Therapeutic Jurisprudence
Solution-Focused Judging Bench Book
As some of the contributors to different vectors of the comprehensive law movement or non-adversarial justice – such as Peggy Hora, David Wexler, Bruce Winick and Victorian Deputy Chief Magistrate Jelena Popovic have observed – judging in a problem-solving court is significantly different from conventional judging. It is little wonder that mainstream legal education, legal practice and judicial education have hitherto largely not properly prepared judicial officers for this form of judging.
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Court Innovation and Problem Solving Courts
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Interdisciplinary Approaches
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Therapeutic Jurisprudence
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Courts and Judiciary
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General Interest Hon Peggy Fulton Hora in Melbourne
Monash Law Faculty has just had the pleasure of hosting a visit by Peggy Fulton Hora to Melbourne. It is not the best time of the year to be in Melbourne – it is winter and we sent her off last night with the wind building pace and a huge storm imminent. Being originally from Perth, I shall be glad when the cold weather comes to an end.
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Court Innovation and Problem Solving Courts
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Therapeutic Jurisprudence
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Law School/Legal Education
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Courts and Judiciary
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General Interest
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Lawyers
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Law Students David Wexler in Memphis
This past week, a committee of lawyers called "Lawyers as Peacemakers, Lawyers as Problemsolvers" was host to David Wexler. David spoke to a group of attorneys on the concept of therapeutic jurisprudence. The good thing is that many of us practice law in some fashion therapeutically; we just didn't know it.
As a legal aid lawyer, part of my practice has always been to be mindful of the particular challenges people in poverty experience.
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Collaborative Law and Practice
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Holistic Law
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Therapeutic Jurisprudence
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Wholeness/Balance
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Transforming Law
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Business/Practice Development
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General Interest
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Mediators Judge as Coach: Positive Coaching in the Courtroom
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Innovative Judges and Courts By Judge Michael A. Town
As a trial judge since 1979, I have presided over many cases involving adults and youths who made serious mistakes, were charged with criminal offenses, and needed to improve their lives. At key moments in these cases, including detention, sentencing, and review hearings, the judge must listen carefully to testimony about—and try to understand—the choices a defendant has made.
After processing this information, the judge must provide some clear direction on what the defendant must do to remain in the community or upon release from incarceration. These are teachable or coachable moments in the lives of the defendants and their families. Outcomes can be quite restorative and therapeutic when these directions are positively stated and understood, and defendants are open to change.
People are sometimes surprised when I tell them I am a trainer with Positive Coaching Alliance, a Stanford University-based nonprofit organization dedicated to “transforming youth sports so sports can transform youth.” They wonder what in the world judging has to do with coaching.
