You are a law student and have begun considering your future. You are interested in being a judge and are looking at U.S. magistrate judge, district judge, circuit judge, and even Supreme Court justice. As you are doing your research, from a law student's perspective, you know that U.S. magistrate judges assist U.S. district judges by conducting pretrial criminal matters, supervising discovery in civil cases, and making reports and recommendations concerning the disposition of motions and prisoner petitions. District court judges preside over trials and write opinions adjudicating many types of civil disputes. Typically sitting in panels of three, circuit judges review the records in cases appealed from district courts and write opinions ruling on the merits of legal arguments raised in
those appealed. You feel that you really want to make a difference in whatever city you will move to after graduation, and you're hoping to make a great and lasting impact that will change how criminal cases will be tried in the future. What role do you feel might be best to try to get into, and why?
What will be an ideal response?
Student responses will vary.
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