The following excerpts from You Are Not a Lawyer Anymore: A Primer for Those Who Want to Be a Good Judge (2018) appear here with the permission of the author. There are many definitions of the rule of law...

When I used the term “judicial family” during my career, I was always referring to the men and women in the Tennessee judiciary, present and past. It has been a blessing to share my work life with so man...

We were selecting a jury in a child abuse case. Early during voir dire, one juror started shaking noticeably, tears coming down her face. The attorney who had been asking questions directed his next que...