一、引言法官职业化是实现法治的必由之路,自近代以来,它已逐渐成为一种世界潮流。无论是在法治程度比较高、已经基本建成法治的国家,还是法治水平较为落后、正在积极推进法治建设的国家,法官职业化都受到了普遍的重视。但在中国,法官职业化为国人所关注还刚刚是近几年的事情——“法律职业化”一词于2001年末首次出现于最高人民法院的一份文件中。按照最高院的解释,法官职业化是指法官以行使国家审判权为专门职业,并具备独特的职业意识、职业技能、职业道德和职业地位。 I. INTRODUCTION Judge professionalization is the only way to realize the rule of law. Since the modern times, it has gradually become a kind of world trend. Whether in the relatively high level of the rule of law and in countries that have basically established the rule of law, or in the backward countries with a relatively low level of the rule of law, the professionalization of judges and judges in countries that are actively promoting the construction of the rule of law have received universal attention. However, in China, the professionalization of judges has become a concern of Chinese citizens in recent years. The term “legal professionalism” first appeared in a document of the Supreme People’s Court in late 2001. According to the Supreme Court’s interpretation, the professionalization of judges means that judges exercise their right of trial as a specialized profession and possess unique professional awareness, professional skills, professional ethics and professional status.