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The National Judicial College (NJC) annually trains over 3,000 judges from all 50 states, U.S. territories and more than 150 countries through residential, offsite and web-based judicial education courses and programs for both new and experienced judges. The NJC’s foundational courses are designed to provide new judges with the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to be an effective jurist. For the more experienced judge, the College offers a variety of continuing education courses on contemporary issues facing the judiciary. Recent topics have included co-occurring disorders, complex civil litigation, scientific expert/forensic evidence, ethics, cultural awareness and building a bias-free environment in the courtroom. The NJC also offers judges the opportunity to hone their skills and abilities through five Professional Certificate programs and through collaboration with the University of Nevada, Reno that offers the nation’s only Master and Ph.D. degrees in Judicial Studies.

Additionally, the NJC houses the National Tribal Judicial Center, Dividing the Waters (education and training for water adjudicators) and an International Program that provides education to judges across the globe. All of NJC’s interactive programs serve to enhance the ability of our nation’s judiciary to administer fair and impartial justice in courtrooms across the country.

Located on the historic campus of the University of Nevada, Reno, NJC’s state of the art facility comprises approximately 90,000 square feet that houses an auditorium, classrooms, model courtroom, computer lab, multimedia room, dining facility, judge’s resource center, discussion areas and administrative space. All classrooms are equipped with “SMART” classroom technology that integrates computers, responder systems, audio/visual equipment, and sound systems that serve to enhance the classroom learning experience.

History

In 1961, the American Bar Association joined with the American Judicature Society and the Institute of Judicial Administration to organize the Joint Committee for the Effective Administration of Justice with Supreme Court Justice Tom C. Clark serving as chair, and Professor Ernest C. Friesen, the NJC’s first dean. Among the committee’s recommendations was a provision urging the creation of continuing judicial education.

In 1963, with operating funds provided by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, The National Judicial College opened its doors at the University of Colorado at Boulder. More than 300 judges applied for the 83 available seats. In 1964, with additional funding from the state of Nevada, the College moved its permanent academic home to the University of Nevada, Reno. The College’s first building, dedicated on the Reno campus in 1972, was built with funds from the Max C. Fleischmann Foundation. Affiliated with the American Bar Association, the College became a Nevada not-for-profit 501(c)(3) educational corporation on January 1, 1978. Since then, the NJC has emerged as the nation’s only educational institution solely dedicated to the education of the American judiciary and is governed by a national Board of Trustees. The appointed 18-member Board sets policy, fosters a climate of excellence, promotes the development of innovative judicial education programs and provides leadership in NJC’s mission. The NJC is an affiliate program of the American Bar Association.

Degree and Certification Programs Professional Certificate in Judicial Development - an innovative program designed for judges who want to concentrate their studies in a focused academic area. The certification is a hallmark of study that complements existing degrees. •	Administrative Law Adjudication Skills •	Dispute Resolution Skills •	General Jurisdiction Trial Skills •	Special Court Trial Skills •	Tribal Judicial Skills Master and Ph.D. Degrees - a collaboration between the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), The National Judicial College (NJC) and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ). •	Master of Judicial Studies •	Master of Judicial Management •	Ph.D. of Judicial Studies

Publications

Case in Point Presiding over a Capital Case Managing Complex Litigation NJC Deskbook on Evidence for Administrative Law Judges Effective Caseflow Management Inherent Powers of the Court Logic & Legal Reasoning Judicial Discretion Search & Seizure Grimes Criminal Law Outline

Notable Alumni Notable Faculty References

External Links 	

http://www.judges.org/index.html

http://www.judges.org/dividingthewaters/index.html

http://www.cdlresources.org/

http://www.mentalcompetency.org/

http://www.judges.org/sso/index.html

http://www.judges.org/capitalcasesresources/index.html

http://www.judges.org/resources/security-test.html