experienced judges and experts who bring a wealth of personal experience to their teaching. How is this course taught? Discussion assignments, writing assignments, reading, video, and weekly live calls with faculty ensure this course […]

Civil Mediation: An Online 40-Hour Workshop

Online

Why should I take this course?The techniques developed in this course will positively impact the judge’s communication and dispute resolution skills on and off the bench. This is a thorough and interactive, hands-on course that combines theory with practice. Participants act as mediators in simulated sessions and receive feedback on their performance. For those transitioning […]

Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground (JS 601): Web-Based

Online

Why should I take this course? This faculty-led online course will use guided analysis with experienced faculty to teach you to identify and distinguish between proper and improper court-related behavior, communication between lawyers and litigants, and interactions with pro se/unrepresented litigants. This course will also explore how inherent bias may impact court proceedings, and how to […]