mainstreamtj Judiciary, TJ events

Judge Mike Jones wins the Bruce Winick TJ award

 Judge Michael Jones (retired) is the personification of mainstreaming therapeutic jurisprudence as he has endeavoured to imbed therapeutic jurisprudence in his work throughout his career. Prior to becoming a professor for Arizona Summit Law School, Judge Jones worked as an Assistant Attorney General and Deputy County Attorney, and, finally, a Judge for the Superior Court … Continue reading Judge Mike Jones wins the Bruce Winick TJ award

mainstreamtj Lawyers, Wills & estates

Estate Planning from a Client Centered Approach

It's well established that Therapeutic Jurisprudence (TJ) attempts to ensure the law provides the best psychological outcome possible for our clients.  While theoretically this makes sense, in day-to-day practice, effecting that can become confusing.  Guest blogger Jessica Cousineau provides some practical tips... I'm going to start with two premises. The first premise is that the … Continue reading Estate Planning from a Client Centered Approach

mainstreamtj Cyber law

Creating awareness of Online Victimization using Social Media: A Therapeutic Jurisprudential approach

Dr Debarti Halder at the "Social Media for Good " Conference Guest blogger Dr. Debarati Halder, Advocate and Managing Director, Centre for Cyber Victim Counselling (CCVC) writes... Social media is the present day platform for sharing information and getting connected and reconnected with friends and acquaintances.  We look to Twitter to know the daily ‘trends’ to … Continue reading Creating awareness of Online Victimization using Social Media: A Therapeutic Jurisprudential approach

mainstreamtj Courts, Introduction to TJ

Planning for evaluation of therapeutic jurisprudence initiatives 

The use of therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) approaches in mainstream court and legal settings often involves the development of new systems and programs Often TJ initiatives draw on social science research and practices to make our legal systems more effective.  Evaluating the effectiveness of TJ reforms is key - are the reforms enhancing therapeutic outcomes or … Continue reading Planning for evaluation of therapeutic jurisprudence initiatives