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NASJE Southeast Regional Meeting
Minutes of August 24, 2005 meeting, Savannah, Georgia

The meeting was called to order. The proceedings covered a series of issues relating to judicial education practice.

1. JERITT funding
a. It was suggested SJI change its guidelines/paradigm so that it could fund on-going structural support for state efforts, e.g., JERITT. This might be done via contact with SJI board members.
b. Question – could individual states each cover part of the JERITT costs? Sentiment was this would only cover a small part of needed costs.
c. Question – could Congress be lobbied directly? Sentiment was this would interfere with SJI and NJC efforts and be counter-productive. Further, it would interfere with the efforts and priorities of the individual states.
d. Comment – we are “setting fire” to our [judicial education] history.
e. Question – do we need to plan an exit strategy for the JERITT historical data?

2. NHTSA/ABA Specialized Judges programming
a. ABA fee-based support
b. Federal funding is available
c. Funding can support conferences, faculty

3. Special Programs funded by Private Entities
a. Law & Economics at U Kansas
b. George Mason U programs
c. Spence Institute
d. Century Counsel
e. Comment – programs should be vetted by prior review of materials
i. Century Council project was editorially independent of the Council and its funding organizations
f. Comment – details of funding should be provided prior to setting agenda

4. “Tips for Teachers” supporting materials
a. tips
b. guidelines
c. email suggestions to Kay Palmer for collation and distribution

5. Issue – Next Regional NASJE meeting
a. U of Memphis
b. Should be held
c. Set for early 2006
d. Get agendas from other regionals as a guide to topics

6. Topic – Innovative Programs
a. Appellate program on Permanency/TPR
b. Judicial security summit and AL Supreme Court rule on security
c. Use of Meyers-Briggs in training
d. Public Health/Emergency Health Powers training and Homeland Security Funding (KY)
e. CIP/Certification for GALs
f. Distance Learning (Va, Fl, Ca)
1) Clerks
2) Domestic violence
3) Best practices
4) Family court orientation

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