One of the following is required:
- Administrative Law: Fair Hearing, plus 5-credit elective
- General Jurisdiction or, in lieu of General Jurisdiction, Military Judge Course — JAG, Charlottesville, VA (Applies to military judges only. Must show proof of completion.)
- Special Court Jurisdiction
- Special Court Jurisdiction: Advanced
Four of the following are required:
- Leadership for Judges
- Management Skills for Presiding Judges
- Decision Making
- Ethical Issues in the Law: A Novel Approach
- Ethics, Fairness and Security in Your Courtroom and Community
- Judicial Philosophy and American Law
- Today’s Justice: The Historic Bases
- When Justice Fails: Threats to the Independence of the Judiciary
- Mindfulness for Judges
After completing the requirements, any additional courses from the list above may be applied as elective courses (5 credits each).
Elective Courses
15 elective credits are required.
- Advanced Bench Skills: Procedural Fairness 2.5 credits
- Advanced Trial Skills for Judges: Managing the Jury Trial 5 credits
- Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants 5 credits
- Domestic Violence 5 credits
- Drugs in America Today 2.5 credits
- Enhancing Judicial Bench Skills 5 credits
- Ethics for the Administrative Law Judge: A Web-Based Course 2.5 credits
- Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground: A Web-Based Course 2.5 credits
- The Anti-Racist Courtroom: Theory and Practice 5 credits