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Appellate Advocacy Award winners announced!NCJI honors the lawyers for the litigants in groundbreaking decisions in the U.S. Supreme Court and the California Supreme Court.
Report on Artificial Intelligence and the Courts is released!The report of the 2024 Judges Forum has been released and is available to attorneys, academics, judges, and courts.
Civil Justice Scholarship Award WinnersRichard Jolly, Valerie Hans, Robert Peck, and Danny Wilf-Townsend are selected to receive the 2025 Award for two articles.
Our next Judges Forum topic has been announced. “Judicial Interpretation and Precedent: The Vital Role of State Courts” will take place on July 19, 2025 in San Francisco. Judges may register their interest now.
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