Attorney Talk: Casual Conversations About The Law.

In this week’s episode of Attorney Talk, Ken Thayer interviews the Honorable Susan Sexton, who is a former prosecutor, defense attorney, and circuit court judge. Judge Sexton has tried and presided over thousands of cases including death penalty cases, medical malpractice, tobacco litigation, and end-of-life decision cases. During this episode, Ken and Judge Sexton discuss what it takes to become a judge, transitioning from the bar to the bench, what’s involved in having senior status, family court, criminal court, the mediation process, and advice for divorce cases.   Main Questions Asked: How does one become a judge, and what does it mean to become a judge? Once you become a judge, are you in the area you were practicing, or can you be thrown into different areas of the law? What was the biggest transition in coming from the bar and coming onto the bench? How long is the average stay for a new judge in the family court? When a judge is on senior status, do they put you where they need y