Judge-Led Education: Curriculum Development for Subject Matter Experts – A Lightning Course
Crafting Effective Learning Objectives – A Lightning Course
Are Per Se Standards for Enforcing Marijuana-Impaired Driving Scientifically Legitimate? A Lightning Course
An Overview of Afrocentric Facial Feature and Skin Tone Bias in Criminal Law – A Lightning Course
Evidence-Based Practices: A Judge’s Guide to Pretrial Detention for Non-Violent Offenders – A Lightning Course
Tribal Online Self-Study Across the CountryAdvanced Bench Skills: Self-Represented Litigants
The Antiracist Courtroom
Advanced Criminal Law
Managing Complex Litigation (JS 629)
Restorative Justice
The Antiracist Courtroom & Reducing Disparity Through Nontraditional Diversion
Mindfulness for Judges
Animal Law General JurisdictionTaking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges – Fall
The Traffic Case: A Course for Nonlawyer Judges
Judicial Academy – A Course for Aspiring Judges
Judicial Writing (JS 615) – ONLINE
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for all Judges and Lawyers: A Comprehensive Course
Ethics for Judges
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based – Spring
Judicial Writing (JS 615)
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges – Spring
Designing and Presenting: A Faculty Development Workshop
Impaired Driving Case Essentials
Civil Mediation
General Jurisdiction (JS 610) – Fall
Judicial Academy – A Course for Aspiring Judges
Evidence in a Courtroom Setting (JS 633)
Fourth Amendment: Comprehensive Search and Seizure (JS 645) – ONLINE
Judicial Writing (JS 615) – ONLINE
Enhancing Judicial Bench Skills (JS 624)
General Jurisdiction (JS 610) – Spring
Drugged Driving Essentials
Selected Criminal Evidence Issues: Web-Based JS 602
Drugs in America Today: What Every Judge Needs to Know
Advanced Trial Skills for Judges: Managing the Jury Trial
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges – Fall
Handling Small Claims Cases Effectively: Web-Based
Judicial Ethics and Social Media: A Lightning Course
Handling Inquiries from the Media: A Primer for Judges
An Ethical Approach to the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986
When Science Comes to Court: Self-Study Course on Forensic Evidence
Judicial Academy TribalSpecial Court Jurisdiction: Advanced (JS 611)
General Jurisdiction (JS 610) – Fall
Administrative Law: Fair Hearing (JS 612)
Human Trafficking in Indian Country
Court Management for Tribal Judges and Personnel
Special Considerations for the Rural Court Judge: Web-Based
Special Court Jurisdiction
Designing and Presenting: A Faculty Development Workshop
Civil Mediation: An Online 40-Hour Workshop
Decision Making (JS 618)
Special Court Jurisdiction: Advanced (JS 611)
Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground (JS 601): Web-Based
Essential Skills for Tribal Court Judges
Mini-Course Administrative LawEvidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based – Fall
Ethical and Procedural Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Handling Complex Issues and Cases
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Administrative Law Judges
Mindfulness for Judges
Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based
Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants
Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based
Administrative Law: Advanced (JS 649)
New MilitarySelected Criminal Evidence Issues: Web-Based JS 602
Operation Safe Arrival: Impaired Driving Interventions for Service Members and their Families
Civil Mediation
Ethical Issues in the Law: A Novel Approach (JS 619)
Conversations on Racial Justice Special CourtsAdvanced Evidence (JS 617)
Advanced Evidence (JS 617) – Online
Dividing the Waters Annual Conference
Lecture AppellateAdvanced Skills for Appellate Judges
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based – Fall
Advanced Skills for Appellate Judges
Ethics, Fairness, and Security in Your Courtroom and Community
When Justice Fails: Threats to the Independence of the Judiciary (JS 644)
water International Symposium Traffic 60th Web Course Leadership WebinarA Trauma-Informed Courtroom Starts with Procedural Fairness
All the reasons you have against allowing Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in your court are wrong
TribalWebinar Web Self-StudyStrengthening the Foundation of a Tribal Court: A Self-Study Course for Court Administrators
The Examination of a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Violation from Roadside to Docket
Effectively Communicating with Families That Have Missing or Abducted Children Self-Study Course
A Thoughtful Approach to Racially Impartial, Research-Based Sentencing
DWI Court Enhancement: A Self-Study Web Course
Probate Matters: A Self-Study Online Course
FreeTribal Courts – Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction in PL 280 States
Texas v. New Mexico: SCOTUS, Interstate Water Compacts & Federalism
Tribal Courts & Regulation of Attorneys
Colorado River: Navajo Water Rights Settlement with Arizona
Financial Statements in the Courtroom – September
Advanced Evidence (JS 617)
Advanced Evidence (JS 617) - Online
Dividing the Waters Annual Conference
Advanced Evidence (JS 617)
PREREQUISITE: A law degree or completion of one of the following courses is required to attend: Fundamentals of Evidence (or its equivalent), Special Court Jurisdiction, or Special Court Jurisdiction: Advanced.
Why should I take this course?
Consistently rated as one of the top courses at NJC, Advanced Evidence is a must for judges who want to improve their evidentiary rulings. This course gives you the opportunity to analyze rules of criminal and civil evidence in a setting where you can debate the rules with other judges from around the country. The expert faculty will not only lead you through the quagmire of the Federal Rules of Evidence, but will also compare and contrast the common law rules of evidence. The course is “advanced” in the sense that you have the opportunity to examine the various rules of evidence in depth. It is helpful if you can bring your state’s evidence rules with you, so you can compare and contrast those rules with the federal rules.
Who should attend?
This course has been specially developed for general jurisdiction judges or special court judges who hear criminal and/or civil cases. If you are a legally trained administrative law judge, you certainly are welcome; however, some of your practical concerns may not be specifically addressed. Appellate judges are encouraged to enroll not only for an update on evidence, but to hear the practicalities of applying evidentiary rules from a trial court judge’s perspective.
Who are the members of the faculty?
Faculty members are judges recognized as experts in the field of evidence, as well as law professors who understand the real-life
concerns that judges face.
How is this course taught?
The faculty uses a number of adult education techniques including lecture, audio-visual aids, question and answer, debate, and class problems. Participants will also be directly involved in solving hypotheticals in your small group discussions.
What should I tell my presiding judge or funding agency so that my attendance will be approved?
Judges must have a good understanding of the rules of evidence to make appropriate decisions in their courtrooms. This course gives the participant judge the rare opportunity to contrast their state rules of evidence with those of their colleagues from around the country. Each participant will also be given in-class problems that they must present to their colleagues. Ultimately, the judge participant will come away with a greater grasp of the rules of evidence and the reasons underlying those rules.
Whom should I contact for more information?
For more information, please contact the Registrar’s Office at (800) 255-8343 or registrar@judges.org.
Class Materials
An electronic version of the binder will be shared a week before the class. Hard copies will not be provided. Participants are most welcome to print their binders.
Attire
Business casual: most participants wear jeans, comfortable pants, sneakers, or tennis shoes