As Law Tribune columnist Dan Krisch and others have noted, we seem to be in the midst of an interesting shift where many of the “go to” judges of the Superior Court, judges that many lawyers sought out and trusted to resolve their clients’ most serious disputes, are retiring and setting up shop at large law firms. While this is great for them, I am not sure it bodes well for our court system and the perception of equal access to justice.
Yes, our judges are doing nothing that hasn’t been done before here, in other states, and in the federal system. And yes, there are many talented judges remaining and the thinned ranks of the bench will soon be filled with a new crop of judges appointed by the governor. But still, the whole process gives me pause. My concern is that there will develop one system of jurisprudence for the wealthy and well connected, and one for the rest of us. And that will do us all harm.
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