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For judges
This tutorial offers information on basic
consumer law.
For judges
This tutorial offers information on basic
contract law. In addition
to explanations, the tutorial includes several short exercises
to illustrate the principles of contract law. Important terms and
phrases are linked to their definitions in the Glossary
of Legal Terms.
For judges and court staff
A scenario-based series on judicial
ethics as well as a series for court
employees.
For judges
This Chart on Expert Witness Testimony explains the basis for admission of expert testimony, including the judge's role in assessing the scientific validity of the testimony.
For judges
Question-and-answer based training for judges using situations
that address common and complex hearsay issues.
Interactive
Domestic Violence Evidence Chart that
addresses some of the rules that govern admission of hearsay evidence
in three situations common to domestic violence cases.
For all court staff
Click here to get to this training, which is for all court employees. It uses
common situations to address and untangle complex leave decisions.
It also includes valuable resources, such as the Family
and Medical Leave Act.
For judges
This tutorial offers information on basic landlord-tenant law for
residential property. Each section is followed by short exercises
for that topic.
http://jecclassroom.unm.edu/landlord_tenant/
For judges
Of all the decisions made during a judicial career, the act of signing
a search warrant may be one of the most perplexing and consequential
for the judge. Click here
to find out more about this complicated task.
For judges
Magistrate
Court Sentencing Exercises
Municipal
Court Sentencing Exercises
Magistrate
DWI Sentencing Calculator
Municipal
DWI Sentencing Calculator
For judges
In general, a tort occurs when someone either intentionally or negligently
causes injury to another person or his property. This
section offers information on basic tort law followed by several
short exercises for each topic.
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