The ABA National Pro Bono Week, October 21-October 27, offers an opportunity to recognize the legal profession's pro bono contributions and bring attention to narrowing the justice gap. This year, under the leadership of ABA President Bob Carlson, the ABA focuses its pro bono efforts on disaster resilience.
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.
The Judicial Division invites you to volunteer for the 2019 Judicial Clerkship program (JCP) at this year’s ABA Midyear Meeting in Las Vegas. Through the JCP, judges work with diverse law students from across the country to introduce judicial clerkship career options, review student resumes and evaluate a student legal project.
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
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
Oct
11
Events | Webinar
Rethinking Our Approach to Civil Litigation: Proposed ABA Guidelines on the Use of Special Masters
CLE 90 min
This program seeks to make everyone connected with the administration of justice, including litigators, in-house counsel, ADR professionals, judges and court administrators, conversant with new guide…
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…
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