Abolitionists in America played a significant role in abolishing chattel slavery. They disagreed with the inhumane treatment and methodology of the slave trade model, which represented the status quo of the
Written by Judge Brian MacKenzie (Ret.) and Judge Kevin Burke (Ret.) There are cases where everyone in the courtroom knows that a litigant or witness has suffered a traumatic injury.
February 1st, 2022, is the 232nd anniversary of the United States Supreme Court’s first session, in 1790. The day when the highest court in the United States with the ultimate jurisdiction over all U.S. laws commenced.
The University of Baltimore School of Law Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the Courts (CFCC) announces the availability for purchase of its Benchbook for Family Courts on Substance Use Disorders, Second Edition (Benchbook).
Part Two of Veterans Treatment Courts A Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) employs the research-supported concepts and practices of the Drug Treatment Court model, in particular a version of the Ten
Part One of Two It’s May, a time to enjoy spring with the flowers blooming, the grass growing and evidence of new life everywhere. But it is also a time
The generally held belief that alcohol consumption is a matter of personal choice, can make it difficult to identify an individual suffering from an alcohol use disorder (AUD). While alcohol
By: Hon. Diane Bull, Ret. Do you remember the first person you really helped? Maybe it was a long journey, but somehow you got him or her over the finish
Across the globe, countries everywhere have Ministries of Justice or Departments of Justice; Government departments named for an idea—Justice. New Zealand has the Ministry of Justice; as does Japan and
Judge Peggy Fulton Hora, a giant in the justice system, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020. Justice Speakers Institute’s President and one of its founders, Judge Hora has been