Clerkships

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.

If you can get in, that is.

You shouldn’t have to give up your civil rights.

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.

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

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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.

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.

These law schools may help you get the most prestigious jobs.

These law schools may help you get local jobs that are in high demand.

Clerkships are not all unicorns and fairy dust.

But the bigger problem is the Federalist Society.

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

'Guilt by innocent association': This Fourth Circuit judge won't be participating in any boycotts.

This manufactured controversy is just another example of the lack of transparency and equity in clerkship hiring.

These law schools may help you get the most prestigious jobs.

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.

The judge is up front about his special interest.

Law clerks don’t quit when things are going well.

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