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 CountryManaging Complex Litigation (JS 629)
Advanced Evidence (JS 617)
Mindfulness for Judges
Animal Law General JurisdictionArtificial Intelligence (AI) for all Judges and Lawyers: A Comprehensive Course
Ethics for Judges
The Traffic Case: A Course for Nonlawyer Judges
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based
Designing and Presenting: A Faculty Development Workshop
General Jurisdiction (JS 610)
Fourth Amendment: Comprehensive Search and Seizure (JS 645) – ONLINE
Judicial Writing (JS 615) – ONLINE
Selected Criminal Evidence Issues: Web-Based JS 602
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges
Handling Small Claims Cases Effectively: Web-Based
When Justice Fails: Threats to the Independence of the Judiciary (JS 644)
Judicial Ethics and Social Media: A Lightning Course
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 TribalTribal Court Protection Orders – Full Faith & Credit Enforcement
Court Management for Tribal Judges and Personnel
American Indian Justice Conference
Administrative Law: Fair Hearing (JS 612)
Strengthening the Foundation of a Tribal Court: A Self-Study Course for Court Administrators
Special Court Jurisdiction: Advanced (JS 611)
Strengthening the Foundation of a Tribal Court: A Self-Study Course for Court Clerks
Mini-Course Administrative LawEvidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based
Judicial Academy – A Course for Aspiring Judges
New Military Conversations on Racial Justice Special Courts Lecture AppellateAdvanced Skills for Appellate Judges
Civil Mediation
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Fundamentals of “Masking” and Suspensions for CDL Holders in Traffic and Criminal Courts (North Carolina)
Fundamentals of “Masking” and Suspensions for CDL Holders in Traffic and Criminal Courts (New Jersey)
Harnessing Technology to Monitor Substance Use in Impaired Driving Cases
Impaired Driving 2024: What’s New?
Enhancing Judicial Bench Skills (JS 624)
Decision Making (JS 618)
60th Web Course Leadership WebinarTribal Judges & Child Welfare Cases
The lifesaving benefits of Nalmefene and Naloxon
Is Your Court at Risk? Exploring Consequences of Disability Act Lawsuits by the U.S. Dept of Justice Regarding Medications for OUD
Description of Opioid Crisis, its Extent and How it Affects the Critical Work that Criminal Justice Professionals Do
Identification of the types of OUD Substances and their Effects Including Methods of Use
Best practices for substance use disorder (SUD) in the courtroom
A 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
Financial Statements in the Courtroom – October ONLINE
TribalWebinar Web Self-StudyThe 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
Handling Inquiries from the Media: A Primer for Judges
DWI Court Enhancement: A Self-Study Web Course
Probate Matters: A Self-Study Online Course
FreeFinancial Statements in the Courtroom – July ONLINE
Financial Statements in the Courtroom – September
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for all Judges and Lawyers: A Comprehensive Course
Ethics for Judges
The Traffic Case: A Course for Nonlawyer Judges
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based
Designing and Presenting: A Faculty Development Workshop
General Jurisdiction (JS 610)
Fourth Amendment: Comprehensive Search and Seizure (JS 645) - ONLINE
Judicial Writing (JS 615) - ONLINE
Selected Criminal Evidence Issues: Web-Based JS 602
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges
Handling Small Claims Cases Effectively: Web-Based
When Justice Fails: Threats to the Independence of the Judiciary (JS 644)
Judicial Ethics and Social Media: A Lightning Course
An Ethical Approach to the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986
When Science Comes to Court: Self-Study Course on Forensic Evidence
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based
Why should I take this course?
The NJC designed this course for judges who need an introduction or a refresher in the Federal Rules of Evidence and their practical application in court. During the course, the faculty will cover the Federal Rules of Evidence, focusing on those areas which most often impact trial judges, while also addressing the practical challenges of ruling on evidence day-to-day in individual jurisdictions.
Who should attend?
Justices of the peace, non-law trained judges, limited jurisdiction judges, general jurisdiction judges, administrative law judges, military judges and tribal court judges with or without law degrees are all welcome in this course.
Who are the members of the faculty?
The faculty team is composed of judges with extensive teaching experience in the area of evidence. Additionally, the faculty for this course may include a law school professor with experience teaching evidence courses.
How is this course taught?
Discussion assignments, writing assignments, reading, video and weekly live calls with faculty ensure this course is highly interactive, demanding, and educational. It is anticipated that you will spend between three and four hours on lessons per week, with a total of six weeks of instruction (week four is a break week). On Friday of each week of the course, the faculty will deliver a live hour-long web conference at 11 am Alaska / 12 pm Pacific / 1 pm Mountain / 2 pm Central / 3 pm Eastern.
What should I tell my presiding judge or funding agency so that my attendance will be approved?
Ruling on evidence is one of the primary responsibilities of every judge, and admissibility decisions are nuanced and subject to evolving with case law. New science and technology have added to the complexity of evidentiary issues. This course will help judges understand, analyze, and rule quickly on critical evidence matters.
Whom should I contact for more information?
For more information, please contact the Registrar’s Office at (800) 255-8343 or registrar@judges.org.