The commission membership may include one or more former members of the judiciary, with a preference for those with appellate backgrounds. Workload and Time Commitment . At least one meeting will be three days. Commission members typically work in teams of two, and coordination and frequent communication with the assigned co-commissioner are essential to complete assignments. Each assignment typically requires an average of ten hours preparation plus the time to travel to the interview and to conduct the interview.
Interviews average two hours, excluding travel and preparation time with the co-commissioner.
Each commission member should expect to prepare and mail approximately 250-600 evaluation forms for each assignment, and to review returned forms in preparation for the candidate's interview and the report to the commission. The commission member must contact every person who rates a candidate as not qualified. The nature of the work requires geographic coverage of the state. Evaluations of candidates typically are assigned by area and caseload. However, candidates for judicial appointment can be located in any part of the state, and members of the commission frequently must travel outside their county and geographic area to conduct interviews.