Join the Judicial Division at the 2019 Annual Meeting for complimentary CLE programs, social events and meetings.
Learn - MoreAug
19
Events | Webinar
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) 101: What Every Attorney and Judge Needs to Know
CLE 90 min
Every attorney and judge needs to be aware of the implications of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) for their clients. Whatever your practice, if you have a civil case that may involve at le…
Nov
14
Events | In-Person
2019 Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit
Save-the-Date for the 2019 AJEI SUMMIT held Nov. 14-17 at the Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel, in Washington, D.C. This is the nation’s premier appellate educational event for judges, appellate lawyers…
Honing your skills as an advocate is crucial to your success and getting the view from the bench is often the best way to understand the best steps to take. The ABA's Bench & Bar Academy is the perfect place for you to build your advocacy skills, with our expert (judge and senior partner) panelists helping you master your advocacy ability.
Learn - MoreAudio and Video | On-Demand CLE
Bankruptcy 101: Bankruptcy Basics for Non-Bankruptcy Lawyers (On-Demand CLE)
Audio and Video | On-Demand CLE
Court-Community Based Programs for Human Trafficking Victims: A Strategy for Success (On-Demand CLE)
Audio and Video | On-Demand CLE
Rethinking Our Approach to Civil Litigation: Proposed ABA Guidelines on the Use of Special Masters (On-Demand CLE)
The Judicial Division is dedicated to providing new, innovative and cutting-edge programs to advance the judicial administration and provide skill development to its members. Members have access to complimentary past program recordings.
Access - NowNowadays, lifelong learning is essential to maintain skill and knowledge in one’s chosen profession. During this program, judges will engage with experts from the arts, humanities, and science in order to better understand the context of the legal system and their place within it. Judges will rediscover the foundations of justice as embodied within the scope of lasting human achievements. The focus of this program will not be the specifics of legal theory but rather how the law is enhanced by other disciplines.
$500 Judicial Scholarship Eligible
Access the meeting dates and times of Judicial Division and Conference meetings of their respective executive committees and committees.
If you are interested in learning about the personal and professional benefits of pro bono appellate practice, the Council of Appellate Lawyers has a new program for you. The CAL Pro Bono Coaching Program matches interested CAL members with experienced appellate counsel who have specific knowledge about pro bono appeals. This program is available for CAL Members only.
Let the National Conference of Specialized Court Judges bring a cost effective, custom tailored, judicial education program to your state! Contact Cheronne Mayes at cheronne.mayes@americanbar.org to learn more.
Share your journey to the bench with students from local schools through the Standing Committee on Diversity in the Judiciary Outreach Program held in conjunction with the ABA Annual and Midyear meetings.
A joint effort of the Judicial Division and the ABA Council for Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Educational Pipeline, this program is designed to bring judges and minority law students together through structured networking and educational activities that encourage them to apply for judicial clerkships.
NJOW was created 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.
