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Miller32
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Becoming a Judge
What's the typical route? Clearly most are going to practice for awhile first, but after some time passes what's the typical move to get on the bench? Just be well-connected politically?
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anon168
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Re: Becoming a Judge
Yup. And throw in a good bit of luck.Miller32 wrote:What's the typical route? Clearly most are going to practice for awhile first, but after some time passes what's the typical move to get on the bench? Just be well-connected politically?
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HeavenWood
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Re: Becoming a Judge
who you know >>>>>>>>>> what you knowanon168 wrote:Yup. And throw in a good bit of luck.Miller32 wrote:What's the typical route? Clearly most are going to practice for awhile first, but after some time passes what's the typical move to get on the bench? Just be well-connected politically?
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cinephile
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Re: Becoming a Judge
Drop out of law school, get elected as a judge.
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clockwerk
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Re: Becoming a Judge
Take a look at some of the judgeship applications online. That'll give you an idea as to what different districts are looking for. The process varies by court -- federal v. state and appointed v. elected, for example. Federal courts tend to favor experienced litigators, and it's unusual for a law clerk to become a federal judge. State courts, I've heard, do have judges who transitioned over from being law clerks.
The caveat to this info is that my limited exposure to judgeship selection is through knowing people who've gone through or are planning to go through the selection process.
The caveat to this info is that my limited exposure to judgeship selection is through knowing people who've gone through or are planning to go through the selection process.
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