Judges
Enhancing Judicial Skills in Domestic Violence Cases (EJS)
The Enhancing Judicial Skills in Domestic Violence Cases (EJS) Workshop is a four-day, hands-on, highly interactive workshop that will provide an essential foundation for new and experienced judges to enhance their skills in handling civil and criminal domestic violence cases. Participation in this workshop is limited to 50 judges. All state and tribal court judges nationwide are eligible to attend. [more...]
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. [more...]
KEY RESOURCES
- Creating a Domestic Violence Court (PDF)
- Program Description
- Effective Responses to Teen Sexting: A Guide for Judges and Other Professionals
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(Judicial Officers Only)