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African American History: Are Collaborative Courts abolitionist within the Judiciary?

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African American History: Are Collaborative Courts abolitionist within the Judiciary?

James Starks, Jr., Ed.D., MHR

Tuesday, 15 February 2022 / Published in Law, Problem Solving Courts, Race

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

Effective Judging: Trauma in the Courtroom

Justice Speakers Institute

Tuesday, 08 February 2022 / Published in Law, Procedural Justice

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.

Trauma; PTSD

A Nation of Laws and Not of Men

David Wallace

Tuesday, 01 February 2022 / Published in Law

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.

Benchbook for Family Courts on Substance Use Disorders

Justice Speakers Institute

Tuesday, 29 June 2021 / Published in Law

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).

Benchbook

Mentors in a Veterans Treatment Court

Justice Speakers Institute

Tuesday, 11 May 2021 / Published in Law, Problem Solving Courts, Veterans Courts

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

Mentor VTC

Veterans Treatment Courts—Why They Matter

Justice Speakers Institute

Tuesday, 04 May 2021 / Published in Law, Problem Solving Courts, Veterans Courts

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 Perils Of Alcohol Abuse In The Workplace: 5 Tips to Protect the Company and Assist the Employee

Hon. Brian MacKenzie (Ret.)

Wednesday, 17 February 2021 / Published in Alcohol, Alcohol Use Disorder, Drugs, Law

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

Alcohol Testing: Applying Drug Court Best Practices to Standard Supervision

Justice Speakers Institute

Friday, 29 January 2021 / Published in Drug Testing, Technology

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

Are You a Minister of Justice?

David Wallace

Tuesday, 05 January 2021 / Published in Law

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

The Passing of a Giant

Justice Speakers Institute

Monday, 09 November 2020 / Published in Law

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