Courts & Judiciary What Can Judges do to Combat Human Trafficking Hosted by the Hon. Richard Ginkowski Find out what measure’s judges should take now to address the growing threat to judicial safety and security.
Courts & Judiciary From Short List to Hit List: What Judges Can do NOW to Take Safety and Security Seriously Hosted by the Hon. Richard Ginkowski Find out what measure’s judges should take now to address the growing threat to judicial safety and security.
Court Administration McGirt v. Oklahoma: Is SCOTUS' parting shot an earthquake for federal and tribal courts? Hosted by the Hon. Richard Ginkowski Cherokee Nation District Judge T. Luke Barteaux walks us through the landmark case McGirt v. Oklahoma and what it could mean.
Ethics There Ought To Be a Law Hosted by the Hon. Richard Ginkowski Wisconsin Judge Mary K. Wagner, a former state legislator, offers advice on how judges can ethically work for improvements in the law and legal procedure.
Court Administration Is Your Court Ready for the Next Disaster? Hosted by the Hon. Richard Ginkowski Judge Jason Rossell shares disaster planning tips and states that the best time to plan for one is before it happens.
Court Administration What can spending three minutes with a defendant do to reduce recidivism? Hosted by the Hon. Richard Ginkowski Judges Richard Ginkowski, Robert Anchondo and Mary Jane Knisely discuss how some simple techniques used in treatment courts can also be used by judges who do not preside over a treatment court.
Court Administration The Intersection of Faith and Justice Hosted by the Hon. Richard Ginkowski Judge Mathews joins host Judge Richard Ginkowski to discuss how his faith makes him a better judge and the importance of community involvement and mentoring.
Court Administration If You Don't Think the National Judicial College Is For You – Think Again! Hosted by the Hon. Richard Ginkowski In this segment of Gavel Talks NJC President Benes Aldana dispels these myths and points out how taking its programs online due to the Covid-19 pandemic is helping more judges connect with this important resource.
Courts & Judiciary "Marijuana and Driving" – Constitutionality of State "Zero Tolerance" and "Per Se" Laws Hosted by the Hon. Richard Ginkowski Maryland Judge Neil Axel, ABA National Judicial Fellow for Highway Safety, joins host Richard Ginkowski for a discussion of the constitutionality of these "zero tolerance" and "per se" laws.
Children A Small-Town Judge Aims To Make A Big Difference One Kid At A Time Hosted by the Hon. Richard Ginkowski Judge Cotter joins Judge Richard Ginkowski to discuss how SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment) came about and how other jurisdictions might benefit from a similar program.
Courts & Judiciary Traffic Court in the Age of Covid and Beyond - The Genie's Not Going Back Into the Bottle Hosted by the Hon. Richard Ginkowski Now with the pandemic hopefully winding down Judges Ramsey and Ginkowski share their experiences and foretell that the virtual court operations necessitated during the pandemic is a genie that's not going back into the bottle.
Court Administration Matchmaker, Matchmaker Find Me A Job – Nashville Judge Hosts Job Fair Connecting Employers and Probationers Hosted by the Hon. Richard Ginkowski With many businesses struggling to find employees, Nashville Judge Allegra Walker hosts a job fair, connecting employers with probationers.
Court Administration Is it Time for Judges to Get More Serious About Seriously Excessive Speeding? Hosted by the Hon. Richard Ginkowski Judge Ronald Ramsey of the DeKalb County (GA) State Court, joins Judge Richard Ginkowski to talk about the problem and what judges can do to get more serious about seriously excessive speeding.
Court Administration Prostitution: The Law Is Tricky Hosted by the Hon. Richard Ginkowski As "the world's oldest profession" is moving from the streets online so, too, has law enforcement and our host, Judge Richard Ginkowski, discusses the complexities of common prostitution laws and defenses to a prostitution charge.
Court Administration Top Ten Tips to Keep You, Your Staff and Your Courtroom Safe and Your Court Operating Hosted by the Hon. Richard Ginkowski Security consultant John Muffler and Judge Jason Rossell join host Richard Ginkowski to offer up this “top ten list” of common-sense security and planning measures for judges & courts.
Family They're successful, professional, calm, convincing and perilously narcissistic: What family court judges need to know about narcissistic personality disorder Hosted by the Hon. Richard Ginkowski Litigants who have narcissistic personality disorder may seem professional, successful, calm and convincing, but are quite the opposite. Family law attorney and author Marie Sarantakis joins us to discuss what family court judges need to know.
Taxation Tax tips for judges: Don't get caught in the IRS "gig income" dragnet Hosted by the Hon. Richard Ginkowski In this six-minute episode, Judge Ginkowski discusses what "gig income is" and how judges should report it (and related deductions) along with recommendations for making recordkeeping painless.