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Law Clerk Attacked Outside Federal Courthouse

Scary story.

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UPDATE: Apprently, the report is now that it’s a paralegal and not a clerk. It’s still an unfortunate story but I guess clerks catch another break.

Back in June, columnist Nick Alexiou attempted to resolve the age-old question of whether a federal clerkship was really worth it. Above the Law certainly respects the value of a clerkship, taking clerkship rates into account when ranking the top law schools in the country.

Clerkships offer both hands-on experience and a lifelong mentorship opportunity. It doesn’t hurt that firms pay a pretty penny for former clerks.

On the other hand:

A law clerk was attacked outside the federal courthouse in Baltimore Monday morning.

Some young men jumped the 24-year-old clerk and one punched him outside U.S. District Court on West Lombard Street. The victim was seen talking to police with blood on his shirt and face shortly before 11 a.m. He left in an ambulance.

Authorities believe, at this point, that this has no connection to any ongoing cases and that it was simply a random attack. Still, it’s a scary story. No word on the specific clerk involved, but we’ll update if we learn more.

In the meantime, we wish this clerk a speedy recovery.

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Law clerk attacked outside federal courthouse in Baltimore [Baltimore Sun]

Earlier: To Clerk Or Not To Clerk… It’s Actually Not Much Of A Question

HeadshotJoe Patrice is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. Feel free to email any tips, questions, or comments. Follow him on Twitter if you’re interested in law, politics, and a healthy dose of college sports news.

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