Creating Judicial Accountability Where Before There Was None
So, you want to clerk -- how will you avoid judges who harass their clerks?
Fixing The Clerkship System
LAP is the only source of candid negative information about judges to avoid.
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The Judiciary Should Be Independent From Political Pressure, Not From The Law
Behind closed doors, in every federal circuit and courthouse, year after year, judges mistreat clerks with impunity.
Minnesota Federal Bankruptcy Judge To Resign Amid Misconduct Allegations
This is the biggest judicial accountability story since Joshua Kindred resigned in scandal last year, but the federal courts would prefer you not know about it.
‘Glassdoor For Judges’ Prepares To Celebrate 1-Year Anniversary Of Upending The Clerkship System
You’d be foolish to argue against transparency, just like you’d be foolish to bet against LAP.
The Federal Judiciary: The Most Dangerous White-Collar Workplace In America
Nothing changes about the hostile work environment in chambers, and the vicious cycle of mistreatment repeats.
Paying for Law School in 2025: A Straight-Talk Playbook
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Yale Law School Bars Students From Accessing Information About Abusive Judges
It appears YLS does not want students to access negative information about clerkships, fearing it might dissuade students from clerking for certain prestigious -- and abusive -- judges.
Above The Law’s Official 2024 Lawyer Of The Year Brought Meaningful Change To Chambers For Law Clerks
An incredibly deserving advocate for law clerks is taking home the honorary title of Lawyer of the Year.
Law Clerks Run The Courtroom In 2024’s Lawyer Of The Year Competition
With competitors like the outgoing special counsel and a lawyer who defined zealous advocacy this year, you may be surprised by the winner.
Federal Judiciary Misleadingly Conflates Low Number Of Sexual Harassment Complaints With Lack Of Misconduct
The AO seems not to understand that there is no greater power disparity in the legal profession than between a fresh-out-of-law-school clerk and a life-tenured federal judge.
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We Should Criticize The Judiciary. It’s How We Hold The Institution Accountable.
Apparently, even the slightest hint of criticism is equivalent to 'attacking' the courts.
You Give Up A Lot To Work For The Federal Judiciary
You shouldn’t have to give up your civil rights.
Congress To Federal Judges: You Are Not Above The Law
Last week, Congress reintroduced legislation that will extend federal anti-discrimination protections to more than 30,000 federal judiciary employees, including law clerks and federal public defenders.
Law Schools Are Part Of The Problem — And The Solution — To The Broken Clerkship System
There is an information deficit -- at some schools, a total information blackout -- about judges’ managerial styles, chambers culture, work environments, and expectations for the role. And more often than not, that’s by design.
Public Defender’s Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against The Federal Judiciary Highlights The Urgency Of Reform
Caryn Devins Strickland’s ordeal highlights the need to pass the Judiciary Accountability Act (JAA) and extending Title VII protections to more than 30,000 federal judiciary employees.