Drugged Driving
JSI Co-Founder Judge Peggy Hora (Ret.) will address the General Session Judges at their 2017 conference in Nashville on the important topic of Drugged Driving.
Legal Issues with Marijuana Legalization
Monterey Plaza Hotel 400 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA, United StatesAt the 2017 MidYear / Retired Judges Conference JSI Co-Founder Judge Peggy Hora (Ret.) will discuss Legal Issues with Marijuana Legalization and Prop 64. Recreational marijuana will bring lots of new issues and challenges to the courtroom. How do we adjudicate DUI-drug cases? What about jury attitude now that 56% of Californians voted for full recreational use? What happens
Drug Court Standards and On-Site Testing: the Value of Automation
Suburban Collection Showplace 46100 Grand River Ave, Novi, MI, United StatesJSI Associate Judge Harvey Hoffman (Ret.) will discuss Drug Court testing standards. Every drug court professional has to understand the basics of alcohol and other drug testing in order to do a competent job. This seminar will give you the fundamentals of on-site drug testing as well as the standards for tests. It will also demonstrate
Gaming The Test: How Defendants Try to Beat Drug Tests
Suburban Collection Showplace 46100 Grand River Ave, Novi, MI, United StatesJSI CFO Judge Brian MacKenzie (Ret.) will give a presentation on “Gaming The Test: How defendants try to beat drug tests.” This presentation will focus on how defendants who are continuing to use illegal drugs, attempt to avoid positive results on drug tests. It will look at three different ways, dilution adulteration and substitution that are used
Therapeutic Courts
Law Society of Tasmania 28 Murray Street, Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaJSI President and Founder, Judge Peggy Hora (Ret.) will speak on "Therapeutic Courts” in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is sponsored by Hobart Magistrates Court and Probation and Community Corrections Officers’ Association and will take place at the Law Society of Tasmania.
Judicial Best Practices in Drug Court
JSI President and JSI Founder, Judge Peggy Hora (ret.) will speak on Best Practices in Drug Courts at the judicial training for new Drug Treatment Court magistrates in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The New Driving Impairment: Conditions That Affect Aging Drivers
Charlotte Convention Center 501 S. College Street, Charlotte, NC, United StatesJSI Co-Founder Judge Brian MacKenzie (Ret.) will be speaking at 2017 LifeSavers Conference on the Aging Driver. Below is a description of the presentation. America’s love affair with the automobile has given us enormous personal mobility and independence. Today’s drivers have strong expectations that they will continue to enjoy the freedom and convenience of driving well into old
Role of the Judicial Officer in Drug Courts and Other Problem-Solving Courts
JSI President and Founder Judge Peggy Hora (Ret.) will address those in attendance at the Queensland Magistrates' Conference 2017 in Brisbane, Australia on the Role of the Judicial Officer in Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Courts.
Evidence-Based Sentencing
Banco Court (Level 3) 415 George Street, Brisbane, Qld, AustraliaThe Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council, together with the Queensland Law Society, invites you to attend their first public presentation for the Sentencing Seminar Series. It is on evidence-based sentencing. This event will give you the chance to hear from JSI Founder and President Judge Peggy Hora (Ret.) —a woman who has been instrumental in the international ‘problem-solving courts’ movement.
Integrating Theory and Practice of Non-Adversarial Justice
Parkroyal Darling Harbour Hotel 150 Day Street,, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaJSI Co-Founder Judge Peggy Hora (Ret.) will speak at the Second International Conference on Non-Adversarial Justice and address the attendees on Integrating Theory and Practice of Non-Adversarial Justice. The conference will cover such topics as Therapeutic Jurisprudence, Restorative Justice, Procedural Justice, Appropriate Dispute Resolution, Preventative Law, Collaborative Law, Creative Problem Solving, and Solution-Focused Courts (Problem-Solving
