Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly recently launched a Web site called "Judge Center" which allows attorneys to register online and post comments about each judge, good or bad, as well as rank them numerically in a number of categories from "poor" to "excellent."
While local judges have mixed reaction to the site, local attorneys believe any feedback for judges is a good thing.
Currently, the Massachusetts court system gathers evaluations on judges from lawyers, court staff and citizens for each county every two to three years. Though the results are shared with the judges, the evaluations are not made public.
Lawyers who want to post on the site must register and provide their names, firm, phone number, address and e-mail. Mass Lawyer Weekly then cross-checks the information to verify the lawyer's identity but keeps the comments of the lawyers anonymous.
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Web site gives lawyers a chance to judge the judges
While local judges have mixed reaction to the site, local attorneys believe any feedback for judges is a good thing.
Currently, the Massachusetts court system gathers evaluations on judges from lawyers, court staff and citizens for each county every two to three years. Though the results are shared with the judges, the evaluations are not made public.
Lawyers who want to post on the site must register and provide their names, firm, phone number, address and e-mail. Mass Lawyer Weekly then cross-checks the information to verify the lawyer's identity but keeps the comments of the lawyers anonymous.
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Web site gives lawyers a chance to judge the judges
As long as they can do their posting anonymously and not fear reprisal, then the lawyers will have a chance to give judges feedback they'd be afraid to say to their faces.
ReplyDeleteIt's a very good thing!
It is too bad that comments are not open to the public. Although I have a generally poor view of attorneys, attempts to apply the law justly must be frustrating in a corrupt system.
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