# Who makes judges?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxUWA
- Speaker: Jessica Kerr
- Year: 2020
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics, Law
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/jessica_kerr_who_makes_judges)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

What qualifies someone to become a judge? The answer is surprisingly vague and even taboo to discuss. Lawyer Jessica Kerr sifts through the murky, mysterious process that sits at the center of the Commonwealth judicial system in countries like Australia -- and makes the case for "judge school," a legal education better fit to bring justice, legitimacy and public trust to any court.

## Lectures

1. [Who makes judges?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/jessica_kerr_who_makes_judges/81c42a179cd5), 13 min (TED's player)