Berkeley Judicial Institute (BJI)

Public trust in our #courts is declining, but we have a roadmap to rebuild it. Our Beyond Civics Education guide encourages courts to go beyond traditional civics programs by engaging with their communities and showcasing how they deliver justice every day.

Please join Berkeley Judicial Institute (BJI) tomorrow, Oct 10, at noon PT for ACCESS TO JUSTICE REQUIRES ACCESS TO LAW. Our virtual program features this wonderful trio as faculty: Cornell Law School's Anna R., and Free Law Project's Brian Carver and Michael Lissner. Can't wait to learn from them! https://lnkd.in/e5D_cGwS

Berkeley Judicial Institute (BJI)’s Judge Jeremy Fogel (ret) to Law360 in (paywalled article): “There's no question that the stress level for all kinds of judges has gone up enormously as a result of social media," he said. "It's a very stressful job to begin with, but I think the impact of social media is quite significant, because it amplifies all the people….. who are unhappy with you. It amplifies all of the threats, all the criticism." Judge Security Data Reflects Policy Shifts As Much As Threats https://lnkd.in/eR_gmNkh

Today, Noah Bookbinder of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) and Judge Jeremy Fogel (ret.) urged the Chief Justice to implement an ethics reference panel for the Supreme Court. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eighJuXc Read the letter here: https://lnkd.in/e6yge4q7

A scan around the lecture hall revealed Berkeley Law students in rapt attention, leaning in — literally — to the nuggets shared by U.S District Judge Karin Immergut ’87 and Justice Kelli Evans. Once again, the school’s Judges-in-Residence program provided valuable insights and practical tips for aspiring judicial clerks and those interested in becoming a judge themselves. Each year, two judges spend two days at the law school meeting with students in varied settings. In addition to the crowded lunchtime moderated by Director of Judicial Clerkships Anna Han, Evans (a justice on the California Supreme Court) and Immergut (a federal district court judge in Oregon) visited classrooms, held office hours, and spoke with student affinity groups. Read "Insider Intel: Judges-in-Residence Program Peels Back the Curtain on Courtrooms and Clerkships" https://lnkd.in/g2bWWTqk In these pictures 📸 : 1. U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut '87 listens to a question in one of her meetings with students during Berkeley Law's annual Judges-in-Residence program. 2. California Supreme Court Justice Kelli Evans speaks with members of the school’s Women of Color Collective. 3. Immergut discusses her court’s work in Professor David Oppenheimer’s Civil Procedure class. 4. 2L Metyia Phillips talks with Evans during her meeting with the student group Law Students of African Descent. Article by Andrew Cohen, photos by Laurie Frasier and Tylor Uberoi Norwood

Calling all judges! Berkeley Judicial Institute (BJI) is so grateful for the support of our upcoming virtual series for judges, Cultivating Healing and Heath in the Judiciary, featuring lead faculty Michele Statz, Ph.D. Registrations are due until December 13--we are overwhelmed (in the best way!) with the interest in the program. Please share program information with interested judges. For more information: https://lnkd.in/eCpmW-aW

The Law Library of Congress is now accepting applications for the 2025 Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Scholars Program. Scholars will conduct research in the summer of 2025 onsite at the Law Library and will focus on areas such as criminal justice, technology, and demography. Click below to learn more about the Guggenheim Scholars Program as well as its requirements and how to apply. #ResearchOpportunity #GuggenheimScholars #LibraryOfCongress https://lnkd.in/e-_fffBQ

Over 50 members of our Court's community outreach working groups met last evening to focus on our juror participation, adult education in community colleges, K-12 civics programs, and weekly work with state courts, education leaders, and lawyers in the District's nine counties.

What a spectacular recognition of Judge Bernice Donald (Ret.)!! Berkeley Judicial Institute (BJI) is one of the many beneficiaries of Judge Donald’s great work!

So looking forward to this spectacular program Michele Statz, Ph.D.!