Season 4

Episodes

Court Administration

2021 - What a Year It Was!

Hosted by Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Host Richard Ginkowski takes a look back at 2021’s Gavel Talks highlights and reminds us that this podcast is by, for and about judges. With fingers crossed that 2022 won't be "2020: The Second Sequel" we look forward to another year of serving you.

Rule Of Law

All Hands On Deck - Judicial Outreach and Preserving The Rule of Law Is Everyone's Business

Hosted by Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Pleasant Prairie, WI

JD Chair Chris Browning joins us to discuss the critical role that judicial outreach plays in promoting judicial independence & respect for the rule of law and how important it is for lawyers to join judges in advocating for fair & impartial justice.

Rule Of Law

Judicial Outreach - We're In The Justice Business!

Hosted by Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Are you engaging in judicial outreach? At a time when respect for government and the rule of law is under attack it's time for all hands on deck to educate the public on who we are, what we do and why it matters.

Lawyer Wellness

For Your Health: Get Off the Bench & Out of Town! Pt. 1

Hosted by Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Pleasant Prairie, WI

In the first of this 2-part judicial wellness special, Michigan-based travel agent Caryl Olson joins us to discuss why this may be the right time for travel & how travel agents can help you navigate COVID protocols

Lawyer Wellness

For Your Health: Get Off the Bench & Out of Town! Pt. 2

Hosted by Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Pleasant Prairie, WI

In part 2 of our judicial wellness travel special, Judge Ginkowski, an experienced traveler, offers up his favorite places to visit in Europe and some "boots on the ground" advice for making your foreign trips affordable & hassle free.

Public Defense

Time to take the LEAD - Diverting low level offenders from the courts

Hosted by Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Seattle's Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Program, which began 11 years ago after concerns of racial inequities in police enforcement of low-level offenses were raised, is the focus of this week's episode.

Courts & Judiciary

The Big Deal About Small Claims Court

Hosted by Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Pleasant Prairie, WI

The Hon. Brenda Roper, one of the nine small claims court judges in Marion County, Indiana, discusses how small claims cases are a "big deal" for litigants and measures that her court has taken to become more accessible and user friendly.

Professional Development

Implicit Bias - All Hands On Deck

Hosted by Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Combatting implicit bias requires all hands on deck. While judges have a deep responsibility to identify & ferret out implicit bias during trials, prosecutors & defense attorneys share the challenge. It starts long before a case gets to trial.

Courts & Judiciary

Litigants need help? Send them to the library (really)!

Hosted by Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Libraries are playing an emerging role in connecting marginalized people to community resources, from do-it-your-self divorce to help with domestic violence. Angela Zimmermann & Ashley Cedeño of the Racine (WI) Public Library join us to discuss.

Litigation & Trials

34th Annual Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute

Hosted by Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Steven Peskind joins host Richard Ginkowski to discuss the week-long intensive training program that could be the ticket to improving family law litigation in our courts.

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Courts & Judiciary

Tackling Lethal Driving - An Invitation To The 2022 National Traffic Academy

Hosted by Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Pleasant Prairie, WI

In this special edition of Gavel Talks fellow Judges Neil Axel and Ronald Ramsey join host Richard Ginkowski to discuss some of the cutting edge topics that will be taught at the National Traffic Academy in Denver, June 13-15.

Federal Government

Democracy's Last Defense: Keynote Address by Former Senator and U.S. Attorney Doug Jones

Hosted by Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Political polarization and intransigence are among the forces threatening a fair and independent judiciary - so says former U.S. Senator and federal prosecutor Doug Jones, the keynote speaker at the NJC's "Democracy's Last Line of Defense" symposium.

Federal Government

Judges in the Cross-Hairs: What We Must Be Doing Now About Our Safety and Security

Hosted by Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Reality check: No judge should consider themself immune from violence. The foiled attempt to take the life of Justice Brett Kavanaugh and the murder of a retired Wisconsin judge a few days earlier are nuclear events that should be a wake up call.

Ethics

An Insider's Guide To Responding To Judicial Ethics Investigations

Hosted by Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Pleasant Prairie, WI and featuring Ms. Carolyn Dubay, Raleigh, NC, and Ms. Marla N. Greenstein, Anchorage, AK

Getting a notice that you're the subject of a judicial ethics investigation isn't the news judges want to receive but there are things you can do to help present your side of the story and things you should avoid.

Rule Of Law

Stand Up For Judicial Independence and Our Courts

Hosted by Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Recorded at the NJC’s Democracy's Last Line of Defense, hear Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, CA Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye, and AZ Chief Justice Brunitel discuss why & how to preserve the rule of law.

Rule Of Law

Promoting and Preserving Judicial Independence Begins With Us

Hosted by Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Recorded at the NJC’s Democracy's Last Line of Defense symposium, hear California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye's inspirational 16-minute remarks delivered extemporaneously.

Prosecution

Trustee of the Public's Law Enforcement Conscience or Political Pawns - Now It's Prosecutorial Independence Under Fire

Hosted by Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Melba Pearson, ABA Prosecution Function Committee Co-Chair, and Milwaukee County District Atty John Chisholm join Gavel Talks to discuss how, in the wake of Dobbs v Jackson, prosecutors are facing heightened efforts to impair prosecutorial discretion

Rule Of Law

Whose Job is it to Defend Judicial Independence?

Hosted by Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Pulling from the NJC's "Democracy's Last Line of Defense" symposium earlier this year, Gavel Talks host Richard Ginkowski shares best practices that judges and friends can use to defend judicial independence and the rule of law.

Federal Government

Time out, Mr. Chief Justice. There's a lot to calling balls and strikes!

Hosted by Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Chief Justice John Roberts' claim that it's his "job to call balls and strikes" is oft-repeated. But how similar are the responsibilities of a judge & a baseball umpire, really?

Government

Uniform Code of Military Justice Gets An Overhaul

Hosted by Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Col. Michael Lewis (USAF, Ret.) joins Gavel Talks to discuss substantial changes in the Uniform Code of Military Justice taking place this year and next.

Professional Development

From Judge to Author

Hosted by Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Judge Stephen McGuire, retired chief administrative law judge for the Federal Trade Commission, discusses his books and the journey from judge to author.

Federal Government

Special Report: Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act

Hosted by Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Gavel Talks Host Richard Ginkowski updates listeners about the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act, what it’s designed to do, why it's held up at the Senate, and what you can do about it.

Litigation & Trials

Judges Can Guard Against Wrongful Convictions Based On Faulty Science

Hosted by Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Pleasant Prairie, WI

At least a quarter of overturned wrongful convictions resulted from faulty scientific evidence. This episode explores how judges can be vigilant to ensure that proffered scientific evidence is properly admitted.

Diversity & Inclusion

College Admissions Cases Could Derail Efforts to Diversify Federal Judicial Clerks

Hosted by Hon. Richard Ginkowski, Pleasant Prairie, WI

As the U.S. Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of race conscious college admission, the ruling could place the federal judiciary in a conundrum as many judges have been increasing efforts to improve diversity among their clerks.

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Episodes

2021 - What a Year It Was!

All Hands On Deck - Judicial Outreach and Preserving The Rule of Law Is Everyone's Business

Judicial Outreach - We're In The Justice Business!

For Your Health: Get Off the Bench & Out of Town! Pt. 1

For Your Health: Get Off the Bench & Out of Town! Pt. 2

Time to take the LEAD - Diverting low level offenders from the courts

The Big Deal About Small Claims Court

Implicit Bias - All Hands On Deck

Litigants need help? Send them to the library (really)!

34th Annual Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute

Episodes (continued)

Tackling Lethal Driving - An Invitation To The 2022 National Traffic Academy

Democracy's Last Defense: Keynote Address by Former Senator and U.S. Attorney Doug Jones

Judges in the Cross-Hairs: What We Must Be Doing Now About Our Safety and Security

An Insider's Guide To Responding To Judicial Ethics Investigations

Stand Up For Judicial Independence and Our Courts

Promoting and Preserving Judicial Independence Begins With Us

Trustee of the Public's Law Enforcement Conscience or Political Pawns - Now It's Prosecutorial Independence Under Fire

Whose Job is it to Defend Judicial Independence?

Time out, Mr. Chief Justice. There's a lot to calling balls and strikes!

Uniform Code of Military Justice Gets An Overhaul

From Judge to Author

Special Report: Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act

Judges Can Guard Against Wrongful Convictions Based On Faulty Science

College Admissions Cases Could Derail Efforts to Diversify Federal Judicial Clerks

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Season 4

What's in the Fridge?

Episodes

2021 - What a Year It Was!

All Hands On Deck - Judicial Outreach and Preserving The Rule of Law Is Everyone's Business

Judicial Outreach - We're In The Justice Business!

For Your Health: Get Off the Bench & Out of Town! Pt. 1

For Your Health: Get Off the Bench & Out of Town! Pt. 2

Time to take the LEAD - Diverting low level offenders from the courts

The Big Deal About Small Claims Court

Implicit Bias - All Hands On Deck

Litigants need help? Send them to the library (really)!

34th Annual Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute

Episodes (continued)

Tackling Lethal Driving - An Invitation To The 2022 National Traffic Academy

Democracy's Last Defense: Keynote Address by Former Senator and U.S. Attorney Doug Jones

Judges in the Cross-Hairs: What We Must Be Doing Now About Our Safety and Security

An Insider's Guide To Responding To Judicial Ethics Investigations

Stand Up For Judicial Independence and Our Courts

Promoting and Preserving Judicial Independence Begins With Us

Trustee of the Public's Law Enforcement Conscience or Political Pawns - Now It's Prosecutorial Independence Under Fire

Whose Job is it to Defend Judicial Independence?

Time out, Mr. Chief Justice. There's a lot to calling balls and strikes!

Uniform Code of Military Justice Gets An Overhaul

From Judge to Author

Special Report: Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act

Judges Can Guard Against Wrongful Convictions Based On Faulty Science

College Admissions Cases Could Derail Efforts to Diversify Federal Judicial Clerks

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