2025 Judicial Education Course Catalog

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MAY 28 Calculating and Awarding Damages with Judicial College

TUESDAY, MAY 20 Family Law for District Court Judges 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. As a District Court judge, have you found yourself navigating family law waters without a life jacket? Though an abbreviated version of the Family Law University, this full-day course will guide District Court judges as we delve into basic tenets of family law as it presents in District Court protective order hearings. Faculty will cover many of the more nuanced issues around child custody determinations, financial status, and parties’ assets in consideration of emergency family maintenance and property use and possession as relief forms in protective order proceedings. Coordinator: Hon. Ada Clark-Edwards WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 Understanding the Augmented Estate 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The augmented estate is a daunting section of the Estates & Trusts Article for most judges and practitioners. Find out how the law attempts to prevent people from disinheriting their spouses. Coordinator: Hon. Juliet Fisher We will look closely at Subtitle 1 of Title 4 of the Estates & Trusts Article of the Maryland Code - Just 7 Code sections. Exactly what meets the Maryland definition of a valid will. What provisions are found in the typical will and their effects: The introductory clause, debts and funeral expenses, specific bequests, the residuary clause, the appointment of the personal representative (PR), powers of the PR, the bond provision, witnesses, and signatures. Coordinator: George Meng, Esq. Dissecting the Will: Exploring the Document 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, MAY 29 Debt Collection: Nuts and Bolts 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

This course will take debt collection beyond the basics to the next level in learning and understanding the nuances of this area of law. Learn best practices both inside and outside the courtroom. Coordinator: Hon. Susan Hazlett Updated Ways to Manage your In this course, you will receive a general and specific overview of failure to pay rent, tenant holding order, breach of lease, wrongful detainer, and rent escrow actions. We will also address emerging issues, recent cases, and new laws, and the Access to Counsel in Evictions (ACE) program. Coordinator: Hon. Susan Hazlett MAY 30 Construction and Mechanic Liens with Hon. Anthony Vittoria Landlord-Tenant Docket 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

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