Woodruff, O'Hair, Posner & Salinger Attorney Given Early Temporary Judge Status as Reward for Judge McBrien Help, Claims Watchdog
Internal Sacramento County Superior Court records obtained by Sacramento Family Court News reveal thatJudge Steve White has on April 28 signed a court order waiving the minimum qualification requirements for a private attorney to act as a temporary judge in family court. White's order authorizes family law attorney Paula D. Salinger to become a judge pro tem even though she has not been a member of the State Bar for at least ten years, one requirement to become a temporary judge under California Rules of Court rule 2.812. Salinger is a partner at the prominent family law firm Woodruff, O’Hair, Posner and Salinger. With Salinger's waiver, all four attorneys at the firm now hold the Office of Temporary Judge. Many attorneys use the title - which implies influential, insider status at the courthouse - as a marketing tool to attract new clients. The title also gives family court lawyers preferential treatment in setting trials for paying clients. A family court watchdog alleges that the waiver is the return of a favor owed to Robert O’Hair, a senior partner at the firm. O’Hair testified as a character witness for veteran family court Judge Peter J. McBrien when the ethically-challenged judge was fighting misconduct charges and facing removal from the bench in 2009.
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