Law Practice
Apr. 1, 2017
Wonder what it's like to be a judge for a day?
Service as a judge pro tem is a unique opportunity to observe firsthand how the wheels of justice work. By Jonathan Goldstein
Jonathan A. Goldstein
The Goldstein Law Firm, PC
8912 Burton Way
Beverly Hills , CA 90211
George Washington Univ Law School
Jonathan is the only attorney appointed by the State Bar to serve as a special master in every county in California. He also serves as a judge pro tem in nine different counties in California, a State Bar appointed fee dispute arbitrator, and a fee dispute arbitrator for three local bar associations. The opinions stated in this article are strictly his own.
Imagine yourself walking into chambers and all you see is a desk stacked high with open case files and a black polyester robe hanging on a coat hanger. The clerk walks in and says "good morning Your Honor." You look around expecting to find the judge whose chambers you now think you mistakenly walked into only to realize that you are the judge for this morning's calendar. Now what do you do?
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