Judges and Judiciary
Oct. 25, 2024
Judicial salaries and staffing must be upgraded
The judicial system in California is facing significant challenges due to inadequate salaries and staffing, resulting in delays and dismissals of cases, and undermining public trust.
Joseph W. Cotchett Jr.
Founding Partner
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP
840 Malcolm Rd #200
Burlingame , CA 94010
Phone: (650) 697-6000
Fax: (650) 697-0577
Email: jcotchett@cpmlegal.com
UC Hastings COL; San Francisco CA
Joseph W. Cotchett is in the California and American Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame. He is the founding partner of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy and a former President of the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, International Academy, International Society of Barristers and a Diplomate in the American Board of Trial Advocates. He received a B.S. in engineering from Cal Poly Tech and his J.D. from the University of California Law, San Francisco. He served in the Army and was awarded the distinguished Legion of Merit for his service. He is an Author of several books on law and ethics.
The court system in California is vital to the administration of justice in civil and criminal matters and has been viewed as one of the leading judiciaries in the United States. However, one has only to read the local papers to see what is happening to our third branch of government given crime and civil matters. The overwhelming caseloads in courts are causing delays and eroding public trust in the court system as a whole. Salaries for judges in both state and federal court...
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