Judges Listening: Conversations with America. Preparing for Conversations – Atlanta
This course is presented free of charge to judges.
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Days & Times
8:45 a.m to 1:30 p.m.
Course Location
Course Fees
This course is presented free of charge to judges.
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Join your colleagues in gaining first-hand experience in leading conversations on the Declaration of Independence, the Rule of Law and judicial independence. The last of four regional in-person programs will give you practice and experience in leading conversations with your community, beyond the bench and bar. The program includes:
1) HISTORY: Judges in the Declaration of Independence
Learn the history of why the Founders pledged “Our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor” for judicial independence and the Rule of Law.
2) ETHICS of Public Conversation
Codes of judicial conduct encourage judges to engage the public in support of the Rule of Law and judicial independence, but limit what can say how those principles apply to the issues of the day. Learn where to draw the line.
3) COMMUNICATION: Beyond the Bench and Bar
Judges spend their days talking with lawyers about the law. This session will offer practical tips and language that connect non-lawyers to the principles of justice for the Rule of Law and judicial independence in the Declaration of Independence.
4) THE ART OF CONVERSATION
All Faculty will engage participants in developing and practicing the art of conversation, particularly on sensitive, complex and emotional topics that can arise from the Declaration of Independence.
The Logistics
In-person programs for Judges Listening are free of charge for judges. The 4-hour program starts at 9 a.m. and allows time for lunch. Please let us know you are coming so we can provide lunch.
This course is presented free of charge to judges. $0
During this course, you will learn to:
- Identify and describe the five grievances related to courts and judges in the Declaration of Independence.
- Apply the Model Code of Judicial Conduct or your state’s rules for judicial conduct to their convening a public conversation about the Rule of Law and judicial independence.
- Convene a conversation in your community, beyond the bench and bar, about the Rule of Law and judicial independence in the Declaration of Independence.
Join your colleagues in gaining first-hand experience in leading conversations on the Declaration of Independence, the Rule of Law and judicial independence. The last of four regional in-person programs will give you practice and experience in leading conversations with your community, beyond the bench and bar. The program includes:
1) HISTORY: Judges in the Declaration of Independence
Learn the history of why the Founders pledged “Our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor” for judicial independence and the Rule of Law.
2) ETHICS of Public Conversation
Codes of judicial conduct encourage judges to engage the public in support of the Rule of Law and judicial independence, but limit what can say how those principles apply to the issues of the day. Learn where to draw the line.
3) COMMUNICATION: Beyond the Bench and Bar
Judges spend their days talking with lawyers about the law. This session will offer practical tips and language that connect non-lawyers to the principles of justice for the Rule of Law and judicial independence in the Declaration of Independence.
4) THE ART OF CONVERSATION
All Faculty will engage participants in developing and practicing the art of conversation, particularly on sensitive, complex and emotional topics that can arise from the Declaration of Independence.
The Logistics
In-person programs for Judges Listening are free of charge for judges. The 4-hour program starts at 9 a.m. and allows time for lunch. Please let us know you are coming so we can provide lunch.