NACDL - Pathways to the Bench for NACDL Attorneys [Engage & Exchange]

Pathways to the Bench for NACDL Attorneys [Engage & Exchange]

The discussion covers how judges get nominated, including commissions, timelines, and the ABA process, among other things. Panelists also address specifically the considerations that NACDL attorneys should address to maximize odds of getting on the bench.

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In this session, panelists including Vasu Abhiraman, Helen Rosenthal Senior Counsel at Alliance for Justice, Judge Annie O’Connell, Jefferson County, KY Circuit Court Judge, and Jake Faleschini, Legal Director of State Courts and Program Director of Justice at Alliance for Justice, talk about the nuts and bolts of the federal and state judicial nominations and elections process.