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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 Skills for Appellate Judges
The Antiracist Courtroom & Reducing Disparity Through Nontraditional Diversion
Animal Law General JurisdictionMindfulness for Judges
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based
Civil Mediation
General Jurisdiction (JS 610)
Fourth Amendment: Comprehensive Search and Seizure (JS 645) – 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
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
Judicial Academy TribalTribal Judges & Child Welfare Cases
Court Management for Tribal Judges and Personnel
American Indian Justice Conference
Advanced Evidence (JS 617)
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 LawEthics for Judges
Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based
New MilitaryArtificial Intelligence (AI) for all Judges and Lawyers: A Comprehensive Course
The Traffic Case: A Course for Nonlawyer Judges
Designing and Presenting: A Faculty Development Workshop
Enhancing Judicial Bench Skills (JS 624)
Decision Making (JS 618)
When Justice Fails: Threats to the Independence of the Judiciary (JS 644)
Conversations on Racial Justice Special CourtsJudicial Academy – A Course for Aspiring Judges
Judicial Writing (JS 615) – ONLINE
Lecture Appellate water International Symposium TrafficFundamentals of “Masking” and Suspensions for CDL Holders in Traffic and Criminal Courts (Washington)
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?
60th Web Course Leadership WebinarTribal Court Protection Orders – Full Faith & Credit Enforcement
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
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
DWI Court Enhancement: A Self-Study Web Course
Probate Matters: A Self-Study Online Course
When Science Comes to Court: Self-Study Course on Forensic Evidence
FreeFinancial Statements in the Courtroom – July ONLINE
Financial Statements in the Courtroom – September
Mindfulness for Judges
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based
Civil Mediation
General Jurisdiction (JS 610)
Fourth Amendment: Comprehensive Search and Seizure (JS 645) - 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
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
Judicial Writing (JS 615)
Who should attend?
Any judge, judicial officer, law clerk, or court-affiliated staffperson who writes briefs, opinions, findings of fact, conclusions of law, jury instructions, or correspondences can benefit from this course.
Who are the members of the faculty?
This course is team-taught by Professor Elizabeth Francis (University of Nevada, Reno). Since 1992, this team has developed the writing of over 1,200 judges in the Judicial Writing course.
How is this course taught?
The course combines lecture presentations and writing exercises. The lectures engage you in exercises of rewording sentences and paragraphs as well as critiquing opinions and other legal documents. The writing exercises culminate with one-on-one consultations between you and a faculty member.
What should I tell my presiding judge or funding agency so that my attendance will be approved?
By improving your writing ability, you will enhance both your productivity and efficiency. You will also be able to share many of the concepts and techniques learned through the course with your colleagues.
Who should I contact for more information?
Please contact our Registrar’s Office with any questions.