Judges Must Undergo Domestic Violence Training After Mandate From ...

Louisiana Supreme Court judges must receive training on domestic violence, trauma-informed courts

The training educates judges on best practices for handling domestic violence cases.

Judges must undergo domestic violence training after mandate from ...

Judges must undergo domestic violence training after mandate from Louisiana Supreme Court

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — All judges in Louisiana must now undergo training in domestic violence and trauma-informed courts. The Louisiana Supreme Court established this requirement, and judges are required to participate in training every other year for one hour. The Louisiana Protective Order Registry and the Louisiana Judicial College are offering the training. The Louisiana Supreme Court said the training "is intended to ensure ju…

Louisiana Supreme Court requires domestic violence, trauma training for judges

Louisiana Supreme Court mandates judges complete domestic violence and trauma training biennially to better assist court participants.

La. Supreme Court says judges now required to have additional training before domestic violence cases

BATON ROUGE — A new order issued by the Louisiana Supreme Court orders judges overseeing domestic violence cases to undergo training on running "trauma-informed courts."The order came Wednesday and would train judges in learning best practices to appropriately handle domestic violence trials.Currently, judges must complete 12½ hours of legal education annually. The order adds an additional hour-long training session every other year. Justice Joh…