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Angry man shouting and swearing at chalk blackboard background

We asked judges if they are seeing an increase in verbal attacks on them in the courtroom, and a clear majority (65 percent) of the 571 NJC alumni who responded said they are not. Judges apparently are al...

Judges say verbal attacks on them in court aren’t up, but something else is

We asked judges if they are seeing an increase in verbal attacks on them in the courtroom, and a clear majority (65 percent) of the 571 NJC alumni who responded said they are not. Judges apparently are al...

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JA day one 2021 222

The second Judicial Academy for attorneys who aspire to become judges is happening this week at The National Judicial College. Six members of the inaugural course have now made it to the bench. We asked four...

Four attorneys attending the Judicial Academy tell why they want to become judges

The second Judicial Academy for attorneys who aspire to become judges is happening this week at The National Judicial College. Six members of the inaugural course have now made it to the bench. We asked four...

Courtroom Witness
Courtroom Witness

The Mayo Clinic describes mindfulness as a type of meditation in which you focus on being intensely aware of what you're sensing and feeling in the moment, without interpretation or judgment. Since intense a...

How to use mindfulness to make you a better judge

The Mayo Clinic describes mindfulness as a type of meditation in which you focus on being intensely aware of what you're sensing and feeling in the moment, without interpretation or judgment. Since intense a...

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