Judicial Academy – A Course for Aspiring Judges

Reno, NV

The NJC is presenting this 4.5-day program to 40 selected participants who want to be trial judges. The NJC will endeavor to select a diverse participant class (age, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and national or ethnic origin.) to help in the national effort to ensure a diverse judiciary. Intended Outcomes The […]

Financial Statements in the Courtroom – September

Reno, NV

As the sponsor of this course, the AICPA is providing the following for each participant: After registering online, judges who have been approved to attend will receive a confirmation letter, via email, that contains additional information about logistics for the course. For questions and additional information, please contact Senior Judicial Education Manager Mary N. Burdick, […]

Administrative Law: Fair Hearing (JS 612)

Reno, NV

Why should I take this course? This course offers both state and federal administrative law adjudicators a solid foundation in administrative law adjudication. This course will address the problems associated with all types of administrative law cases involving both represented and unrepresented parties. Who should attend? Adjudicators with less than five years of experience, who […]

Advanced Judicial Writing (JS 626)

Reno, NV

Pre-Course writing assignment for Advanced Judicial Writing: Judges enrolled in the course will study style and argumentation each morning, then work intensively on individual writing projects each afternoon. One of the pre-course assignments is to submit two judicial decisions to be analyzed during the morning sessions. Please limit these two judicial decisions to be 10 […]

NJC 60th Anniversary Event – Reno- 60 Years of Making the World a More Just Place

Reno, NV

Join the NJC on October 18 for a celebration of the College’s 60th anniversary.

The theme for the night will be JUSTICE FOR ALL … 60 Years of Making the World a More Just Place. The program will feature a discussion among special guests who will be honored for Making the World a More Just Place.

in conjunction with our course:
General Jurisdiction (JS 610)
October 9 – 19, 2023

Designing and Presenting Effective CDL Courses: A Faculty Development Workshop

Reno, NV

Why should I take this course? Designed for judicial educators who want to improve their teaching skills, this workshop emphasizes a “learning by doing” model. Using Kolb’s Learning Style Inventory, you will identify your own learning style while recognizing the need to teach to your participants’ varied learning styles. The faculty will empower you to […]

Civil Mediation

Reno, NV

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 […]