Judges

Workshop: Enhancing Judicial Skills in DV Cases

The National Judicial Institute on Domestic Violence will offer a three-day, highly interactive workshop on February 12 - 15 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. This hands on educational convening has served more than 3,500 judges nationwide since 1999. Online registration is being accepted on a rolling basis. This popular 3-day program provides the essential foundation for new and experienced judges who handle criminal, civil, and family law cases involving domestic violence. [...]

Continuing Judicial Skills (CJS) in Domestic Violence Cases

The Continuing Judicial Skills in Domestic Violence Cases (CJS) Program is designed specifically for judges and judicial officers who have successfully completed the Enhancing Judicial Skills (EJS) in Domestic Violence Cases Workshop or a similar intensive, foundational program. The CJS program addresses judges’ specific court assignments at a more advanced level and introduces new topics of special interest. [...]

Enhancing Judicial Skills in Elder Abuse Cases Workshop Program Overview

The National Judicial Institute on Domestic Violence (NJIDV), a partnership of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ), and Futures Without Violence (formerly Family Violence Prevention Fund), offers a four-day, hands-on, highly interactive workshop that will help new and experienced state court judges and judicial officers to improve their skills and ability to respond to cases involving violence against the elderly. [...]