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Judicial Academy Summit Writing DTW Water Ethics Civil Jurisdiction Criminal Jurisdiction Evidence Lecture New General Jurisdiction

Election Cases: The Evidence

Election Cases: The Equitable Consideration

Judicial Security: Personal, Courthouse, Courtroom

Handling Capital Cases (JS 623)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Judges

Judicial Executive Leadership by Harvard Law School Executive Education

22nd Century Judging: The Future is Now

Lessons from Injustice: Indian Boarding Schools

Landmark Decisions: Little Rock – Cooper v. Aaron

Judicial Writing (JS 615) – ONLINE

Ethics for Judges

Mindfulness for Judges

Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants

When Justice Fails: Threats to the Independence of the Judiciary (JS 644)

Court Administration Academy for Judges and Court Staff

Spring Training for Judges: Decision-Making, Leadership, and Team Dynamics

Judicial Writing (JS 615)

General Jurisdiction (JS 610) – Fall

General Jurisdiction (JS 610) – Spring

Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges – Fall

Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges – Spring

Special Considerations for the Rural Court Judge: Web-Based

Selected Criminal Evidence Issues: Web-Based JS 602

Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based – Fall

Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based – Spring

Civil Mediation

Advanced Bench Skills: Procedural Fairness

Judicial Renaissance: Germany

Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground (JS 601): Web-Based

Decision Making (JS 618)

Civil Mediation: An Online 40-Hour Workshop

Mindfulness for Judges

Civil Mediation

Handling Capital Cases (JS 623)

Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges – Fall

General Jurisdiction (JS 610) – Fall

Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based – Fall

Advanced Evidence (JS 617)

Tribal Online Self-Study Free Web Self-Study Webinar Online Course Appellate Special Courts Administrative Law

Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Administrative Law Judges

Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based

Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based

Ethical and Procedural Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Handling Complex Issues and Cases

Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based – Fall

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Judges

Ethical and Procedural Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Handling Complex Issues and Cases

Tribal

Special Court Jurisdiction: Advanced (JS 611)

Essential Skills for Tribal Court Judges

Administrative Law: Fair Hearing (JS 612)

National Tribal Judicial Academy

Special Court Jurisdiction: Advanced (JS 611)

Special Court Jurisdiction

2026 Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit

2026 Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit

Join appellate judges, practitioners, and court professionals from across the country for the 2026 AJEI Summit, one of the nation’s leading educational events focused on appellate law and practice.

Typically attracting nearly 300 attendees, the Summit offers:

  • More than 20 educational sessions led by distinguished judges, leading academics, and experienced appellate advocates.
  • Timely discussions on emerging legal issues, evolving jurisprudence, and developments shaping appellate courts nationwide.
  • Registration Options: Choose from the full Summit experience (Thursday–Sunday) or, for the first time, a Saturday/Sunday weekend registration option.
  • Practical insights into judicial ethics, appellate advocacy, legal writing, constitutional law, and judicial decision-making.
  • Valuable opportunities to exchange ideas and build connections with colleagues from across the country.

The Summit is presented by the National Judicial College & the American Bar Association Judicial Division with participation from the American Bar Association Judicial Division’s Appellate Judges Conference, the Council of Appellate Lawyers, and the Council of Appellate Staff Attorneys.

Programming begins at 1 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, and concludes at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 15.

The Ethics of AI for Judges

The National Judicial Summit: The Foundation and Future of the Judiciary
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