pdf FOC program announcement .  

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Professional staff who work directly with juveniles need to understand the unique situation of youth with mental health issues. To do so, staff need to become familiar with the basic issues, diagnoses, treatment, and, especially, individual interactions that are successful when dealing with individuals with mental illness.

To help juvenile probation officers and caseworkers better understand the scope of youth with mental health issues, the Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI) is pleased to offer a full-day seminar.

Upon completion of this seminar, participants will be able to:

• Better understand youth with mental health issues who come into court
• Describe and identify common mental health disorders
• Become familiar with some therapeutic interventions
• Demonstrate how their behavior may positively influence the individual’s court interaction

For more details, please see the pdf program announcement .

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MCL 600.8512 requires all magistrates who conduct informal hearings to complete a training course given periodically by the State Court Administrator.  The Michigan Judicial Institute has been designated to administer this training on behalf of the State Court Administrator. Registration is by-invitation-only and limited to newly appointed district court magistrates.  

This seminar is held pursuant to Michigan Supreme Court Administrative Order 1985-5, which states, in part:  “A probation officer/caseworker. . . must complete the Michigan Judicial Institute certification training for juvenile court staff within two years after date of employment.”  (Administrative Order No. 1985-5, § I.C.1.b.1.) Registration is limited to this specific staff. For more details, please see the pdf program announcement .

The Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI) is pleased to offer a workshop designed for clerks, jury clerks, and managers.  The workshop will be facilitated by an experienced jury administrator and State Court Administrative Office staff. The Juror Utilization Performance Measure and Jury Plans will be addressed.  For more details, please see the pdf program announcement .

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The Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI), in collaboration with Trial Court Services (TCS), is pleased to offer a one-half day training designed for clerks on the case file management standards.  Please see the pdf seminar announcement.

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Given the overwhelming response to this training, we have added additional dates to conduct a one-half day training designed for clerks on the case file management standards.  Please see the pdf seminar announcement .

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The Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI) is pleased to offer a two-day seminar for district court probation officers. Please see the pdf seminar announcement .

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Given the overwhelming response to this training, we have added additional dates to conduct a one-half day training designed for clerks on the case file management standards.  Please see the pdf seminar announcement .

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The Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI) is pleased to offer a one and one-half day seminar designed for juvenile justice professional staff—probation officers and caseworkers – who work directly with juvenile offenders. Please see pdf seminar announcement .

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Seminar Description

The Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI), in collaboration with the Friend of the Court Bureau, is pleased to offer a two and one-half day seminar for friend of the court (FOC) staff.  You may register to attend day one, day two, day three, or all three days.  If attending day three, please also select workshops.  Please see the pdf seminar announcement .

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During this two-day orientation, participants will:

• Be provided with an overview of court administration, leadership and ethics.
• Learn about SCAO tools, resources and assistance available to you.
• Engage in “hands-on” management-focused activities.
• Identify key court performance measures.
• Increase understanding of workforce management issues.

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This seminar is held pursuant to Michigan Supreme Court Administrative Order 1985-5, which states, in part:  “A probation officer/caseworker. . . must complete the Michigan Judicial Institute certification training for juvenile court staff within two years after date of employment.”  (Administrative Order No. 1985-5, § I.C.1.b.1.) Registration is limited to this specific staff. For more details, please see the pdf seminar announcement.

The Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI) is pleased to announce an inaugural training for court support staff certification. This is a voluntary certification process for court and county clerk support staff. This training has been developed in collaboration with representatives from various court administrator associations and county clerks throughout our state.  For more details, please see the pdf seminar announcement . 

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Michigan Supreme Court Administrative Order 1985-5 requires a juvenile [court] probation officer/caseworker to complete the Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI) certification training within two years of employment. The certification process is two-phased: Phase I requires participation in (or waiver of) the MJI “Basic Interviewing, Counseling, and Communication Techniques” seminar.  Phase II consists of a self-paced study of the MJI Juvenile Probation Officer/Caseworker Self-Instructional Manual and satisfactory completion of the certification examination. pdf  Click here for announcement and registration form :

The Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI), in collaboration with Kent County, is pleased to announce training for court support staff certification. This is a voluntary certification process for court and county clerk support staff. This training has been developed in collaboration with representatives from various court administrator associations and county clerks throughout our state.  For more information, please see the pdf seminar announcement .

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By invitation only.  Please call MJI at 517-373-7171 for more information.

The Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI) is pleased to offer a workshop designed for clerks, jury clerks, and managers.  For more information please see the pdf seminar announcement .

Register here.

The Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI) is pleased to announce a half-day seminar on the district and municipal court records retention and disposal schedule and records management practices. For more information please see the pdf seminar announcement .

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The Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI) is pleased to announce a half-day seminar on the district and municipal court records retention and disposal schedule and records management practices.  For more information, please see the pdf seminar announcement .

Register here.