How Does a Judge Spend a Workday

To start, you first need to understand that there are different types of judges. The type of judge that someone is will be the determining factor for what they do all day. With so many different types of different judges, from traffic court judges to supreme court judges, to say exactly what every judge does could become a little too complicated. Luckily though there are some similar things that the lower court judges, the appellate court judges, and the Supreme Court judges do.
 

Generally a person will become a lower court judge after working as an attorney. The training that is required is intense as there are a lot of things that will be handled in this type of courtroom. Hearings are normally set for a certain time of day and then there is another part of the day that is reserved strictly for draft orders. Uncontested docket hearings are scheduled for another part of the day as well. The rest of the time is spent researching and reviewing court case matters. All of the training in the world will not prepare someone for the intense amount of reading that is done by a judge in any courtroom.

The appellate court judges have to have special training, as their jobs are a lot harder. This type of judge will have all of the same responsibilities as the lower court judges but with additional responsibilities added on top of all of that. Training will have taught these judges that they also have to properly review the decisions of the lower court. Rulings will involve reversing and remanding an order placed by the lower court or agreeing with it.

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The Supreme Court judges probably have it worse than any other court judge. This is because they have the responsibility to review all of the lower courts decisions and the appellate court decisions. The average attorney that is hopeful to someday become a judge usually hopes to make it to the Supreme Court. This is the highest court system in the United States and it is a very well paid position. All of the training that takes place throughout the career of an attorney is certainly worth it in the end.

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It is easy to see that a judge, no matter which court room they sit on the bench in, is required to undergo a lot of training and will have a lot of work that he or she is responsible for. Some sit on the bench daily while others sit weekly. It all depends on the type of judge he or she is and what cases or situations have come up. There is a lot of legal research that has to be conducted and this is generally where the judge's skill as an attorney comes into action.

The judge goes through a lot of training and works to keep up on all of the latest changes and anything that may affect or not affect a case. They must remain on top of things at all times and ensure that they leave their home life at home. A judge must go through the intensive training to not only know the laws but to also learn how to not let personal feelings interrupt the decision making process of the courts.

So as you can easily see, a judge has a lot to do throughout the day. Each day brings something new. It is truly an interesting and very rewarding career.