CERTIFICATES

Certificate Program

      Administrative Law Adjudication Skills

    • One of the following is required:

    • Administrative Law: Fair Hearing

    • Two of the following are required:

    • Administrative Law: Advanced
    • Administrative Law: High Volume
    • Administrative Law: Utility Regulatory Adjudication
    • Administrative Law: Unemployment Compensation
    • Administrative Law: Workers’ Compensation
    • Logic and Opinion Writing
    • Judicial Writing
    • After completing the requirements, any additional courses from the list above may be applied as elective courses (5 credits each).

    • Elective Courses:

      an additional 20 credits are required
    • Administrative Law (extension courses) 2.5 credits(must have approval; only one applies)
    • Advanced Evidence 5 credits
    • Advanced Mediation: Practical Skills and Techniques 2.5 credits
    • Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants 5 credits
    • Building a Bias-Free Environment in Your Court 2.5 credits
    • Case Management 5 credits
    • Civil Mediation 5 credits
    • Comparative Law Program 5 credits
    • Computer Uses for Judges 5 credits
    • Decision Making 5 credits
    • Dispute Resolution Skills 5 credits
    • Effective Caseflow Management 5 credits
    • Essential Skills for the Unemployment Adjudicator: A Web-Based Course 2.5 credits
    • Ethical Issues in the Law: A Novel Approach 5 credits
    • Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground: A Web-Based Course 2.5 credits
    • Ethics, Bias and the Administrative Law Judge 2.5 credits
    • Ethics for Judges 2.5 credits
    • Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges 2.5 credits
    • Fundamentals of Evidence 5 credits
    • Impaired Driving Case Essentials 5 credits
    • Judicial Decision Making 5 credits
    • Judicial Philosophy and American Law 5 credits
    • Law and Literature 5 credits
    • Law and Popular Culture 5 credits
    • Managing Complex Litigation 5 credits
    • Mediation for Administrative Law Judges 5 credits
    • Scientific Evidence and Expert Testimony 5 credits
    • Sentencing Motor Vehicle Law Offenders 5 credits
    • Settlement Techniques 2.5 credits
    • The U.S. Constitution and the Development of American Law 5 credits
    • The U.S. Constitution and the Development of Legal Philosophy 5 credits
    • Today’s Justice: The Historic Bases 5 credits
    • Traffic Adjudication for Administrative Law Judges 5 credits
    • Traffic Issues in the 21st Century 5 credits
    • When Justice Fails: Threats to the Independence of the Judiciary 5 credits

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      Dispute Resolution Skills

    • One of the following is required:

    • Administrative Law: Fair Hearing, plus 5-credit elective
    • General Jurisdiction, plus 5-credit elective (5-credit elective not required if three-week General Jurisdiction taken)
    • OR, IN LIEU OF General Jurisdiction, Military Judge Course (JAG, Charlottesville, VA) (Applies to military judges only. Must show proof of completion.)
    • Special Court Jurisdiction, plus 5-credit elective
    • Special Court Jurisdiction: Advanced, plus 5-credit elective

    • Two of the following are required:

    • Administrative Law: Advanced
    • Administrative Law: Utility Regulatory Adjudication
    • Advanced Mediation: Practical Skills and Techniques
    • Civil Mediation
    • Dispute Resolution Skills
    • Mediation for Administrative Law Judges
    • After completing the requirements, any additional courses from the list above may be applied as elective courses (5 credits each).

    • Elective Courses:

      an additional 15 credits are required
    • Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants 5 credits
    • Building a Bias-Free Environment in Your Court 2.5 credits
    • Case Management 5 credits
    • Comparative Law Program 5 credits
    • Computer Uses for Judges 5 credits
    • Conducting the Trial 5 credits
    • Court Management for Judges and Court Administrators 5 credits
    • Current Issues in the Law 5 credits
    • Decision Making 5 credits
    • Domestic Violence 5 credits
    • Effective Caseflow Management 5 credits
    • Ethical Issues in the Law: A Novel Approach 5 credits
    • Ethics, Bias and the Administrative Law Judge: A Web-Based Course 2.5 credits
    • Ethics, Fairness and Security in your Courtroom and Community 5 credits
    • Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground: A Web-Based Course 2.5 credits
    • Ethics for Judges 2.5 credits
    • Financial Statements in the Courtroom 2.5 credits
    • Handling Small Claims Cases Effectively: A Web-Based Course 2.5 credits
    • Judicial Decision Making 5 credits
    • Judicial Writing 5 credits
    • Law and Literature 5 credits
    • Law and Popular Culture 5 credits
    • Logic and Opinion Writing 5 credits
    • Managing Challenging Family Law Cases: A Practical Approach 5 credits
    • Managing Complex Litigation 5 credits
    • Scientific Evidence and Expert Testimony 5 credits
    • Settlement Techniques 2.5 credits
    • The U.S. Constitution and the Development of American Law 5 credits
    • The U.S. Constitution and the Development of Legal Philosophy 5 credits
    • Today’s Justice: The Historic Bases 5 credits
    • When Justice Fails: Threats to the Independence of the Judiciary 5 credits

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      General Jurisdiction Trial Skills

    • Eligibility dependent upon your jurisdiction.

    • Required Courses:

    • Advanced Evidence
    • General Jurisdiction, plus 5-credit elective (5-credit elective not required if three-week General Jurisdiction taken)
    • OR, IN LIEU OF General Jurisdiction, Military Judge Course (JAG, Charlottesville, VA) (Applies to military judges only. Must show proof of completion.)
    • After completing the requirements, any additional courses from the list above may be applied as elective courses (5 credits each).

    • Elective Courses:

      an additional 20 credits are required
    • Advanced Judicial Writing 5 credits
    • Advanced Mediation: Practical Skills and Techniques 2.5 credits
    • Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants 5 credits
    • Building a Bias-Free Environment in Your Court 2.5 credits
    • Case Management 5 credits
    • Civil Mediation 5 credits
    • Conducting the Trial 5 credits
    • Co-Occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders 5 credits
    • Comparative Law Program 5 credits
    • Computer Uses for Judges 5 credits
    • Court Management for Judges and Court Administrators 5 credits
    • Creating Sentencing Alternatives 5 credits
    • Criminal Evidence 5 credits
    • Criminal Pretrial and Post-Trial Challenges: Solutions for Bail, Supervision and Sentencing 5 credits
    • Current Issues in the Law 5 credits
    • Decision Making 5 credits
    • Dispute Resolution Skills 5 credits
    • Domestic Violence 5 credits
    • Effective Caseflow Management 5 credits
    • Enhancing Judicial Bench Skills 5 credits
    • Ethical Issues in the Law: A Novel Approach 5 credits
    • Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground: A Web-Based Course 2.5 credits
    • Ethics for Judges 2.5 credits
    • Evidence in a Courtroom Setting 5 credits
    • Financial Statements in the Courtroom 2.5 credits
    • First Amendment and Media Issues for Judges 2.5 credits
    • Handling Capital Cases 5 credits
    • Handling Small Claims Cases Effectively: A Web-Based Course 2.5 credits
    • Handling the Criminal Case 5 credits
    • Judicial Decision Making 5 credits
    • Judicial Philosophy and American Law 5 credits
    • Judicial Writing 5 credits
    • Law and Literature 5 credits
    • Law and Popular Culture 5 credits
    • Law, Science and Ethics 5 credits
    • Logic and Opinion Writing 5 credits
    • Management Skills for Presiding Judges 5 credits
    • Managing Cases Involving Persons with Mental Disabilities 5 credits
    • Managing Challenging Family Law Cases: A Practical Approach 5 credits
    • Managing Complex Litigation 5 credits
    • Practical Approaches to Substance Abuse Issues 5 credits
    • Rural Courts: A Web-Based Course 2.5 credits
    • Scientific Evidence and Expert Testimony 5 credits
    • Search, Seizure and Criminal Procedure 5 credits
    • Selected Criminal Evidence Issues: A Web-Based Course 2.5 credits
    • Sentencing Motor Vehicle Law Offenders 5 credits
    • Settlement Techniques 2.5 credits
    • The U.S. Constitution and the Development of American Law 5 credits
    • The U.S. Constitution and the Development of Legal Philosophy 5 credits
    • Today’s Justice: The Historic Bases 5 credits
    • Traffic Issues in the 21st Century 5 credits
    • When Justice Fails: Threats to the Independence of the Judiciary 5 credits

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      Special Court Trial Skills

    • Eligibility dependent upon your jurisdiction.

    • Required Courses:

      One of the following is required
    • General Jurisdiction, plus 5-credit elective(5-credit elective not required if three-week General Jurisdiction taken)
    • OR, IN LIEU OF General Jurisdiction, Military Judge Course (JAG, Charlottesville, VA) (Applies to military judges only. Must show proof of completion.)
    • Special Court Jurisdiction, plus 5-credit elective
    • Special Court Jurisdiction, plus 5-credit elective
    • Special Court Jurisdiction: Advanced, plus 5-credit elective

    • Two of the following are required:

    • Advanced Evidence
    • Fundamentals of Evidence
    • Search, Seizure and Criminal Procedure
    • Sentencing Motor Vehicle Law Offenders
    • After completing the requirements, any additional courses from the list above may be applied as elective courses (5 credits each).

    • Elective Courses:

      an additional 15 credits are required
    • Advanced Mediation: Practical Skills and Techniques 2.5 credits
    • Advanced Judicial Writing 5 credits
    • Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants 5 credits
    • Building a Bias-Free Environment in Your Court 2.5 credits
    • Case Management 5 credits
    • Civil Mediation 5 credits
    • Comparative Law Program 5 credits
    • Computer Uses for Judges 5 credits
    • Conducting the Trial 5 credits
    • Court Management for Judges and Court Administrators 5 credits
    • Co-Occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders 5 credits
    • Creating Sentencing Alternatives 5 credits
    • Criminal Pretrial and Post-Trial Challenges: Solutions for Bail, Supervision and Sentencing 5 credits
    • Criminal Evidence 5 credits
    • Current Issues in the Law 5 credits
    • Decision Making 5 credits
    • Dispute Resolution Skills 5 credits
    • Domestic Violence 5 credits
    • Effective Caseflow Management 5 credits
    • Enhancing Judicial Bench Skills 5 credits
    • Ethical Issues in the Law: A Novel Approach 5 credits
    • Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground: A Web-Based Course 2.5 credits
    • Ethics for Judges 2.5 credits
    • Evidence in a Courtroom Setting 5 credits
    • First Amendment and Media Issues for Judges 2.5 credits
    • Handling Small Claims Cases Effectively: A Web-Based Course 2.5 credits
    • Impaired Driving Case Essentials 5 credits
    • Judicial Decision Making 5 credits
    • Judicial Philosophy and American Law 5 credits
    • Judicial Writing 5 credits
    • Law and Literature 5 credits
    • Law and Popular Culture 5 credits
    • Law, Science and Ethics 5 credits
    • Logic and Opinion Writing 5 credits
    • Managing Cases Involving Persons with Mental Disabilities 5 credits
    • Managing Challenging Family Law Cases: A Practical Approach 5 credits Management Skills for Presiding Judges 5 credits
    • Practical Approaches to Substance Abuse Issues 5 credits
    • Rural Courts: A Web-Based Course 2.5 credits
    • Scientific Evidence and Expert Testimony 5 credits
    • Selected Criminal Evidence Issues: A Web-Based Course 2.5 credits
    • Settlement Techniques 2.5 credits
    • The U.S. Constitution and the Development of American Law 5 credits
    • The U.S. Constitution and the Development of Legal Philosophy 5 credits
    • Traffic Issues in the 21st Century 5 credits
    • Today’s Justice: The Historic Bases 5 credits
    • When Justice Fails: Threats to the Independence of the Judiciary 5 credits

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      Tribal Judicial Skills

    • Eligibility dependent upon your jurisdiction.

    • Required Courses:

      One of the following is required
    • Administrative Law: Fair Hearing
    • General Jurisdiction
    • OR, IN LIEU OF General Jurisdiction, Military Judge Course (JAG, Charlottesville, VA) (Applies to military judges only. Must show proof of completion.)
    • Special Court Jurisdiction, plus 5-credit elective
    • Special Court Jurisdiction
    • Special Court Jurisdiction: Advanced

    • Two of the following are required:

    • Essential Skills for Tribal Court Judges*
    • Essential Skills for Tribal Gaming Commissioners*
    • Appellate Skills for Tribal Judges
    • *Only one of these courses will apply for requirements
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    • Court Management for Tribal Court Judges and Personnel
    • Logic and Opinion Writing
    • After completing the requirements, any additional courses from the list above may be applied as elective courses (5 credits each).

    • Elective Courses:

      an additional 20 credits are required
    • Advanced Evidence 5 credits
    • Advanced Judicial Writing 5 credits
    • Advanced Mediation: Practical Skills and Techniques 2.5 credits
    • Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants 5 credits
    • Building a Bias-Free Environment in Your Court 2.5 credits
    • Case Management 5 credits
    • Civil Mediation 5 credits
    • Comparative Law Program 5 credits
    • Computer Uses for Judges 5 credits
    • Conducting the Trial 5 credits
    • Co-Occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders 5 credits
    • Creating Sentencing Alternatives 5 credits
    • Criminal Evidence 5 credits
    • Criminal Pretrial and Post-Trial Challenges: Solutions for Bail, Supervision and Sentencing 5 credits
    • Current Issues in the Law 5 credits
    • Decision Making 5 credits
    • Dispute Resolution Skills 5 credits
    • Domestic Violence 5 credits
    • Effective Caseflow Management 5 credits
    • Enhancing Judicial Bench Skills 5 credits
    • Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground: A Web-Based Course 2.5 credits
    • Ethics for Judges 2.5 credits
    • Evidence in a Courtroom Setting 5 credits
    • First Amendment and Media Issues for Judges 2.5 credits
    • Fundamentals of Evidence 5 credits
    • Handling Small Claims Cases Effectively: A Web-Based Course 2.5 credits
    • Impaired Driving Case Essentials 5 credits</li>
    • Judicial Decision Making 5 credits
    • Judicial Philosophy and American Law 5 credits
    • Judicial Writing 5 credits
    • Law, Science and Ethics 5 credits
    • Law and Popular Culture 5 credits
    • Managing Cases Involving Persons with Mental Disabilities 5 credits/li>
    • Managing Challenging Family Law Cases: A Practical Approach 5 credits
    • Practical Approaches to Substance Abuse Issues 5 credits
    • Scientific Evidence and Expert Testimony 5 credits
    • Search, Seizure and Criminal Procedure 5 credits
    • Selected Criminal Evidence Issues: A Web-Based Course 2.5 credits
    • Sentencing Motor Vehicle Law Offenders 5 credits
    • Settlement Techniques 2.5 credits
    • The U.S. Constitution and the Development of American Law 5 credits
    • The U.S. Constitution and the Development of Legal Philosophy 5 credits
    • Traffic Issues in the 21st Century 5 credits
    • Today’s Justice: The Historic Bases 5 credits
    • Special Tribal Courses (to be announced, must have approval, only one applies) 5 credits
    • When Justice Fails: Threats to the Independence of the Judiciary 5 credits

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