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JMI Workshops The Justice Management Institute provides a range of challenging judicial branch education programs and workshops. The Justice Management Institute (JMI) would like to become a partner with you in meeting your educational needs over the next few years. As a partner, JMI will work with you to obtain maximum value from your education resources by bringing relevant, specifically-tailored programs to your state or court. Current trends are increasing the need for court management education. Over the next several years the loss of key judges and personnel, especially the "baby boomers," means education on core court management topics must be continually revisited. The increasing complexity of cases means that judges and court managers must be kept up-to-date on the newest approaches to caseflow management. In addition, the emergence of collaborative justice concepts means that key personnel must have a broad understanding of how programs, such as drug courts, can support the successful rehabilitation of offenders. More than likely your funding and available training resources have been reduced in recent years, making your spending decisions even more critical. As you are well aware, one of the major costs of doing high quality educational programs is the initial development of the curriculum and materials. For more than 12 years JMI has developed a wide variety of judicial branch education programs that are now available to you. JMI can collaborate with you to build from established curricula and tailor the programs to meet local needs, thus providing the highest quality educational experience and helping you leverage the most value from your limited education dollars. JMI is also happy to work with you to obtain credit for your participants towards the Michigan State University Judicial Administration Program. At the bottom of this page, you will find links to programs JMI is ready to deliver. You can forward the relevant program description to staff members or committee chairs responsible for educational programs. These programs can be delivered in a variety of formats, such as: Workshops for teams or individuals on a statewide, regional, or local court basis; Workshops for regional or multi-state audiences, thus allowing one or more states to share the costs; Workshops in varying lengths to meet the needs of your budget and available training opportunities; or Training for individuals and teams from your state or jurisdiction who can the replicate the programs in your jurisdiction. The value of these programs is enhanced by JMI faculty who have court related knowledge and experience, proven presentation and facilitation skills, and established reputations for excellence. JMI would like to discuss how we can collaborate with you to build thought-provoking, interactive, high energy educational experiences for your state or court. We look forward to working with you to improve the knowledge, skills and abilities of those you serve. Workshop Programs that JMI is prepared to deliver include: Caseflow Management in Juvenile Dependency Cases Involving Foster Care Developing and Evaluating Courthouse Security and Disaster Preparedness Plans Caseflow Management Strengthening Rural Courts Ensuring a Reliable and Effective Criminal Justice System Managing the Internal and External Drug Court Environment Basic Resources, Budget and Finance Advanced Resources, Budget and Finance