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National Judicial Outreach Week (NJOW)
NJOW was established to encourage judges and lawyers who support a fair and impartial judiciary to engage the community directly and to confirm the public’s commitment to ensuring that the courts remain fair and impartial. NJOW will take place March 1 – 10, 2019. Materials and tools are available to assist with planning your presentation.
New Resource: The High-Profile Case: Where the Courts & The Media Meet
The JD Courts and Community Relations Committee is pleased to introduce a new guide to prepare courts, media, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and the community for high-profile cases. The guide includes two sets of materials: (1) A presentation for members of the judicial branch, including court personnel (such as clerks, interpreters and bailiffs), to provide to members of the public, the legal community, and the media regarding the unique challenges that judges face in dealing with high-profile cases; and (2) A checklist of issues for judges to consider when assigned a high-profile case. A PowerPoint presentation that provides an overview of the criminal and civil litigation process and explains the constraints on information sharing during those processes is also available.
PowerPoint Presentation
How Can We Fight to Reduce Bias? 6th Circuit Judge Bernice Donald Shares Her Thoughts
Studies have shown that implicit bias is something that affects everyone to some degree. So what steps can legal professionals at all ranks take to make the justice system fairer and more equitable?
Enhancing Justice: Reducing Bias
Events & CLE
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Nov
15
Events | Webinar
OMG, I Have A Case In U.S. Tax Court! A Tax Court Basics Program, PART II
CLE 90 min
Learn unique U.S. Tax Court practices and procedures from an experienced group of judges and lawyers as they present a practical tutorial on the basics of handling a tax case.
Mar
18
Events | In-Person
2019 Traffic Court Program
The Traffic Court Seminar is a 2 1/2 day seminar designed for judges, judicial officers, prosecutors, and defense attorneys appearing in these courts. Attendance will provide you with an opportunity…
Audio and Video | On-Demand CLE
Appellate Ethics Review: The Scope of the Record on Appeal and Responding to Media Inquiries about your Appeal (On-Demand CLE)
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