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Wouldn’t that be a problem for the court, not firms? It’s the court’s problem if they can’t hire clerks. Firms are indirectly solving the court’s problem but i
by graeme 6y ago
Wouldn’t that be a problem for the court, not firms? It’s the court’s problem if they can’t hire clerks.
Firms are indirectly solving the court’s problem but it doesn’t explain why they do.
- gnicholas 6y agoIt would become a problem for the courts, yes. But it doesn't because firms are happy to pay for clerkship experience. It is largely a filter and signaling device (both to the firm and to potential clients — clerkships are listed on the bios of even very senior lawyers). But in the case of appellate clerkships, there may be some networking/insight value as well.