What Makes a Good Trial Judge?
A good trial judge is one who is invisible in the court room in most every way. A good trial judge merely applies the law and removes his ego from all proceedings. A good trial judge does not believe that she owns her court room but that she is merely a steward of that courtroom which belongs to the citizens whom she serves. A good trial judge reads the materials submitted then does research on his own. A good trial judge works hard even though there is very little oversight. A good trial judge feels that they serve the litigants who stand before them and not vice versa. A good trial judge never punishes attorneys or their clients for coming to the courtroom to resolve legitimate issues. A good trial judge never punishes litigants for making their work load more difficult.
