Lawyers e-Journal
Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013
News from the courts
JNC seeks applications; SJC seeks Worcester County judges' evaluations
JNC seeks applications
The Judicial Nominating Commission seeks applications for six new vacancies, one
at the Superior Court, four at the District Court and one at the
Boston Municipal Court. Application deadlines include:
- The Superior Court on Friday, March 1;
- The Clinton and Fitchburg District Courts on Thursday, March
28;
- The Holyoke and Northamption District Courts on Thursday, April
11; and
- The Boston Municipal Court on Thursday, April 25.
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SJC seeks Worcester County judges'
evaluations
The Supreme Judicial Court's Judicial
Performance Evaluation program is an important tool for enhancing
judicial performance and the quality of the judicial branch. Judges
of the district, superior, housing, probate and family and juvenile
courts in Worcester County will be evaluated starting Monday, Feb.
25 by attorneys, court employees and jurors.
Any attorney who receives a questionnaire should take the time to
complete it, as the more responses received, the more helpful the
judicial evaluations will be. The evaluation program is the best
opportunity for attorneys to offer opinions of the members of the
judiciary.
Attorneys who have appeared in these courts during the last two
years, according to court records, will receive questionnaires.
Attorneys will receive an e-mail requesting them to log into the
court's website to complete the evaluation electronically.
As required by statute, the electronic system keeps the
evaluations confidential and anonymous. If there is no
attorney's e-mail on record, then a paper questionnaire will be
mailed.
Results will be transmitted to the judge, the chief justice of
the judge's court department, the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Judicial Court and the Chief Justice of the Trial Court.