YORK COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION RELEASES JUDICIAL CANDIDATE POLL RESULTS

YORK COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION RELEASES
JUDICIAL CANDIDATE POLL RESULTS
The York County Bar Association recently conducted a poll of its members regarding the candidates running for the two judicial vacancies on the Court of Common Pleas in York. 483 members of the York County Bar Association were given an opportunity to evaluate the candidates, with the evaluation directed primarily to professional qualifications, i.e., competence, judicial temperament, and integrity.
The judicial evaluation poll is a long-standing activity of our Association. The poll was undertaken as a public service and not for the purpose of endorsing any specific candidate or any political party. It is not a popularity poll. The results are offered as a resource to the public.
Professional competence encompasses such qualities as intellectual capacity; judgment; legal writing and analytical ability; industry; knowledge of the law; scholarship and academic talent; professional contributions; and professional experience, including such areas as years in practice, trial experience, work with administrative agencies and arbitration boards, law school teaching; public service; and a person’s health (physical and mental) or age.
Temperament encompasses such qualities as compassion; decisiveness; open-mindedness; sensitivity; courtesy; patience; freedom from bias and commitment to justice.
Integrity encompasses the candidate’s character and general reputation in the legal community and the general community.
Attorneys were asked to render “No Opinion” if their knowledge of a particular candidate was not sufficient to provide insight into the person’s judicial qualifications.
The Bar Association and its members keenly recognize the unique role of judicial officers in our
community. For those who become involved in the legal system, whether in a civil, domestic, or criminal matter, nothing matters more than the opportunity for a full hearing before a
fair, impartial, and thoughtful judge. The reputation our court system and its judges enjoy for the fair administration of justice and law contributes to the personal safety and well-being of the public and
provides certainty, stability, and clarity to our commercial relationships. We welcome the interest and attention the media has shown in the upcoming elections for these critical positions.