Gavel Talks

Wisconsin Judge Mary K. Wagner, a former state legislator, offers advice on how judges can ethically work for improvements in the law and legal procedure.

Cherokee Nation District Judge T. Luke Barteaux walks us through the landmark case McGirt v. Oklahoma and what it could mean.

Find out what measure’s judges should take now to address the growing threat to judicial safety and security.

Judge Thomas Walsh of the Brown County Circuit Court tells us that human trafficking exists in the land of green and gold – and likely in your community, too – and what judges can do to recognize and address it.

In this edition of Gavel Talks, criminal defense attorney, Elizabeth Kelly, discusses autism spectrum disorders and how judges can respond to defendants with them.

Chief Judge McCormack joins Judge Ginkowski for a conversation on how judges can make courts accessible, transparent, efficient and user friendly.

In this segment of Gavel Talks Judge Richard Ginkowski, a former police officer, discusses the role of judges in improving policing.

Practical tips on your first court appearance from two seasoned judges.

Hon. Mary Jane Knisely gives a front-line perspective of the benefits of a Veterans Court and how to get one started in your community.

"Views from the bench" programs typically present frustrated judges beckoning lawyers to be brief in their briefs and, these days, to wear more than them when appearing in a "Zoom" hearing.