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Tag: Spring 2013
Blast from the Past: Conference Security Still an Issue
With state budgets shrinking, many judicial educators are looking for additional sources of funding to supplement their programs. This Spring 1999 article, Fund-Raising Questions for Judicial Educators by Krista Johns, gives some practice advice on what to know before making an ask or applying for a grant.
Little Rock: A City Guide
If you find yourself in Little Rock, Arkansas – and if you are attending this year’s NASJE conference, you will – you’ll find a plethora of things to occupy your free time. Whether you prefer to spend your time perusing museums, shopping, spending time in the great outdoors or dancing the night away, you’re sure to find something that interests you in the heart of central Arkansas.
William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Center and the Clinton School of Public Service
Little Rock is well known for many notable events, places, things to do and even people. On August 19, 1946, in Hope, Arkansas, a man who would grow up one day to be become the forty-second president of the United States of America was born.
Little Rock Central High School—A Lesson in Little Rock History
Little Rock, a city with a rich history, has seen periods of intense strife. These events have made it one of the most historically and culturally significant cities in American history. From its beginnings as a stop on Hernando de Soto’s exploration to the present day, various events have dotted the city’s growth and development culturally, economically and socially.
Blast from the Past: Self-Directed Learning
With state budgets shrinking, many judicial educators are looking for additional sources of funding to supplement their programs. This Spring 1999 article, Fund-Raising Questions for Judicial Educators by Krista Johns, gives some practice advice on what to know before making an ask or applying for a grant.
Seven (Easy) Steps to Creating a Transition Policy for Juvenile Drug Court Team Members
Juvenile Drug Court (JDC) professionals are innovative, dedicated professionals who often get promoted, are appointed to work in other areas of the court, or find new career paths. For this reason there is a substantial amount of turnover among JDC team members.
Team Life Cycles
Forming, storming, norming, and performing, comprise an influential framework for understanding the life cycle of teams. Judicial branch educators can use this framework to better understand their own teams, as well as to educate judges and court managers about the essential practice of building teams.
Turnover within Judicial Education Organizations: Cost and Opportunity
The impact of turnover within a judicial education organization may be amplified by the small size of a judicial education staff, or the scarcity of qualified judicial educators.
Court Staff Benefit from Law and Literature Course
Law and literature courses are common offerings in law schools across the country and are a regular feature in many judge trainings. In these instances, literature is used as a way of understanding the complex issues that are faced in the justice system. This serves a purpose, but there is also benefit in extending the study of literature to judicial staff beyond the bench.
Civics Education for Court Staff
According to The Nation’s Report Card, the official site for results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, high school seniors are falling behind in their understanding of government and civics, scoring less than 50% on national tests. And unless you pursue a career in law, government, or politics, it doesn’t get any better after high school.
Transitions – Spring 2013
Please join us in welcoming new NASJE members and acknowledging transitions of current members.
The History of Little Rock
Little Rock, capital of Arkansas and site of the 2013 National Association for State Judicial Educators (NASJE) conference, is a city with a rich and colorful past, full of Southern charm and hospitality. Many culturally and historically significant events have happened here, and these occasions have helped shape it into the diverse metropolis that it is today.
SJI News
Dr. Maureen Conner receives 2013 Karen Thorson Award
Dr. Conner has been a friend and mentor to many NASJE members. For those who do not know her, she serves as the director of the Judicial Administration Program at the Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice.
2013 Conference – Little Rock
Join us in Little Rock for the 2013 NASJE Conference. Register by July 19th to enjoy special conference rates.