Bench Bar Press Committee's
Court-Media Training

Justice & Journalism: Building Trust Between Courts and Media

Friday, May 30, 2025

This unique learning opportunity features three panels, covering various topics such as:

• Life cycle of a criminal case
• Ethical court reporting
• Points of contact within different levels of court
• How members of the media can build closer relationships with court leaders

Watch the Event Recording

Event Materials

• Agenda
• Presentation: Lifecycle of a Case
• 2025 Fire Brigade Report
• Court-Media Relations Checklist
• GR 16 Bench Card: Limiting Recording in the Courtroom
• Juvenile Legal System Handbook: 2025 Edition
• Juvenile Court Dashboard
• Washington Courts Media Guide
• Code of Ethics (Society of Professional Journalists)
• Federal Bar Association Media Contacts
• Telling the Story: A set of standards and practices that
  safeguards AP stories from bias and inaccuracies
  (Scroll down to Practices, and click on Anonymous Sources
  in the right column, then scroll down to These are the AP's definitions)

Continuing Legal Education (CLE), Continuing Judicial Education (CJE) and Continuing Administrator Education (CAE) credits have been approved. Contact Heather Ligtenberg for questions.