By: Michaela Paukner, [email protected]//August 5, 2020//
By: Michaela Paukner, [email protected]//August 5, 2020//
The majority of newly elected and newly appointed circuit court judges in Wisconsin have officially taken the bench.
On Aug. 1, six newly elected circuit court judges took office in Chippewa, Dodge, Marinette, Milwaukee and Waukesha counties. Each won a competitive race in the April 7 election. They are:
The six newly elected judges join seven additional first-time judges appointed by Gov. Tony Evers since the beginning of the year. Each filled a vacancy in his or her respective county. These new judges are:
New circuit court judges are required to participate in judicial-education training programs. The Wisconsin Supreme Court court information officer said the new judges attended an orientation program from July 29 to 31, at which their fellow judges and attorney experts gave presentations on topics such as Evidence-Based Decision Making, family law, criminal law, civil law and jury trials.
Their orientation also helped make them familiar with CCAP applications, the CCAP judicial dashboard and Zoom, the online-meeting systems many judges are using to conduct court proceedings amid the COVID-19 pandemic. New judges also learned about the administrative side of the courts and resources available through the Wisconsin State Law Library.
Next up for the new judges is a mentoring program and the Wisconsin Judicial College in the fall.