Judge / Magistrate — Career Preview

Uphold justice from the bench with wisdom and impartiality

Judges and magistrates preside over legal proceedings, interpret and apply the law, rule on evidence, issue decisions, and ensure fair treatment of all parties in civil and criminal cases.

A day in the life

You review case files and motions over morning coffee, rule on evidentiary objections during a criminal trial, deliver a thoughtful bench ruling with findings of fact, then spend the afternoon encouraging settlement discussions in a complex civil dispute. Every word you speak carries the weight of the law.

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