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Advanced Trial Skills for Judges: Managing the Jury Trial
Reno, NVJury trials are critical to a democratic society. In this course, experienced judges will engage you in the nuts-and-bolts of managing a jury trial, including the ways that implicit bias […]
Restorative Justice
San Diego, CAFaculty: Judge J. Wesley Saint Clair (ret) joined JAMS Mediation, Arbitration and ADR Services after a sterling 30-year career as a judge in the King County court system. Initially as a […]
Special Court Jurisdiction
Reno, NVWhy should I take this course? “Special courts” are those courts with a limited jurisdiction – such as traffic court, misdemeanor courts, domestic violence court, or small claims court, to […]
Special Court Jurisdiction: Advanced (JS 611)
Reno, NVWhy should I take this course? “Special courts” are those courts with a limited jurisdiction – such as traffic court, misdemeanor courts, domestic violence court, or small claims court, to […]
Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground (JS 601): Web-Based
OnlineWhy should I take this course? This faculty-led online course will use guided analysis with experienced faculty to teach you to identify and distinguish between proper and improper court-related behavior, communication […]
Drugs in America Today: What Every Judge Needs to Know
Sioux Fall, SDWho should attend? This course has been specifically designed to be appropriate for any judge on the bench, as substance use can appear in any type of case. Who are […]
Administrative Law: Advanced (JS 649)
San Francisco, CAWhy should I take this course? This advanced level, four-day course includes in-depth discussions on the nature of the judicial process, due process, judicial ethics, and understanding cultural diversity. Advanced […]
The Traffic Case: A Course for Nonlawyer Judges
Reno, NVWhy should I take this course? Judges are facing more and more complex traffic issues as the law and technology progress. This course is designed to provide an overview of […]
Mindfulness for Judges
Kohler, WIOver the course of the four days, we will explore the most current research on mindfulness, including the neuroscience underlying mindfulness and the effects of mindfulness on work-related skills and […]
Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants
Seattle, WAWhy should I take this course? Self-Represented Litigants (SRLs) now appear in court dockets in almost every area possible including domestic relations, traffic, criminal misdemeanor cases, small claims, and probate. […]