“Science is not new to the courtroom, but recent advancements, such as the state of our knowledge of DNA, require judges, attorneys, and jurors to apply experts’ theories to case facts, in essence intertwining two diverse disciplines to achieve one goal - justice.” - Nicole L. Waters
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Recipient of the 2009 Judicial Education
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Judicial Seminar on Emerging Issues in Neuroscience Funded by the Dana Foundation and organized by AAAS ’s Scientific Freedom, Responsibility, and Law Program with the Federal Judicial Center and the National Center for State Courts. For upcoming conference information, please contact Nicole Waters. Past Conferences
Science for Judges A series of programs for federal and state judges designed to assist them in handling complex scientific issues. Offered by Brooklyn Law School’s Center for Health, Science and Public Policy, the Federal Judicial Center, the NCSC and the Committee on Science, Technology and Law of the National Academies of Science. Past Conferences
The American Institute for Justice (AIJ) is a non-profit corporation established in 1998 with the main role of providing continuing education courses for judges, attorneys and others who work within our judicial system. We believe our conferences are both pleasurable and academically beneficial. Conference information
Advanced Science Technology Adjudication Resource Center Calendar
The Forum for State Appellate Court Judges: The Whole Truth? Experts, Evidence and the Blindfolding of the Jury The Roscoe Pound Institute
DNA Fingerprinting and Civil Liberties National Symposium Past Conferences
The Sacklar Colloquia of the National Academy of Sciences Forensic Sciences: The Nexus of Science and the Law Past Conferences
