On Oct. 28-29, the Virtual National College on Judicial Conduct and Ethics is hosting three (3) one-hour sessions – featuring topics including crossing the line and training to prevent sexual harassment, abuse of criminal contempt power & judicial discipline and judges on social media. The topics to be covered are: Determining the appropriate sanction in judicial discipline …
Read MoreThe Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, created the Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials. For children, participating in the justice system as a victim or witness can be especially confusing, distressing, and even re-traumatizing. Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials was created to support children and youth during their …
Read MoreThe Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice recently hosted the Transformation of Youth Justice Symposium, co-sponsored by SJI, and supplemental half-day Training Institutes. The three-day event, held in Nashville, Tennessee, emphasized the importance of peer-to-peer learning and collaboration, which included 25 workshops, 5 plenaries, and 6 Training Institutes, providing participants with research-based and …
Read MoreOctober is National Youth Justice Action Month. The observance brings focus to and highlights juvenile justice reform and advancing equity and racial justice. Learn more on how Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice works to achieve these goals.
Read MoreNew Podcast! The National Association for Court Management (NACM) has just released a new podcast episode entitled: The Battle Over Bail Reform: How 5 Courts are Coping with the Challenge Court Leader’s Advantage. The episode addresses the ongoing debate over bail reform, discussions on reducing and/or eliminating cash bail, and the pivotal role that courts play.
Read MoreThe Utah Office of Legal Services Innovation, an office of the Utah Supreme Court recently made history as the first state to establish a regulatory sandbox, providing a space for lawyers and other professionals to deliver nontraditional legal services under the supervision of the state supreme court. Additionally, this project is being evaluated through the development of a …
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