Judges and Court Administrators
A Program
for
Judges and Court Administrators
Involved in Legislative Processes
Prepared by
The Capital Center for Government Law and Policy
University of the Pacific
McGeorge School of Law
Supported by a Grant from the State Justice Institute
Introduction
This program, written by the Capital Center for Government Law and Policy at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, is designed to acquaint members of the judicial branch of government, including both judges and court managers, with the basic principles, ethical rules and practical considerations that govern interactions with members of the legislative branch of government.
In 1991, a national conference sponsored by the State Justice Institute and the 
National Center for State Courts on "Legislative-Judicial Relations: Seeking a New Partnership" (National Center for State Courts 1991) (SJI-89-04X-B-017) recommended the establishment of "educational programs that orient judges, court managers, legislators, and legislative staff to the procedures, perspectives, and problems of each other's branches." Id., pp. 21-22. This website, which is supported by a grant from the State Justice Institute, was created in response to this recommendation.
The content for this website is taken from "A Manual for Judges and Court Managers About Judicial Involvement in Legislative Processes."
You may also order a copy of an instructional video-tape which covers the same subject matter. Just send a request to 
Professor Clark Kelso.
At this point, we suggest that you click on Courts and Legislatures to review some of the commonalities and differences between the judicial and legislative branches. Keep moving through these materials in order and then finish up with the Self Test.