Welcome to Southeast Takeaways, a weekly column that will zero in on the key issues affecting lawyers and law firms in Florida and beyond, with the goal of providing actionable takeaways for navigating them.

With judicial vacancies an issue in various jurisdictions, and with judgeship being a career aspiration for many lawyers, this week I ask judicial nominating commission veterans, new judges and a political science professor what it takes to rise to the bench.

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