Guide to the Massachusetts Judicial Selection Process
The path to judicial selection can be arduous. Candidates are
vetted through both public and private bodies including: the
Judicial Nomination Commission, the Joint Bar Committee on Judicial
Appointments and the Governor's Council.
MBA's A Guide to the Massachusetts Judicial Selection
Process gives a step-by-step account of how the process works.
This second edition covers the most recent Executive Order filed by
Governor Deval L. Patrick which established the current Judicial
Nomination Commission.
Click here to view the Guide to the
Massachusetts Judicial Selection Process.