The California Supreme Court’s Applicant Evaluation and Nomination Committee is seeking qualified candidates to serve as State Bar Court judges upon completion of the terms of office of incumbent judges, effective November 1, 2012. Candidates will be considered for the Presiding Judge position and two Hearing Judge positions.
The Presiding Judge may be located in either San Francisco or Los Angeles. One Hearing Judge position is in San Francisco and the other Hearing Judge position is in Los Angeles.
The salary for the Presiding Judge is the same as judges of the Superior Court (currently $178,789 annually). The salary for a Hearing Judge is currently $163,274 per year.
Qualifications
A State Bar Court judge 1) Shall have been a member of the State Bar of California for at least five years; 2) Shall not have any record of the imposition of discipline as an attorney in California or any other jurisdiction; and 3) Shall meet the requirements established by rule 9.11 of the California Rules of Court and Government Code section 12011.5.
Job Description
The responsibilities of a State Bar Court judge is to hear and decide attorney disciplinary and other State Bar regulatory cases, to make written recommendations to the Supreme Court regarding the imposition of discipline or other appropriate disposition in those matters which require Supreme Court action and to perform related judicial duties.
Review and Rating of Applicants for Appointment
Pursuant to rule 9.11 of the California Rules of Court, the Supreme Court has created the Applicant Evaluation and Nomination Committee to solicit, receive, screen, and evaluate all applications for appointment or reappointment to any appointive position of judge of the State Bar Court.
An extensive professional and personal history, references and background investigation, and personal interview may be required. Early applications are highly encouraged.
THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS IS 5PM, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2012.
Application forms (Word and PDF) and fact sheet are available on the State Bar’s Web site at www.calbar.ca.gov. For additional information or to request an application packet by mail, please contact:
The State Bar of California Office of the State Bar Court – JUDGE 180 Howard Street, 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105-1639 (415) 538-2030
