Plato solves his dilemma by hoping that the guardian class, ennobled by their privileged status, will guard themselves. But for those of us more cynical, judicial accountability must be seen as a work in progress. Is there a better way to assuage judicial worries of smear? Can the unscrupulous be screened away, yet public accountability guaranteed? These are matters for public debate, and that is exactly what this draft law is in need of. Let the conversation begin.