Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Judges – Fall
General Jurisdiction (JS 610) – Fall
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based – Fall
Selected Criminal Evidence Issues: Web-Based JS 602
Special Considerations for the Rural Court Judge: Web-Based
Judicial Writing (JS 615)
Evidence in a Courtroom Setting (JS 633)
Civil Mediation: An Online 40-Hour Workshop
General Jurisdiction (JS 610) – Spring
Ethics, Fairness, and Security in Your Courtroom and Community
Mindfulness for Judges
Handling Inquiries from the Media: A Primer for Judges
An Ethical Approach to the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986
When Science Comes to Court: Self-Study Course on Forensic Evidence
Judicial Academy TribalAdministrative Law: Fair Hearing (JS 612)
Human Trafficking in Indian Country
Civil Mediation
Special Court Jurisdiction
Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants
Designing and Presenting: A Faculty Development Workshop
Strengthening the Foundation of a Tribal Court: A Self-Study Course for Court Administrators
Drugged Driving Essentials
Essential Skills for Tribal Court Judges
Strengthening the Foundation of a Tribal Court: A Self-Study Course for Court Clerks
Mini-Course Administrative LawEvidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based – Fall
Judicial Writing (JS 615) – ONLINE
Ethical and Procedural Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Handling Complex Issues and Cases
Taking the Bench: An Interactive, Online Course for New Administrative Law Judges
Impaired Driving Case Essentials
Evidence Challenges for Administrative Law Judges: Web-Based
Administrative Law: Advanced (JS 649)
Ethics and Judging: Reaching Higher Ground (JS 601): Web-Based
New MilitaryThe Traffic Case: A Course for Nonlawyer Judges
Operation Safe Arrival: Impaired Driving Interventions for Service Members and their Families
Drugs in America Today: What Every Judge Needs to Know
Conversations on Racial JusticeThe Antiracist Courtroom
Advanced Criminal Law
Special CourtsSpecial Court Jurisdiction: Advanced (JS 611)
Judicial Academy – A Course for Aspiring Judges
Decision Making (JS 618)
Dividing the Waters Annual Conference
Lecture Appellate2025 Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit
Advanced Skills for Appellate Judges
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based – Spring
Advanced Trial Skills for Judges: Managing the Jury Trial
water International Symposium Traffic 60th Web Course LeadershipJudicial Executive Leadership by Harvard Law School Executive Education
Elevating Your Legal Writing: Essential Skills for Judicial Clerks and New Lawyers
Webinar TribalWebinar Web Self-StudySearch & Seizure in Impaired Driving Adjudication: A Self-Study
The 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
Judicial Ethics and Social Media: A Lightning Course
Probate Matters: A Self-Study Online Course
Free Lightning CourseJudge-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 CountryAdvanced Bench Skills: Self-Represented Litigants
Restorative Justice
Ethical Issues in the Law: A Novel Approach (JS 619)
Advanced Evidence (JS 617) – Online
Animal Law2025 Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit
Advanced Skills for Appellate Judges
Fundamentals of Evidence: Web-Based - Spring
Advanced Trial Skills for Judges: Managing the Jury Trial
Advanced Skills for Appellate Judges
This course will cover a variety of advanced topics of particular interest to appellate judges, including:
- advanced opinion writing;
- balancing with colleagues in collaborative decision-making versus writing separately;
- pros and cons of oral argument;
- factors in deciding whether or not to publish decisions;
- civility and professionalism;
- judicial ethics and judges’ use of social media;
- judicial deference to agency decisions – impact of recent developments;
- the human side of judging: non-legal competences vital to good judging and longevity on the bench;
- advanced statutory construction;
- judicial security;
- conferencing the case;
- judicial ethics and independent factual investigations;
- stare decisis and revisiting “settled law”; and
- judging, politics, and dealing with media and public perceptions.
In addition to structured, interactive presentations from faculty, participants will have several opportunities for peer-to-peer learning.
This course’s faculty is comprised of experienced judges who have served in an appellate capacity and instructors who are experts in the field of writing, logic and legal reasoning.