Four attend national training

TOPEKA—On May 19-22, Supreme Court Justice Robert Davis, Johnson County District Judge Stephen Tatum, Olathe; District Judge Robert Fairchild, Lawrence; and Denise Kilwein, Director of Judicial Education, Office of Judicial Administration, attended the Advance Leadership Institute in Judicial Education.

The Advance Leadership Institute is a project designed to assist states in improving their judicial training. The Institute focuses on techniques of teaching, curriculum design, and adult education principles.

The Institute is funded by the State Justice Institute and held at the University of Memphis. The State Justice Institute (SJI) is a non-profit organization established by federal law to award grants to improve the quality of justice in state courts nationwide, facilitate better coordination between state and federal courts, and foster innovative, efficient solutions to common problems faced by all courts.