With a hat tip to SBM Blog, here's an interview from Macomb Daily with David Viviano, a recent appointee to Michigan's high court. Here's a snippet I found interesting:
Q: Did you plan in high school to become a judge?
A: “I was pretty focused on getting through high school. We were raised to believe that lawyers are public servants even though they’re not elected. They have a very important job to do as an officer of the court in helping your clients go through very difficult time periods, whether it’s a criminal case or a civil case of a family law situation. .... "