Judicial Edge

Question of the Month Reflections from the Bench Welcome to the Bench Ask the Model Code

Specialize Only take certain cases. Like the surgeon who claims the ability to perform any operation, the person who says “I can mediate anything” will not be believed.Study If you want to become a med...

Six tips for business success as a mediator

I reread cases I hadn’t looked at since law school. I reviewed law review articles and blog posts. I honed my PowerPoint and teaching notes to perfection. All of that was important, but when I traveled ...

Teaching Law in China: What works in the courtroom works in the classroom

teaching in China, Chinese law

Our October Question of the Month asked judges if they feel judicial independence is being threatened. The consensus seemed to be, “Do you even have to ask?” More than 90 percent of the 787 NJC alumni...

Judicial Independence is Threatened, According to 90% of Judges

executive branch, supreme court, concept of judicial independence...