2026 Judicial Education Course Catalog

Course Descriptions

Signatures of the four Marylanders who signed the Declaration of Independence: Samuel Chase, William Paca, Thomas Stone, & Charles Carroll.

JANUARY

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13 Pleas, Pleas, Pleas: It’s Not a Bad Thing! 9 a.m. – Noon The day-to-day operation of any criminal court is the ability to have plea bargaining to be considered in the resolution of a case. Without this mechanism, the courts would not have the ability to have a timely resolution of the all of the matters before them. The program will explore the legal framework of the history of plea hearings and ways to assess and maintain procedural and fundamental fairness in this critical day-to-day operation. Coordinator: Hon. Pamila Brown (Sr.)

Hey Man — Let Me Out! Bail Review Considerations 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

“Hey Man, let me out,” is a mantra we hear everyday in bail review proceedings in both the District and Circuit Courts. Come learn about Maryland’s pretrial release laws and key factors. Arm yourself with tools to avoid implicit bias and understand considerations of new evidence, changed circumstances, and ability to pay as well as alternatives to incarceration. Coordinator: Hon. Pamila Brown (Sr.)

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