Training
There is no course you can take to become a judge. Instead, you work for at least 10 years as a lawyer and then apply to become a judge (when a position as a judge becomes open).
Judges are named by the federal and provincial governments, which each have their own appointment processes. When a position becomes vacant in a court, a neutral committee recommends candidates to the government.
This committee makes sure that the candidates they suggest have the professional qualifications for being a judge and the right qualities for someone in this position. Candidates must have impeccable records as a lawyer to be considered. Since a judge is a symbol of the justice system, it’s important that she has a clean record and a good character. This is especially important since judges usually stay in the position for many years until they retire!
Useful High School Courses
The following courses could help you prepare for a future as a judge:
Speak to your guidance counsellor to see if there are other courses offered at your school that could help you prepare for this career.
Judges are named by the federal and provincial governments, which each have their own appointment processes. When a position becomes vacant in a court, a neutral committee recommends candidates to the government.
This committee makes sure that the candidates they suggest have the professional qualifications for being a judge and the right qualities for someone in this position. Candidates must have impeccable records as a lawyer to be considered. Since a judge is a symbol of the justice system, it’s important that she has a clean record and a good character. This is especially important since judges usually stay in the position for many years until they retire!
Useful High School Courses
The following courses could help you prepare for a future as a judge:
- History and Citizenship Education
- Ethics and Religious Culture
- English Language Arts
- French as a Second Language
Speak to your guidance counsellor to see if there are other courses offered at your school that could help you prepare for this career.
