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Calhoun County Courts join other Michigan courts participating in the National Judicial Outreach Week this first week of March. Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement encouraged all courts to participate this week to involve their community and provide an opportunity for a better understanding of the courts’ work.
Courts across Michigan are participating in this event in different ways. In Calhoun County this week, Chief Circuit Judge Sarah S. Lincoln began working with two criminal law-centered students at the Calhoun Intermediate School District. The students will learn the criminal process from the perspective of a Circuit Court Judge over the next six weeks. They will have the opportunity to watch and assist with courtroom proceedings, court administration, and the county’s jury system.
While the internship program just started, judicial outreach in Calhoun County is not limited to just one week a year. Calhoun County judges work with local schools throughout the year as they present in classrooms and offer courthouse tours. Chief District Judge Jason C. Bomia has also welcomed students into his courtroom, in partnership with the Public Defender’s Office, for a mock trial day, providing the students with hands-on litigation experience. Chief Probate Judge Mike Jaconette has participated as a judge in statewide mock trial competitions for high school students. All nine judges in the Calhoun County Courts work to have a positive relationship with local schools and continue to find opportunities to engage the public in learning how our local courts function.
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