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
DWI Court Implementation Visit
JSI Co-Founder Judge Peggy Hora (Ret.) will travel to Michigan and provide assistance to a local Michigan Sobriety Court.
First Shot at Justice: The Power of Legal Representation at the First Appearance
Hilton Arlington Virginia Hotel 950 North Stafford Street, Arlington, VA, United StatesJSI Chief Financial Officer Judge Brian MacKenzie (Ret.) will discuss the issues surrounding 'Right to Counsel' from the very beginning of the criminal case at the American Judges Association Mid-Year Conference in Arlington, Virginia. The session will explore the importance of the right to counsel at the first appearance in reducing mass incarceration, its financial
Procedural Fairness and Co-Occurring Disorders
JSI President Judge Peggy Hora (Ret.) will be presenting two workshops at Oklahoma’s 4th Annual Spring Specialty Court Judges’ Forum on May 11. The topics are 1) Procedural Fairness and 2) Co-Occurring disorders. The event will take place in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Click here to see the agenda.
