You may be asking yourself: should I clerk for a judge? A surface-level search of articles answering this question overwhelmingly show it is a good decision for law graduates to mid-level associates who seek to practice law. You would be hard-pressed to find an article opining otherwise. A more informative question to ask is: why should I clerk for a judge? There are six major reasons why you should consider a clerkship. First: Making a Difference Clerking for a judge is an act of public service that, in turn, increases the clerk's quality of life. A law clerk is a public servant because he or she helps a judge adjudicate disputes between entities and members of the public. Necessarily, law clerks help settle disputes and enable litigants to get past their quarrels. Simply put, it feels good to assist in the administration of justice. Law clerks experience the end to disputes that have been extended through the litigation process. Even better, law clerks he
Insights from current and former judicial clerks for law students and lawyers who aspire to clerk for a judge.