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.
Written by MBA Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal Counsel
Martin W. Healy, the Massachusetts Bar Association's A Guide to
the Massachusetts Judicial Selection Process: The Making of a
Judge, gives a step-by-step account of how the process
works.
This second edition covers the most recent executive order filed
by Gov. Deval L. Patrick, which established the current Judicial
Nomination Commission.
The guide is available online at
www.massbar.org/publications/guide-to-the-massachusetts-judicial-selection-process.