Comments on: “Judges Behaving Badly” in Clerkship Hiring http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/07/judges_behaving_1.html The Law, the Universe, and Everything Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:22:46 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: David S. Cohen http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/07/judges_behaving_1.html/comment-page-1#comment-53030 David S. Cohen Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:15:28 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2007/07/judges-behaving-badly-in-clerkship-hiring.html#comment-53030 The federal judge I clerked for knew it was a job most intelligent law students could do, so he was much more concerned with whether he would get along with the person for a year rather than stressing over whether he was picking the One Perfect Clerk. The federal judge I clerked for knew it was a job most intelligent law students could do, so he was much more concerned with whether he would get along with the person for a year rather than stressing over whether he was picking the One Perfect Clerk.

]]> By: Xanthippas http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/07/judges_behaving_1.html/comment-page-1#comment-53029 Xanthippas Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:50:59 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2007/07/judges-behaving-badly-in-clerkship-hiring.html#comment-53029 <i>Melissa - your father is a wise man</i> I second that. Your father was a wise man for realizing that since the job wasn't rocket science, maybe he could give other kids a chance at it besides some pampered elites from big-name law schools. I only wish more judges felt that way, so you weren't doomed to long odds in getting a clerkship by which school you end up attending. Melissa – your father is a wise man

I second that. Your father was a wise man for realizing that since the job wasn’t rocket science, maybe he could give other kids a chance at it besides some pampered elites from big-name law schools. I only wish more judges felt that way, so you weren’t doomed to long odds in getting a clerkship by which school you end up attending.

]]> By: Brian http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/07/judges_behaving_1.html/comment-page-1#comment-53028 Brian Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:31:25 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2007/07/judges-behaving-badly-in-clerkship-hiring.html#comment-53028 Speaking of clerkships and antics, here's a link to a news story on a recent novel, CHAMBERMAID, by Saira Rao, that depicts -- perhaps unfairly -- a nightmare clerkship on the Third Circuit: http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20070724_Novel_does_no_honor_to_judge.html Rao's myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/sairarao Rao's website http://www.sairarao.com/ Speaking of clerkships and antics, here’s a link to a news story on a recent novel, CHAMBERMAID, by Saira Rao, that depicts — perhaps unfairly — a nightmare clerkship on the Third Circuit:

http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20070724_Novel_does_no_honor_to_judge.html

Rao’s myspace page:

http://www.myspace.com/sairarao

Rao’s website

http://www.sairarao.com/

]]> By: Maryland Conservatarian http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/07/judges_behaving_1.html/comment-page-1#comment-53027 Maryland Conservatarian Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:31:18 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2007/07/judges-behaving-badly-in-clerkship-hiring.html#comment-53027 Melissa - your father is a wise man Melissa – your father is a wise man

]]> By: Scott Moss http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/07/judges_behaving_1.html/comment-page-1#comment-53026 Scott Moss Fri, 27 Jul 2007 19:23:50 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2007/07/judges-behaving-badly-in-clerkship-hiring.html#comment-53026 These sorts of antics by judges confirm my view that judges have no basis for belittling lawyers involved in discovery disputes, which many judges do on a regular basis. These sorts of antics by judges confirm my view that judges have no basis for belittling lawyers involved in discovery disputes, which many judges do on a regular basis.

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