With four new judges starting in the northern part of the state this month, Eau Claire County Circuit Court Judge Benjamin D. Proctor is ready to be a mentor. As the new “chief of chiefs” Proctor, 63, plans to enhance judicial education for incoming circuit court judges and make the transition to the bench as smooth as possible. The Wisconsin Committee of Chief Judges unanimously elected Proctor to the position which rotates annually.“It is an honor, especially for us grunt circuit court judges,” said Proctor, who has been Chief Judge of the Tenth Judicial District since 2005.Additional branches in Barron, Chippewa and St. Croix counties received judges this spring and Gov. Jim Doyle recently appointed a successor to the seat previously held by Justice Michael J. Gableman in Burnett County.“I can’t speak for the other districts, but our new judges are all classy people,” said Proctor, who has been on the bench in Eau Claire since 1988.One of