The following is an excerpt from Independence Corrupted: How America’s Judges Make Their Decisions by Charles Benjamin Schudson. Reprinted by permission of the University of Wisconsin Press. ©2018 by the ...

By Anna-Leigh Firth Our November Question of the Month asked NJC alumni if they have ever regretted one of their rulings. Nearly 80 percent of the 464 judges who responded said yes. “Anyone who says he/sh...

Specialize Only take certain cases. Like the surgeon who claims the ability to perform any operation, the person who says “I can mediate anything” will not be believed.Study If you want to become a med...