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.
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.
Gen AI: Your Legal Research Assistant, Not Your Replacement
Here's how you can spend more time practicing law, and less time sorting, sifting, and summarizing.
Jones Day Continues To Corner The Market On Supreme Court Clerks, With $450K+ Signing Bonuses Up For Grabs
Yowza! That's a lot of money!
Prominent Law Firm Now Offering $150K Signing Bonus For Federal Clerks
This is now the highest signing bonus being offered for former federal clerks. Will other firms match these big bonuses?
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.
Want A Federal Clerkship? You Should Consider This Law School.
If you can get in, that is.
The Fifth-Year Dilemma: Do I Stay Or Do I Go (In-House)?
How to make the right decision, and why there might be another way to shape a fulfilling legal career on your own terms.
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.
Federal Law Clerks Barred From Applying To ‘Political’ Jobs While Clerking
Judges must curtail clerks from applying to 'political' jobs while still working for the federal court system.
The Next Chapter In Legal Tech Innovation: Introducing Protégé™
Meet LexisNexis Protégé™, the new AI assistant that leverages personalization choices controlled by the user or their organization to optimize the individual’s AI experience.
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.
The Law Schools That Are The Best For Federal Clerkships (2024)
These law schools may help you get the most prestigious jobs.
The Law Schools That Are The Best For State Clerkships (2024)
These law schools may help you get local jobs that are in high demand.
Judicial Clerkships Are Not An Unadulterated Good
Clerkships are not all unicorns and fairy dust.