Clerkships
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Courts
Order In The Court, Order In The Court: The Law Clerk Hiring Plan Returns!
What's the latest proposal on the table, and will it actually work? -
Government
Congratulations To The 2018 Bristow Fellows
Plus rankings of the law schools and lower-court judges that send the most folks into these prestigious posts. - Sponsored
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Biglaw
Which Biglaw Firm Is Now Offering $105K Clerkship Bonuses?
Clerkship bonuses have remained stagnant through the recession, but it's time for the market to move.
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 01.12.18
Ed. note: We will not be publishing on Monday, January 15, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
* Will Geoffrey Berman, acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, recuse from Deutsche Bank matters? It sure sounds like he should…. [Bloomberg Politics]
* Judge Shira A. Scheindlin and Joel Cohen offer advice to companies on how to handle sexual harassment allegations in a manner consistent with due process. [Guardian]
* And Glenn Reynolds has this modest proposal, also related to the problem of sexual harassment (in the federal judiciary): abolish clerkships. [Wall Street Journal]
* A quartet of tax law professors explain how a proposal to transform state and local tax payments into deductible charitable contributions to state and local government organizations could actually work.
[Slate]* From Biglaw to big bucks: former associates Stephen Scanlan and Travis Leon sell their law-related startup, XRef, for a cool $10 million. [RollOnFriday]
* Professor Eugene Volokh: “There’s a fine line between being a ‘badass’ and….” [Volokh Conspiracy / Reason]
* “Appeals court OKs F-Bombs for federal trademark protection.” F**king finally. [Techdirt]
* The Dewey & LeBoeuf criminal case ends with a whimper: former accounting manager Victoria Harrington just got sentenced to unconditional release (i.e., no prison time). [Law360]
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Courts, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: New Year, New Hires
And some justices have already hired all their 2019-2020 clerks as well. -
Courts
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Are Reports Of Justice Kennedy's Retirement Greatly Exaggerated?
Wow! Justice Kennedy has hired a full complement of four law clerks for the next Supreme Court Term. -
Law Schools
How To Become A Supreme Court Clerk If You Attend A Lower-Ranked Law School
It may be a long shot, but you still may have a shot. -
Clerkships, Job Searches
10 Things To Know About Clerking In The Federal District
Federal district court clerks must be prepared to see the best and worst of lawyering. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Clerkships, Federal Judges
Posner's Former Clerks On What It's Like To Work For A Great Legal Mind
Judge Posner loves his cat. -
Clerkships, Supreme Court
Supreme Court Clerk Bonuses Hit An Incredible New High
These signing bonuses are GIGANTIC! -
Supreme Court
Law Clerk Explains To Reporter That He Really Is Kind Of A Jerk
Gorsuch's clerk seems to hate working people as much as his boss. -
Clerkships, Old People, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
The 40-Year-Old SCOTUS Clerk
Who's the oldest person ever to serve as a Supreme Court clerk? -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 07.26.17
* President Trump’s personal legal team: “It’s utter chaos. Sometimes it can be like no one knows who is in charge.” [Washington Post]
* Adam Feldman predicts that the travel ban is going down before SCOTUS. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* The Trump tweets on banning transgender individuals from the military aren’t the only bad news for the LGBTQ community today. [Washington Blade]
* A nice win for the First Amendment and public access to court records. [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post]
* Ira Stoll wonders (with good reason): why did the New York Times account of this high-profile gender discrimination lawsuit name the law firm, but not the plaintiff? [Smarter Times]
* Clerkships guru Debra M. Strauss, who has written for our pages on the topic, is out with a second edition of Behind the Bench: The Guide to Judicial Clerkships (affiliate link).
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Clerkships
Bipartisan Legislation Introduced To Increase Job Opportunities For Law School Grads
If this legislation ever does get passed, it will be a interesting opportunity for the lucky few. -
Clerkships, Feeder Judges, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: To Know A Judge, Know Her Clerks
At least three of the nine justices are done hiring clerks for October Term 2018 (2018-2019). -
Anthony Kennedy, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
No, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy Is Not Retiring Tomorrow
Based on this weekend's reunion of his law clerks, reports of AMK's retirement are greatly exaggerated. -
Clerkships, Law Schools, State Judges
The Law Schools Where The Most Graduates Got State Clerkships (2016)
These law schools may help you get local jobs that are in high demand. -
Clerkships, Law Schools
The Law Schools Where The Most Graduates Got Federal Clerkships (2016)
These law schools may help you get the most prestigious jobs. -
Barack Obama, Clerkships, Supreme Court Clerks
The Crazy Reason Why Barack Obama Didn't Want To Be A Supreme Court Clerk
Four current Supreme Court justices probably disagree with him. -
Clerkships, Neil Gorsuch, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
A Closer Look At Justice Neil Gorsuch's Current Clerks
Let's learn more about this formidable foursome.