Law Clerks

Well, they already knew where the bathrooms were when they started as Supreme Court justices.

Judges must curtail clerks from applying to 'political' jobs while still working for the federal court system.

Some pretty awful behavior from the now-former judge.

In a rare moment, federal law clerks risk their jobs to speak out on the conflict in the Middle East.

Law schools do not adequately inform students about the downsides of clerking; the implications of this small, hierarchical, isolated work environment; and the lack of workplace protections and support for mistreated clerks.

Chaos in the courtroom? Judge Cannon has reportedly faced quite the conundrum thanks to her quitting law clerks.

Dealing with daily biases, encountering Courtroom Karens, facing routine microaggressions, and striving for genuine acknowledgment means that clerking while Black ain't easy.

Too racist for Turning Point USA, just right for Clarence Thomas.

'This is not an unfair or hyperbolic Nazi comparison,' the judge wrote.

It’s a short list. 

The judiciary has done little to train judges as managers, despite the enormous influence judges exert over clerks’ careers.

That indescribable feeling of screwing up big time.

Who is the top feeder judge?

A clerkship should be positive, not just tolerable. No one should willingly endure a taxing clerkship for the prestige.

Also... mostly white and men.

This is not helping that reoccurring nightmare where, despite passing Character and Fitness, I still get fired over something from ages ago.

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.

While law schools are currently part of the problem, they can be part of the solution.

Former Supreme Court clerks weigh in on what a mistake this would be, financially and otherwise.

* 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]