Pathway: Judicial Services
Job: Judge
Judges apply the law and oversee the legal process in courts according to local, state and federal statues. They preside over cases concerning every aspect of society. They ensure that rules and procedures are followed.
Necessary Education
Bachelor’s Degree, three years in law school, completion of bar examination
Helpful High School Courses
Communication, English, Government, History, Mathematics, Political Science
Working Conditions
- Work is performed in offices, law libraries and courtrooms
- Usually work a 40-hour week, but a 50-hour week is common for a third of all judges
- Work is often stressful
Salary Range
- 2003, Delaware average annual salary,
$121,590
- 2003, Delaware average hourly wage,
$58.46
Career Ladder Information
- Judges are required to be lawyers to serve as federal and state courts’ judge
- Judges are politically appointed or elected
- May be from a judgeship of top managerial positions in large corporations
Personal Qualities and Interests
You:
- Like to work with people and be able to win their respect
- Show perseverance and creativity
- Have a strong reasoning ability
- Enjoy analyzing complex and unique problems
- Have a compassion to be a leader
Did you know?
About 40 states allow non-lawyers to hold limited jurisdiction judgeships.
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