Researching Judges

This lesson introduces strategies and resources for researching state and federal judges. After completing this lesson, you will feel comfortable researching a judge's educational and professional history, scholarship, prior opinions, and other courts and judges they most frequently cite. It will be useful for prospective and current judicial clerks, law firm summer associates, paralegals, and practicing attorneys.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the lesson, the student will be able to:

1. List two resources that will enable you to locate information about a judge's scholarship and writing.
2. Explain why information about a judge may be useful.
3. Develop a plan to research a judge in your jurisdiction.