What JSI Can Do For You

Our Expertise

We have a breadth of expertise unparalleled anywhere on subjects from ethics to traffic safety; mental health and substance abuse; and administration of justice to domestic violence.

Our Topics of Expertise

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Advocacy and Attorneys

  • Courtroom Preparation, Presentation and Testimony
  • Talking to a Jury
  • Visual Aids, Props and Other Courtroom Necessities
  • Expert Witnesses
  • Cross Examination and Other Trial Advocacy Topics
  • Strategic Litigation for Public Lawyers
  • Scientific Evidence
  • Toxicological Evidence
  • Prosecutors and the Courtroom
  • Ethics in Problem Solving Courts for Attorneys
  • Right to Counsel
  • Trial Advocacy
  • Training for Trainers of Law Enforcement Officers and Prosecutors
  • Police Prosecutor Interactions
  • Criminal Defense for Misdemeanor and Felony Cases
  • Death Penalty Litigation
  • Forensic Evidence
  • Effective Litigation Skills
  • Jury Research and Selection
  • Representing Clients in Therapeutic Court
  • Burden of Proof in Criminal and Civil Proceedings
  • Civil Procedure

Alcohol and Other Drugs

  • Substance Use Disorder Issues
  • Alcohol and Other Drug Risk Assessments
  • Impaired Driving Risk Assessments
  • Drug Classifications
  • Drug Recognition Experts
  • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
  • Drugged Driving
  • Drugged Driving and its Impact on DWI Courts
  • Marijuana and Driving
  • Marijuana and its Impact on DWI Courts
  • Marijuana and the Impact on the Law
  • Marijuana in the Workplace
  • Marijuana Toxicology
  • Per Se Marijuana Laws
  • Pharmacology
  • The Use of Science & Technology to Monitor & Detect Alcohol and Other Drugs
  • The Use of the Toxicologist in the Court
  • Women and Substance Use Disorders 

Civil Jurisprudence

  • Negligence
  • Direct Negligence
  • Negligent Entrustment
  • Vicarious Liability
  • Civil Procedure
  • Class Action litigation
  • Preparing the Civil Case
  • Federal vs. State court
  • Self-represented Litigants
  • Small Claims

Collaborative Law

  • Appropriate Dispute Resolution
  • Procedural Justice / Fairness
  • Restorative Justice
  • Therapeutic Jurisprudence

Constitutional Law

  • First Amendment / Freedom of Association / Free Speech
  • Second Amendment / Right to Bear Arms
  • Fourth Amendment / Search and Seizure
  • Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment / Due Process
  • Sixth Amendment / Right to Confrontation / Right to Counsel

Corrections and Reentry

  • Evidence based practices in corrections and reentry
  • Implementation Science
  • Structured Decision Making Tools
  • Community based corrections
  • Organizational alignment

Cultural Competency

  • Procedural Fairness
  • Women as Criminal Justice Professionals
  • Women’s Issues
  • Trauma-Informed Court

Domestic Violence

  • Domestic Violence Courts
  • Personal Protection Orders

Elder Exploitation and Abuse

  • Prevalence, Projections and Predictions
  • Overcoming Barriers
  • Scams, Frauds and Trends
  • Vulnerability and Aging
  • Combating Elder Abuse
  • Protection in Long Term Care Facilities

Ethics

  • Ethics for Attorneys
  • Judicial Ethics
  • Judges and the Media
  • Ethics in Problem Solving Courts
  • Procedural Justice / Fairness
  • Fair Administration of Justice
  • Judicial Election Campaigns
  • Judges and Social Media
  • Prosecutor / Defense Ethics
  • Attorneys and the Media
  • Prosecutors and the Media

Family Law

  • Pro Se Litigation
  • Title IVD Child Support
  • Child protection proceedings
  • Substance Use and Families
  • Marijuana Use in Child Custody Cases
  • Indian Child Welfare Act
  • Unified Family Courts
  • Family Drug Treatment Courts
  • Contested Child Custody
  • Use of Psychological Experts
  • Child and Spousal Support and Enforcement
  • Protective Orders

Law Enforcement

  • Ethics in Law Enforcement
  • Evidence-based Approaches to Crime
  • Law Enforcement and Prosecutor Relationships
  • Law enforcement Practice and the Science of Dependency
  • Law Enforcement and Community Memoranda of Understanding
  • Community Oriented Policing
  • Law Enforcement Management
  • Standardized Field Sobriety Testing
  • Drug Recognition Expert Program History And Development
  • Drug Recognition Expert Procedures
  • Drug Recognition Expert Reconstruction
  • Training for Trainers of Law Enforcement Officers and Prosecutors
  • The Signs and Symptoms of The Drugs Of Abuse
  • Effective Courtroom Testimony Training for Police Officers
  • Effective Report Writing for Police Officers
  • Cultural Competence
  • Team Building
  • Law Enforcement Practice and the Science of Substance Use Disorders 
  • Law Enforcement and Community Memoranda Of Understanding
  • Ban-The-Box Initiatives (Reentry Strategies)

Leadership & Management

  • Surviving Workplace Pressure
  • Effective Communication Skills
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Programmatic Assessment Tools
  • Personnel Performance and Assessment
  • Partnerships and Team Building
  • Finding and Keeping Perspective
  • Mentoring and Coaching
  • Managing the Media

Judicial Administration

  • New Judge Orientation
  • Ethics and Bias in the Courtroom
  • The Role of the Judge in the Courtroom
  • Court Leadership
  • Court Business Operations
  • Fines and Costs
  • Bail and Bond Conditions
  • Self-Help Centers
  • Court Case Management Technology
  • Courts and Social Media
  • Judge as Coach  
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Secondary Tauma
  • Judicial Decision Making
  • Courts and the Community
  • Aging Lawyers and Judges
  • Caseflow Management
  • Consent Decree Monitoring
  • Courts and Media
  • Discovery and Disclosure: The Benefits of Open File
  • Impaired Lawyers and Judges
  • Judicial Families
  • Judicial Immunity
  • Judicial Leadership
  • Judicial Selection and Retention
  • Jury Management
  • Stress / Wellness

Post Sentencing Offender Supervision

  • Effective Courtroom Testimony Training for Probation Officers
  • Effective Report Writing for Probation Officers
  • Ban-the-Box Initiatives (Reentry Strategies)
  • Constitutional issues in post sentencing supervision
  • Drug Testing chain of custody issues
  • Dosage of Supervision
  • Incentives and Sanctions
  • Monitoring Tools
  • Risk Assessments
  • Sex Offender Supervision
  • Testing
  • Treatment

Problem Solving Courts

  • Best Practices for Treatment Courts
  • The Ten Key Components.
  • Drug Testing in a Problem Solving Court Context
  • Domestic Violence Courts
  • Drug Treatment Courts
  • DWI / Sobriety Courts
  • Family Drug Courts
  • Incentives and Sanctions
  • Juvenile Courts
  • Mental Health Courts
  • Targeting Issues
  • Team Building
  • Veterans Treatment Courts

Procedural Justice / Fairness and Therapeutic Jurisprudence 

  • Primer on Procedural Justice/Fairness
  • Primer on Therapeutic Jurisprudence
  • Primer on Restorative Justice
  • Fair Administration of Justice
  • Procedurally Fair Judges
  • Procedurally Fair Policing

Public Affairs / Non-Lawyers in the Court

  • Alcohol / Drugs in the Workplace
  • Citizen Academies
  • Criminal Case Processing for Non-lawyers
  • Principles of Treatment / Alcohol and Other Drugs
  • Smart on Crime
  • Understanding the Court System
  • Law Enforcement and Community Memoranda of Understanding
  • Court Community Relations
  • Educating the Community about Courts
  • Self-Help Centers

Racial and Sexual Discrimination in the Workplace

  • Constitutional Law Issues
  • Cultural Competency
  • Employment
  • Diversity Training
  • Ethics 
  • Jury issues
  • Legal Issues
  • Marriage
  • Procedural Fairness
  • Public Accommodations
  • Religious Freedom
  • Ethics and Bias in the Courtroom

Science and Technology

  • Daubert and Frye evidentiary issues
  • Judge as Evidentiary Gatekeeper
  • Risks and Needs Assessments
  • Using Technology to supervise offenders
  • Cyber Law
  • Cyber Security
  • Effectively presenting scientific evidence post sentence
  • Drug testing results chain of custody
  • Toxicology
  • Breath Testing Devices
  • Court Case Management Systems
  • Ignition Interlock Devices
  • Monitoring Devices
  • Oral Fluids
  • Thermoderm
  • Body Fluids Testing

Sentencing

  • Best Practices for Sentencing
  • Evidence Based Sentencing
  • Risk / Needs Assessments
  • Smart on Crime
  • Targeting

Traffic Safety

  • Child Safety Seats
  • Corporate Traffic Safety Culture
  • Distracted Driving
  • Driving and Returning Veterans
  • Drowsy Driving
  • Drug Recognition Experts
  • Drugged Driving
  • Impaired Driving
  • International Decade of Action
  • International Road Safety
  • Motorcycle Safety
  • Road Rage / Aggressive Driving
  • Senior Citizens
  • Teen Driving Safety

Trauma in the Courtroom

  • Trauma Informed Judges
  • Creating a Trauma Informed Court
  • Trauma and Procedural Fairness 
  • Victims and Trauma
  • Trauma Informed Sentencing
  • Secondary Trauma

Treatment

  • Cell Phone Treatment
  • Confidentiality
  • Co-Occurring Disorders
  • Dosage
  • Medically Assisted Treatment
  • Mindfulness
  • Treatment Issues for Non-Treatment Professionals

Toxicology 

  • Clinical Toxicology
  • Forensic Toxicology
  • Analytical Toxicology
  • Drug Impairment and Intoxication
  • Drug Testing Methodologies
  • Drug Testing Standards
  • Creating a good drug testing framework
  • How defendants attempt to beat drug tests
  • Illicit Drugs and brain chemistry
  • Standardized Field Sobriety Testing
  • Drug Recognition Expert procedures
  • Drug Recognition Expert reconstruction
  • The Signs and Symptoms of the Drugs of Abuse
  • Effective Courtroom Testimony training
  • Drug Overdoses
  • Environmental Exposures
  • The Opioid Epidemic 

Workplace Law

  • Drugs in the Workplace: Reasonable Suspicion training for Supervisors
  • Direct Negligence
  • Negligent Entrustment
  • Vicarious Liability
  • Cultural competence
  • Employment
  • Diversity Training
  • Public Accommodations
  • Religious Freedom
  • Hiring Issues
  • Class Action Lawsuits
  • Age Discrimination
  • Sex Discrimination
  • Race Discrimination
  • Sexual Orientation Discrimination 
  • Building a Corporate Safety Culture

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Justice is the foremost virtue of the civilizing races. It subdues the barbarous nations, while injustice arouses the weakest.

Jose Rizal

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