Judge to students: Important for lawyers, judges to come from diverse backgrounds

Judge to students: Important for lawyers, judges to come from diverse backgrounds

SALEM — Essex County Superior Court Judge Salim Tabit spoke to a Salem High School criminal justice class about his occasionally difficult, but invariably rewarding experiences serving as a judge during a visit Friday morning to their classroom.

Keli Neary: From Widener Law Commonwealth to the Bench - Her Journey and Advice for Future Lawyers

Widener Law Commonwealth alumna Keli Neary ’06 has been confirmed and sworn in as a U.S. district judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, fulfilling a dream in her legal career she began charting as a child.“I’ve known I wanted to be a judge since I was 12, when I had an impactful experience with a judge in a family law case,” Neary shared. “That experience inspired me to ensure that people—especially children—would have more positive and…