Holidays often serve as moments for reflection, particularly on those individuals who have profoundly influence the lives of people in our communities. Over the past four decades, I have had the privilege of meeting people worldwide who have devoted themselves to enhancing their communities by advancing the principle of justice. With experience in the judicial sector both in the United States and internationally, I have observed that judicial officers, irrespective of jurisdi

I had a fantastic opportunity to teach at the National College on Judicial Ethics in Louisville, Kentucky, for the National Center for State Courts. The NCSC gathers both new and experienced members of state judicial discipline boards to discuss emerging topics in this crucial area. During this conference, I had the honor of meeting three members of the Board in Colorado, including Ann Mangiardi, the Executive Director. The first session was a panel discussion on Judicial Wel

August 20, 2025, was a seminal date in the area of judicial wellbeing. The first International Judicial Conference on Integrity and Judicial Well-being was held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The title of this conference was " From Principles to Action: Advancing Judicial Well-being as the Foundation for Integrity, Resilience, and Public Trust." The themes of this conference revolved around the Nauru Declaration on Judicial-Wellbeing, the connection between judicial inte

Closing out the National Judicial College Academy course on aspiring judges with well-being as a recognition about the importance of this topic. Although the training was online, we engaged in a lively discussion of what it means to exercise self-care. The stressors and secondary trauma that are experienced by Judicial officers and their staff is real. I was very happy to introduce to this group of lawyers whose aspiration is to become judicial officers to the concepts conta