Event Category: The Judicial Education Program

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Week One of the Economics Institute for Judges addressed fundamental issues that often are at the heart of legal disputes. Over a full week of intensive classroom lectures and discussions, judges were given a solid grounding in economics, finance, and statistics.  The practical relevance of these disciplines was emphasized through the analysis of numerous cases. Agenda

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Through its flagship two week Economics Institute for Judges, the Mason Judicial Education Program focused on fundamental issues that often are at the heart of legal disputes.  Over two weeks of intensive classroom lectures and discussion, judges were given a solid grounding in economics, finance and scientific method. Prerequisite:  Prior completion of an Economics Institute for Judges … Continue reading “Economics Institute for Judges, Week Two”

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The Economics Institute for Judges addressed fundamental issues that often are at the heart of legal disputes. Over a full week of intensive classroom lectures and discussions, judges were given a solid grounding in economics, finance, and statistics. The practical relevance of these disciplines was emphasized through the analysis of numerous cases. Agenda

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The Law & Economics Center at George Mason University School of Law was pleased to host the Tenth Annual Meeting of the American College of Business Court Judges in conjunction with the Judicial Symposium on the Economics and Law of Public Pension Reform. ACBCJ luncheon and annual meeting immediately followed the Symposium. In October 2005, a group of … Continue reading “Tenth Annual Meeting of the American College of Business Court Judges”

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The Judicial Symposium on the Economics and Law of Public Pension Reform discussed the looming financial and structural crisis facing state pensions systems across the nation. With several dozen states adopting modest to major reforms, the economic impact on plan beneficiaries will be substantial, and at least twenty-five jurisdictions are facing lawsuits due to the reforms … Continue reading “Judicial Symposium on the Economics and Law of Public Pension Reform”

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With a curriculum designed by a committee of distinguished practitioners and scholars jointly selected by the ABA Section of Antitrust Law and the Mason JEP, the Antitrust Law & Economics Institute provided maximum practical value to generalist judges with no prior training in either antitrust law or antitrust economics. The Institute concluded with an in-depth … Continue reading “Antitrust Law & Economics Institute for Judges”

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The Economics Institute for Judges addressed fundamental issues that often are at the heart of legal disputes. Over a full week of intensive classroom lectures and discussions, judges were given a solid grounding in economics, finance, and statistics. The practical relevance of these disciplines was emphasized through the analysis of numerous cases. Agenda