Because good intentions aren’t enough
Great Judges are Made.
Not Born.
Who We Are
The Judicial Education Institute is a 501(c)(3) organization that provides high-quality, continuing-education programs to federal and state judges around the country. We recognize that well-trained jurists committed to the rule of law is necessary for a flourishing society.
The Problem
While most judges had sterling legal careers as attorneys before being appointed or elected to the Bench, the job of a judge is very different from that of an attorney. Yet, new judges receive almost no training. And most jurisdictions have little to no budget to train them.
We’re The Solution
We provide high-quality judicial education to our nation’s judges absolutely free of cost.
I found the corpus linguistics training to be one of the most beneficial judicial education seminars I have ever attended. Corpus linguistics greatly aids research of questions of original public meaning under the Constitution.
Judge John Bush
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Of the numerous judicial education programs in which I participated in my ten years of judicial service, the corpus linguistics program was among the most helpful. It not only covered thoroughly the jurisprudential foundation of applying corpus linguistics to the interpretation of legal instruments, but it taught judges in real world, practical terms how to do legal corpus linguistics analysis.
Keith R. Blackwell
Former Justice on the Georgia Supreme Court
Excellent program. I have never attended a judicial education program in which every segment met such a high standard.
Justice Charles T. Canady
Supreme Court of Florida
What We Do
We provide high-quality continuing education courses to federal and state judges around the country, with a focus on corpus linguistics, constitutional history research, and artificial intelligence & the law.
What We Do
We provide high-quality continuing education courses to federal and state judges around the country, with a focus on corpus linguistics, constitutional history research, and artificial intelligence & the law.
Our Initiatives
Constitutional History Research
The Supreme Court has sent a signal to lower courts that judicial decision making needs to be grounded in “history and tradition.” Yet many judges aren’t quite sure how to do constitutional history research. We show them how.
Corpus Linguistics
Corpus linguistics is one of the most significant developments in legal interpretation in the last thirty years. It has been embraced by judges and justices at all levels of the federal and state judiciary to produce empirical evidence about the meaning of the law. But while judges are increasingly aware of the significance of corpus linguistics in theory, there remains a critical need for training. We fill that gap.
Artificial Intelligence & the Law
AI is disrupting the judiciary and disrupting the practice of law. Judges need to be prepared. We make sure they are.
How We Teach
Whatever the subject, we deliver training in the formats that work best for judges.
