Posted at 12:45 a.m., Monday, October 22, 2007
Family court judge is Jurist of the Year
Advertiser Staff
First Circuit Family Court Judge Karen Radius has been named the 2007 "Jurist of the Year."Radius helped establish the First Circuit Girls Court in 2004. One of the first courts of its kind in the nation, Girls Court addresses the needs of at-risk and delinquent girls by providing more gender-specific programs and services. Among her many activities this year, Radius accompanied eight girls to surfing lessons designed to teach life skills and, on Mother's Day, involved mothers and daughters in craft projects as a means of strengthening their relationships.
Judge Radius was appointed a full-time judge in 1994, and has presided over all types of family court cases.
