National Association of State Judicial Educators

What National Association of State Judicial Educators does

The National Association of State Judicial Educators (NASJE) is a U.S. nonprofit professional membership organization founded in 1975 and headquartered in Williamsburg, Virginia, with 1-10 employees. It serves state judicial educators, judges, and court staff by providing standardized curriculum designs, professional development resources, and a national network for collaboration across four U.S. regions (Northeastern, Southeastern, Midwestern, Western). The organization's core product is the NASJE HUB, a members-only online portal aggregating resources, events, committee workspaces, job openings, podcasts, newsletters, and the Fundamentals of Our Profession educational series; it also publishes 12 comprehensive curriculum designs, JERITT Monographs, and hosts an annual conference that has run for 51 consecutive years.

NASJE's business model is membership dues plus annual conference registrations and event sponsorships, with Platinum sponsors for the 2026 conference including ICJE, the University of Georgia School of Law, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and NCJFCJ. Distribution occurs through the website (nasje.org), LinkedIn and Facebook member groups, e-newsletters, podcasts, webinars, and the rotating annual conference. The underlying technology stack is a WordPress-based content and member portal with webinar and video-conferencing tools; no proprietary software platform, mobile app, API, or AI/ML capability is disclosed. Governance is via a volunteer board of practicing judicial educators, with leadership transitioning through elected presidential terms (e.g., Margaret Allen succeeding Kelly Tait).

The organization partners strategically with the International Organization for Judicial Training (IOJT), the National Judicial College (NJC), the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ), the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA), and the Justice Speakers Institute for co-developed judicial education resources including the Science Bench Book for Judges. Its highest honor, the Karen Thorson Award, was established in 2012 to recognize significant member contributions to judicial branch education nationally.

Name

National Association of State Judicial Educators

Legal name

National Association of State Judicial Educators

Website

https://nasje.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The National Association of State Judicial Educators (NASJE) is a 1975-founded U.S. nonprofit professional membership organization that supports state judicial educators, judges, and court staff through standardized curriculum designs, a member portal, publications, and an annual conference now in its 51st year.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services for Judicial Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Courts (92211)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Online / Hybrid Law Schools & Programs (EDAHAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Judicial Courts & Court Administration (BPAIAFAA)

Keywords

• Judicial education
• Professional development
• Curriculum design
• Court training programs
• Legal education resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Williamsburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NASJE is a professional membership organization that supports judicial branch education in the United States. It provides members with standardized curriculum designs, online educational resources, webinars, an annual conference, regional networking groups, and a members-only portal (NASJE HUB). Its core purpose is to equip state judicial educators and court professionals with the training, instructional materials, and professional community needed to prepare judges and court staff for their roles.

Product overview

NASJE operates as a professional membership organization offering a portfolio of educational products and services centered on judicial branch education. The core offering is the NASJE HUB, a members-only portal providing unified access to resources including the Fundamentals of Our Profession educational series, Curriculum Designs (12 comprehensive curriculum resources), the NASJE Podcast, and archived webinars. Supporting products include the annual conferences, JERITT Monographs, the Karen Thorson Award, and regional network groups. The organization does not appear to offer a unified software platform but rather provides content, resources, and professional development opportunities for judicial educators.

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Products and services

• NASJE HUB A members-only online portal providing access to events, member resources, committees, job openings, podcasts, newsletters, and educational content including the Fundamentals of Our Profession series, used by state judicial educators and member organizations.
• Curriculum Designs A collection of 12 comprehensive curriculum designs for judicial branch education, covering areas such as diversity, fairness, access, adult education, juvenile and family law, instructional design, and other professional development topics.
• Annual NASJE Conferences In-person annual conferences rotating across U.S. regions with educational sessions, networking, and professional development offerings for judicial educators.
• Webinars Online educational sessions (including Zoominars) on topics including procedural fairness, eLearning, technology training, and instructional design, delivered to members as virtual professional development programming.
• JERITT Monographs A collection of scholarly monographs addressing topics in judicial branch education and training, distributed to member organizations as part of NASJE's resource library.
• Fundamentals of Our Profession Educational Series An educational series for new judicial branch educators available online via YouTube to NASJE members, covering foundational concepts of the profession such as adult education, curriculum design, and instructional techniques.
• NASJE Podcast A podcast series featuring NASJE Voices, providing audio content for judicial branch educators on various professional topics, available to members through the NASJE HUB.
• Regional Network Chapters Organizational structure comprising four regional groups (Northeastern, Southeastern, Midwestern, and Western) that facilitate regional collaboration, meetings, and activities for judicial educators across the United States.
• NASJE Newsletter An electronic newsletter distributed to members with the latest NASJE activities, committee work, and industry developments relevant to judicial branch education.
• Karen Thorson Award NASJE's highest honor recognizing members who have made significant contributions to both NASJE and judicial branch education nationally, established in February 2012.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Organization for Judicial Training (IOJT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner organization for judicial training. NASJE encourages members to learn about Judicial Education around the world through IOJT resources and collaboration.
• National Judicial College (NJC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped Science Bench Book for Judges in partnership with NJC and Justice Speakers Institute to assist judges in making rulings on scientific evidence.
• National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in juvenile and family law judicial education. Collaborated on Judicial Institute on Adolescent Relationship Abuse workshop and sponsors NASJE conferences.
• Justice Speakers InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in developing Science Bench Book for Judges alongside NJC for judicial education resources.
• Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNASJE collaborates with COSCA on shared interests including commitment to excellent education, focus on diversity, and mission to improve administration of justice. Joint activities include conference attendance and project partnerships.
• American Bar Association Commission on Homelessness and PovertyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on 2012 Homelessness Summit with Administrative Office of the Courts to address homelessness among youth, adults, veterans, and parolees.
• Judicial Council of California - Administrative Office of the CourtsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Juvenile Court Users' Research and Technical Assistance Project and 2012 Homelessness Summit addressing court user engagement and homelessness issues.
• Futures Without Violence (formerly Family Violence Prevention Fund)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with NCJFCJ on the Judicial Institute on Adolescent Relationship Abuse workshop with support from Office for Victims of Crimes.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• National Judicial College: The National Judicial College is the nation's oldest and largest provider of judicial education for judges, directly comparable to NASJE as both deliver curriculum, conferences, and online resources to U.S. state and federal judges. NASJE has a strategic partnership with NJC, having co-developed the Science Bench Book for Judges together.
• International Organization for Judicial Training: IOJT is the international body for judicial training organizations and an active NASJE partner connecting members to global judicial education. Both operate as membership-based convenors that aggregate and disseminate judicial education resources across jurisdictions.
• National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges: NCJFCJ provides professional training, technical assistance, and resources to juvenile and family court judges and is a core NASJE partner. Both organizations operate as nonprofit judicial education associations serving overlapping U.S. judicial audiences through conferences and curriculum resources.
• Conference of State Court Administrators: COSCA is the national association of state court administrators and a core NASJE collaborator on shared justice initiatives. Both target the same U.S. state-court ecosystem with educational and professional development offerings for court system leaders and educators.

Broad incumbents

• American Bar Association: The ABA is a much larger, broader professional association for the legal profession that also offers judicial education resources, conferences, and curriculum. While much larger and more diversified than NASJE, it competes for the same judge and court personnel audience on continuing legal/judicial education.
• Federal Judicial Center: The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research arm of the U.S. federal courts, providing judicial training and curriculum to federal judges. While focused on federal rather than state courts, it is a broad incumbent in the judicial education space and a natural counterpart to NASJE's state-court focus.
• National Center for State Courts: The National Center for State Courts is a broader nonprofit serving the entire state judicial branch with research, consulting, and education. It overlaps with NASJE in serving state court education needs but operates at a larger scale across more functions.

Others

• State Justice Institute: The State Justice Institute is a federal grant-making agency that funds state judicial education and improvement initiatives — many of which flow to organizations like NASJE and its members. It is an ecosystem participant and potential funder rather than a direct competitor.
• Justice Speakers Institute: The Justice Speakers Institute is a smaller specialized content provider in the judicial education space that partnered with NASJE and NJC to develop the Science Bench Book for Judges. It operates as an ecosystem content contributor rather than a direct competing association.

Regional players

• Center for Judiciary Education and Research (CJER): CJER is California's state judicial education arm and was restructured from 100 to 44 staff between 2011 and 2015 due to fiscal pressure. It serves the same customer persona (state judicial educators, judges, court staff) as NASJE, but at a single-state level rather than nationally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/groups/judicialeducators
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