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This bill proposes to establish a Graduate Judicial Training School in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: 1. Creating a new chapter in Massachusetts' General Laws to provide for the development of a graduate-level judicial training school. 2. The school would initially focus on continuing education for current judges, and then develop an entry-level, professional training program to prepare qualified law school graduates for judgeships. 3. The goal is to ultimately have all judicial and legal hearing officer appointments in Massachusetts drawn from graduates of the Graduate Judicial Training School or a similar qualifying program. 4. An Advisory Board would be appointed, consisting of members appointed by the Governor and Attorney General, as well as the Deans of all accredited law schools in Massachusetts, to oversee the establishment of the school. 5. The Advisory Board would convene for three years and make recommendations on how to establish the school and consider a long-term plan to transition the judicial appointment process to prioritize graduates of the training program.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S1033