A Judicial Need for the 80's: Schooling in Judicial Ethics

New judges should be required to take a brief course in judicial ethics before going on the bench. There is a need for this requirement. It is justified by the good it would do for judges, for the judiciary, and for the resolution of many conceptional conflicts in the ethical imperatives confronting judges. I. Need II. Justification—The Judge III. Justification—The Judiciary IV. Justification—Research and Development V. Independence v. Accountability VI. Isolation v. Involvement VII. Presumptions—Impartiality v. Partiality VIII. Appearance v. Reality IX. The Monitors X. The Pathfinders XI. Conclusion