The Salem News | Judge to students: Important for lawyers, judges to come from diverse backgrounds

By Michael McHugh | Staff Writer

SALEM — Essex County Superior Court Judge Salim Tabit spoke to a Salem High School criminal justice class about his occasionally difficult, but invariably rewarding experiences serving as a judge during a visit Friday morning to their classroom.

Tabit was invited to Salem High teacher Lori Marenda’s criminal justice class as a part of Massachusetts’ Judicial Outreach Month, an annual initiative when judges engage with communities across the state about their work in the judicial branch and the importance of impartial and independent judiciaries to a functioning democracy.

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