Thursday, June 20th
8 a.m PST| 11 a.m EST
Our special guest this week, Hon Gayle Williams Byers (ret.), will Present on:
Sidebar: Effective Communication During Court Processes
We will discuss the importance of effective communication during the various stages of the court and trial process
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Our presenter:
Judge Gayle Williams-Byers formerly served as Administrative and Presiding Judge of the South Euclid Municipal Court in South Euclid, Ohio from January 1, 2012 until her retirement on July 31, 2022.
During her tenure, she joined the American Judge’s Association, one of the largest judges-only organizations in North America, which has a mission of providing quality education programs and high-level publications to its members. As a member of the organization, Judge Byers served as President-Elect and Chair of the Education, Domestic Violence, Diversity, Membership, Social Media and Technology and Judicial Wellness Committees.
Prior to joining the bench, Judge Byers served as an Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, ending her career as Supervisor of the Cuyahoga County Grand Jury. Additionally, Judge Byers has been appointed to serve as the only Judicial Fellow for the National Judicial College (Reno, Nevada) where she has honed expert skills in the area of Commercial Drivers, licensing and federal penalties. She teaches courses to judges across the United States and provides guidance to the National Judicial College on topics including but not limited to Judicial Wellbeing and handling Commercial Drivers in Criminal and Traffic courts.
Since retiring in 2022, Judge Byers has appeared as a television host and jurist on A&E network’s Court Night Live where she adjudicated civil matters in a Chicago pop-up courtroom. Additionally, she regularly provides case analysis and legal commentary for CourtTV and serves as co-host with Retired Judge Tom Hodson on the podcast “Next Witness…Please” where basic legal parlance and procedure is decoded for the average listener. “Next Witness..Please” can be found on all major podcast platforms.
Judge Byers received her B.A., M.N.O., and J.D. degrees from Case Western Reserve University.
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