Judicial Training & Education Assessment Tool

Abstract

Reseña: Judicial Studies AllianceJudicial training is an essential element of an efficient system of justice, as it helps to ensure the competency of the judiciary. In an age that increasingly demands more judicial intervention to solve the increasingly complex and sensitive issues society leaves to be settled by litigation, the need for judicial training is greater than ever. The value of judicial training can be related to specific outcomes, such as better managed and less costly litigation, as well as greater public confidence in the judiciary. At its most basic level, judicial training provides the information and tools judges need to do their jobs effectively. Beyond providing information in substantive law, judicial training and education can also address what is usually referred to as “judge craft” - the specific skills judges need to do their job, including skills training in areas such as opinion writing, sentencing, dealing with certain types of litigants and evidence.