Making a difference. Many of you went to law school because you wanted to make a difference in peoples’ lives. If this is still your key motivator, you owe it to yourself to consider becoming a judge. There are two simple reasons. First, the numbers favor the judge role. As a lawyer, you likely see a fair number of people per week that you can help. As a judge, you will almost certainly see many more—the number of people you affect typically runs into the thousands.