This Federal Judge Has A Strong Record Of Feeding Law Clerks To The Supreme Court
Who is the top feeder judge?
Law Students: Ask The Right Questions Before Clerking
A clerkship should be positive, not just tolerable. No one should willingly endure a taxing clerkship for the prestige.
Reasoning, Tool Calling, And Agentic Systems In Legal LLMs
Domain-specific AI provides accuracy and reliable legal reasoning.
Supreme Court Clerks Hired More For Pedigree Than Merit In… Not-So Shocking News
Also... mostly white and men.
Law Clerk Forced To Step Down Because Of Something He Did 30 Years Ago
This is not helping that reoccurring nightmare where, despite passing Character and Fitness, I still get fired over something from ages ago.
How To Protect Law Clerks From Harassment
The Legal Accountability Project aims to ensure that as many law clerks as possible have positive clerkship experiences, while extending support and resources to those who do not.
We Should Tell The Truth About Judicial Clerkships
While law schools are currently part of the problem, they can be part of the solution.
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If A SCOTUS Clerk Leaked The Draft Abortion Opinion, What’s At Stake Career-Wise?
Former Supreme Court clerks weigh in on what a mistake this would be, financially and otherwise.
Morning Docket: 10.12.21
* Judge still under fire for having a racist law clerk. I’m surprised he hasn’t just defended his actions as encouraging “thought diversity” or something. [Law.com] * Texas won’t stand for at least two things: mask mandates and litter. Also, Biden is a bully apparently. [Reuters] * Lawyer in trouble after allegedly feeding his client answers during a deposition. Expect this to be on the lawyer ethics final. [ABA Journal] * Federal appeals court brings SB8 back to life. Next stop, SCOTUS? [CBS News] * And finally, HAPPY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY! [Law360]
I Wish I Had Completed A Clerkship
More people should consider forgoing higher-paying jobs to pursue clerkships in many circumstances.
Congratulations To The 2021 Bristow Fellows
Plus the law schools and lower-court judges producing the most Bristows.
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Will Justice Breyer Retire? Reading The Clerk Hiring Tea Leaves
Law clerk hiring can offer hints into a justice's retirement plans; what does Justice Breyer's tell us?
To Clerk, Or Not To Clerk?
Whether you should do a clerkship depends on a number of factors, as this handy flowchart by Abby Gordon explains.
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: The Complete Clerk Roster For October Term 2020
With Justice Barrett's first set of clerks, plus the destinations of the late Justice Ginsburg's clerks.
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Meet Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Clerks
Following precedent, Justice Barrett has hired clerks with either prior SCOTUS clerkship experience or prior experience clerking for her.
What Will Happen To Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Law Clerks?
They'll find homes with other justices -- most likely, justices close to RBG on the ideological spectrum.