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Dividing the Waters

 

2010 Webcasts

We will present a webcast each quarter, and each webcast will be 75 minutes in length. Specific dates and descriptions of each of those webcasts are set forth below. Individual judges may attend for a nominal charge; states, groups, or courts may sign up for a yearly subscription. We invite you to participate in all four webcasts and suggest you invite your fellow judges to participate as well.

Webcast Cost
Individual Webcast Charge: $50 per webcast
Yearly Subscription Plan: Select how many subscribers* you would like to have per webcast. Then call 1-800-255-8343 to sign up for the subscription plan you have chosen.
Up to 15 subscribers per webcast $1,995
Up to 30 subscribers per webcast $2,995
Up to 50 subscribers per webcast $3,995
Up to 100 subscribers per webcast $4,995
* A subscriber is one computer and phone location. As many attendees as you would like may be at one subscriber station.

Judicial Security: Protecting Your Home and Family
Instructors: John Muffler, United States Marshals Service, National Center for Judicial Security and Timothy F. Fautsko, National Center for State Courts Principal Staff Member and NCSC security liaison to the Conference of Chief Justices and State Court Administrators
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 3:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m. (12:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m. PT)
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Judges and their families may be at increased risk because of the high profile nature of their job and the difficult cases over which they preside. After this session, you will be able to identify ways you and your family are susceptible to harm; develop lifestyle changes to improve your personal security; and create a safety plan to guide you and your family in the event of an unexpected, dangerous and possibly life-threatening situation.

The Contours of the Right to Confrontation after Crawford
Instructor: Prof. Penny White, University of Tennessee, College of Law
June 24, 2010, 3:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m. ET (12:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m. PT)
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In 2004, the United States Supreme Court upset more than a century of case law and began to redefine the Sixth Amendment right to confrontation in Crawford v. Washington. The lack of clarity in the Crawford decision prompted a hodgepodge of inconsistent lower court decisions.  Even after five subsequent opinions and a sixth which the Court will release in 2010, uncertainty about the extent and application of the right to confrontation remains. This course will begin with a brief review of the Supreme Court’s confrontation clause cases since Crawford and then will address and analyze some of the many issues that affect the admissibility of evidence in criminal trials.

Notable Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, 2009-2010 Term
Instructor: Hon. David Gersten, Third District Court of Appeal, Miami, Florida
September 8, 2010, 3:00 p.m.–4:15 p.m. ET (12:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m. PT)
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This session will review the most important decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court from the 2009-2010 term. Judge Gersten will summarize decisions of particular importance to judges with regards to constitutional, criminal, and civil law. Judge Gersten will also discuss any decision reached by the court that impacts judicial ethics and judicial election campaigns. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions during the webcast.

Ethics in the Everyday Court: Second in a Series
Instructor: Hon. Michael Keasler, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Austin, Texas
October 26, 2010, 3:00 p.m.–4:15 p.m. ET (12:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m. PT)
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On a daily basis, judges and court systems face scrutiny and criticism by the public. Further, judges regularly confront ethical issues in both their professional and personal lives. This session will provide judges with an up-to-date understanding of the ABA Model Code of Judicial Conduct that gives them tools to assist them in maintaining and raising ethical standards and public perceptions of their courts and the entire court system. This session will focus on demeanor and sexual harassment issues as well as any contemporary issues that may have been decided by the U.S. Supreme Court or other courts throughout the United States.

CLE May Be Available
Because of the different requirements in each state for CLE and, in particular, web-based education, NJC cannot guarantee that participants will receive CLE credit for the webcast. NJC will provide a Certificate of Attendance which participants may use to certify their attendance at the webcasts. Participants are responsible for submitting the Certificates of Attendance and any other required information in accordance with their state’s specific rules.