CJI continuously endeavors to develop, and to help implement, programs that further the goal of assisting the Colorado judicial system achieve true excellence.CJI annually recognizes a District Court Judge, a County Court Judge, and a Magistrate for overall excellence and innovation in the performance of his or her duties. Presentation of the Judicial Excellence Awards takes place at the Annual Judicial Excellence for Colorado Dinner held in the late Fall.

• At the request of the Colorado Supreme Court, CJI has developed a way to raise funds and develop programs to provide judges with the highest quality continuing legal education.
• CJI annually recognizes a District Court Judge, a County Court Judge, and a Magistrate for overall excellence and innovation in the performance of his or her duties.

The budget crisis in the state of Colorado has added impetus to CJI's plan to create a source of funds for the education of judges and judicial branch personnel. The need for our courts to be exposed to the latest in education and training which is relevant to the problems encountered every day is great; but the legislature, even in good times, is reluctant to appropriate funds.

The Colorado Judicial Institute has been working with the state's judicial administration to create a program which would allow private industry and individuals to donate funds to be used for judicial education without incurring ethical problems or raising objections from special interest groups. A program that meets these objectives in now in place.

With the co-operation and participation of the Denver Foundation, a fund now exists which will be used exclusively for the education and training of judges, justices and other judicial personnel. The CJI Judicial Education Preservation Fund already has received several thousand dollars in donations which will be used to help educate and train those who administer our system of justice. Contributions can be made to CJI or the Denver Foundation as long as they are clearly identified as being for this fund.

For further information or details as to the CJI Judicial Education Preservation Fund, please contact Cynthia Ophaug-Johansen, Director of Marketing, by telephone at 303-766-7501 or email at cynthia@coloradojudicialinstitute.org.

Grant Request Guidelines avialable by clicking here.

You can now donate to the Colorado Judicial Institute Educational Fund online. To find out how, click HERE and choose the Colorado Judicial Institute Educational Fund!