This is mindblowing because I'd always assumed that judges everywhere started as experienced lawyers. For contrast, I checked the Canadian judicial system and j

This is mindblowing because I'd always assumed that judges everywhere started as experienced lawyers. For contrast, I checked the Canadian judicial system and judges at all levels of court must be lawyers with at least five years experience. In practice, it turns out that most have 10+ years at time of appointment[1]. [1] http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/choosing-judges-in-canada-1.866668 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/choosing-judges-in-canada-1.86...