Imagine the courtroom has a donation bucket, and no matter if you represent the prosecution or the defense, your donation is part of the judge's consideration when determining the outcome of the case. The court of law is no longer impartial, no longer solely based on your hard work and the merit of your case. When judges are elected, donations and endorsements fuel the partisan, political process. Suddenly, a judge's independence is questionable as now they have donors and supporters to please.

Thankfully, unlike many states that elect judges through partisan campaigns, Colorado practices a merit-based selection process to appoint judges, and the Colorado Judicial Institute (CJI) is an organization that makes sure it stays that way. But that system isn’t guaranteed to last without public understanding and support. On Tuesday, March 24th from 12-1pm come learn more about our organization, directly from our Young Professionals Committee. Lunch will be provided!