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Chief Judge Steve Bernard: Colorado Institute for Faculty Excellence in Judicial Education (COIFE-JE)

Episode Summary

Chief Judge Steve Bernard of the Colorado Court of Appeals discusses the Colorado Institute for Faculty Excellence in Judicial Education (COIFE-JE). The institute is an opportunity offered bi-annually and serves as a form of research and design in the Colorado Courts.

Episode Notes

0:00 Opening
3:00 Overview of COIFE-JE
6:00 Research and Development Opportunities and COIFE-JE Projects
7:45 COIFE-JE Participation and Concentric Circles
11:00 COIFE-JE Cohorts and Program Design
14:00 How Teaching and Learning Improves Collaboration and Learning Styles
20:00 Visiting the Department of Corrections and Experiential Learning
24:40 Impact of COIFE-JE on Collaboration at the Colorado Court of Appeals
27:00 Changing Approach to COA Arguments
29:00 COA Trips to DOC
31:00 How COIFE-JE is Changing the Way We Think About Collaboration
32:30 Top Takeaways for Taking Action
33:30 Getting to Know the Guest