The purpose of any program of continuing judicial education is to provide a process…to improve judicial performance, and thereby, the quality of justice,” according to a 1993 University of New South Wales law journal article on the need for judicial education.
Tag: Fall 2011
The Fall 2011 Issue
Unretirement: Innovative Uses of Web-based Technology for Baby-boomers (and others) Navigating Economic Downturn
The relatively new and increasingly used word unretirement conjures up many different thoughts and emotions.
From the President – Fall 2011
A message to NASJE members from Joseph Sawyer.
Transitions – Fall 2011
Let’s welcome our new members.
Nevada Supreme Court Names New Judicial Education Manager
The Judicial Education office of the Nevada Supreme Court recently welcomed Gary Turner as the new judicial education manager.
SJI News
The latest E-SJI News.
On-Line Trainings – Lessons Learned!
More organizations are providing trainings and conducting meetings on-line, because it is cost-effective and efficient for participants and faculty.
NASJE Northeast Regional Meeting
NASJE’s Northeast Region held a regional meeting at the NASJE 2011 Conference.
Curriculum planning focus of closing plenary
The closing plenary session at the 2011 NASJE Annual Conference explored the use, benefit and impact of curriculum-based planning on the justice system.
Judicial Balance
A publication of the Judicial Conference of Indiana, Judicial Balance includes stories and insights.
NASJE Southeast Regional Meeting
NASJE’s Southeast Region held a regional meeting at the NASJE 2011 Conference.
NASJE Midwest Regional Meeting 2011
NASJE’s Midwest Region held a regional meeting at the NASJE 2011 Conference.
Education Topics and Tools for Staff and Judicial Officers
The attendees discussed several topics: distance learning, curriculum development vs. event-based planning, participation of committees of court managers and staff in governance and education planning, use by attendees at education programs of an electronic device such as a BlackBerry.
Personality, logic, bias impact decision-making
Tom Langhorne of Virginia explained the roles logic, personality, life experiences, and values play in decision making.
Brains and Biases: Bringing Emotional Intelligence to America’s Courts
The session was an interesting discussion of recent breakthroughs into the physical manifestation of cognitive/emotional behaviors, and a quick journey through articles and other literature and cinema that reveal, and teach us about, our implicit biases and emotional intelligence.
Conference Recap: Fueling the “Me” in Team: An Integrated Approach to Team Performance
Theresa Robinson focused on burnout in the workplace, and she had the perfect audience for this topic—judicial educators, court personnel, and judicial officers.
Minutes of the International Committee Meeting
About a dozen people from NASJE and NACM reported on their interests and experiences with foreign judicial organizations during a meeting of the NASJE International Committee at the 2011 NASJE/NACM conference.