National Association of State Judicial Educators
The hot topic of the last few months has been the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in courts and the legal field. I considered asking Chat GPT to write this article, but rest assured that any intelligence you detect in Read more
NASJE will turn 50 in 2025, a milestone offering the opportunity for both reflection and preparation. NASJE enters its 49th year with more members and momentum than any year before. With revisions of our seminal Principles of Judicial Branch Education Read more
A healthy democracy depends upon a strong judicial branch of government. NASJE works to strengthen the third branch by providing education so that judges have the knowledge, skills and abilities they need to do their jobs and maintain the trust and confidence of the people they serve. Our membership is open to anyone who is interested in judicial branch education.
Hello, NASJE friends and colleagues, I hope you all are having a good start to the summer! Happy Fourth of July, and a belated Happy Memorial Day and Juneteenth! As you may have already noticed, registration for the New Orleans Read more
Last month the Board and I invited you to nominate a colleague for the Karen Thorson Award. The Karen Thorson Award was established in 2012 to recognize a career judicial educator who has made a significant contribution to both NASJE and Read more
As you know, recently the NASJE website has been revamped as part of our effort to better connect with you and other site users. It has come to our attention that some members have not always received NASJE information or communications or have been unclear as to the ways in which interaction occurs within the organization. Let me provide some information on NASJE communications. I apologize for the length, but I wanted to provide all the info in one place for your convenience.
Hello, NASJE friends and colleagues, Welcome to Spring! Well, in some parts of the country anyway… The Board has recently finished our Mid-Year meeting and I wanted to update you on some of the things we decided or are working Read more
As many of you know (and the rest know now!), the NASJE Board of Directors meets monthly to guide the overall arc of the organization. At our last meeting immediately following the conference, the Board confirmed the importance of transparency with the membership and wanted to share with our colleagues the highlights of the meeting and the major issues it discussed.
If you were in Denver in 2019 you may have heard me refer to you, my NASJE family, as ‘my fellow unicorns.’ I say unicorns because, by definition we are unusual, rare, and unique. While every day we are lone unicorns, whose position is so rare others in our home organizations have a hard time knowing what we actually do. When I look around this organization, I know I am surrounded by UNICORNS ~ some of the most unusual, rare, unique minds I have had the pleasure to work with. So, after 2 terms as your president I have some advice for our new President and the 2021-2022 Board of Directors.
Reflections on the Last 600 Days By NASJE President Janice Calvi-Ruimerman It’s been about ½ as long as the Korean War; it’s been about ⅖ as long as the first walk around the world, The Civil War, and World War Read more