Circuit Court Judge Karen Williams of the 30 th Judicial District, Shelby County, has completed the Managing Challenging Family Law Cases: A Practical Approach course at The National Judicial College.
“Although divorce cases are only a small fraction of the entire caseload, a highly contested divorce can take as much trial time as a complex medical malpractice case or even a wrongful death case,” Williams said. “This intensive course, comprised of nearly six hours of discussion each day for four days, is designed to help judges manage the highly-contested divorce case more effectively and efficiently.”
The family law course enables judges to use information regarding child development to design appropriate parenting plans; manage family law cases effectively and with appropriate intervention; handle pro se litigants effectively; evaluate evidence pertaining to business financial records and make reasoned decisions; recognize the dynamics involved in high-conflict families; and learn to manage high-conflict cases with ease.
The National Judicial College in Reno, NV, is entering its 42nd year of providing judicial education and professional development. The college offers an average of 90 courses annually with more than 2,700 judges enrolling from all 50 states, U.S. territories and more than 150 countries.
In addition to a National Tribal Judicial Center, the Donald W. Reynolds Courts and Media Center and an International Center, NJC houses technology-enhanced classrooms, a legal resource center, a state-of-the-art model courtroom, modern seminar rooms, distance education facilities and a computer lab.