Left Navigation – Change label from “About Us” to “NYS Judicial Institute” What is the Judicial Institute? In 2003, the New York State Judicial Institute was established as the first judicial training and research facility in the nation built by and for a state court system. Through the addition of Section 219-a to the Judiciary Law, judicial and Unified Court System attorney education and training was separated from those professional development efforts that focused on non-judicial and non-attorney personnel. In conjunction with Section 17.3 of the Rules of the Chief Judge and several Collective Bargaining Agreement Side Letters for Court Attorneys, the Judicial Institute is authorized as a standalone center with the sole responsibility of training the judges and justices, quasi-judicial personnel, and the attorneys of the Unified Court System. Judiciary Law § 219-a: The Judicial Institute is a statewide, year-round center for judicial education, training, and research designed to enhance the quality of New York State’s courts and ensure the State’s Judiciary sets the standard for decisional and operational excellence around the country. Recognizing the importance of an informed and up-to-date court system, the Judicial Institute’s charge is to provide educational and training programs for the judges and justices, quasi-judicial personnel, and the attorneys of the Unified Court System. Rules of the Chief Judge, Part 17.3.: Judges and justices shall attend at least 24 hours of training and education courses, classes, and presentations, every two calendar years. Pursuant to part 17.3 of the Rules of the Chief Judge, the Unified Court System shall provide said training and education for its judges and justices. The provision of annual seminars, seminars for new judges, anti-bias training and such other courses, classes and presentations sufficient to fulfill this requirement is the responsibility of the Judicial Institute. Collective Bargaining Agreement Side Letters for Court Attorneys Continuing Legal Education Seminars for Active Employees: The Unified Court System has, since the late 1980’s, given an annual legal education program to attorneys in the legal series. This program was recently expanded to accommodate increasing attendance and the implementation of mandatory continuing legal education requirements. It is the Unified Court System’s intention to continue this valuable program. The provision of annual seminars, substantive classes and presentations, anti-bias training and such other courses sufficient to fulfill this requirement is the responsibility of the Judicial Institute.
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