National Association of State Judicial Educators
The Judges’ Criminal Justice/Mental Health Leadership Initiative recently partnered with the newly formed Psychiatric Leadership Group to design a training on effectively identifying and managing individuals with mental illnesses in the courts.
by Emily Gold With funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the U.S. Department of Justice, the Center for Court Innovation and The National Judicial College have launched the development and evaluation of a national demonstration project that will Read more
The article Computer-based education for judges by Steve Simon, originally published in the Spring 1989 issue, looks at the limitations of traditional education delivery methods including the lack of feedback, travel cost and timeliness of information, especially for new judges. Read more
Dr. Deborah Williamson, Adam K. Matz, Jim Columbia, Janet Bixler & NormaJean Conn Introduction The Kentucky Court of Justice (KCOJ) processes over a million cases per year. Though caseloads continue to rise throughout the state the KCOJ has reluctantly relinquished Read more
The Judicial Council of California – Administrative Office of the Courts is dedicated to improving the quality of justice and services to meet the diverse needs of children, youth, families, and self-represented litigants in the California courts. One of the projects created to help improve the quality of justice provided is the Juvenile Court Users’ Research and Technical Assistance Project.
Don’t let large class sizes limit interactivity. Use these tips and techniques for effective facilitation with large groups.
by Jean Conn, Janet Bixler, Adam K. Matz, M.S., and James R. Columbia This is the first in a series of articles focusing on the application of business analysis principles to Kentucky’s court data system improvement project. The Kentucky Court Read more
As states courts across the country face continuing budget shortfalls, it is interesting to look back to this article published in the Summer 1991 issue to see how judicial educators dealt with cutbacks 20 years ago. Money, Budgets, and Judicial Read more
Judges do not always start their terms at the same time. Learn what a few states have done to bridge the gap between an annual new judge training and the non-regular times when someone starts on the bench and needs training most.
Learn about the best practices model for handling mental competency issues.
There may be no form of communication that is more misrepresented than education. For many individuals, education is symbolized by a one-way street: teacher to students. The teacher holds the information, the students need it.