Six judicial candidates vying for a position in the Rock County Circuit Court made it to round two of the application process. Today, the candidates will each have an interview with the Judicial Selection Committee, which is made up of 11 Wisconsin judges and the list will be whittled down to two to four people who will meet with Gov.

Jim Doyle. Janesville attorney Michael Fitzpatrick, 49, is a partner with Brennan, Steil & Basting, S.C. “Virtually my entire career over most of 25 years has been as an advocate in litigation,” he explained in his application. Fitzpatrick's law practice focuses on litigation; particularly commercial, trade secrets.