Fixing The Clerkship System - Above the Law
Briefly

This week, thousands of aspiring clerks apply for federal clerkships, but unlike previous cycles, this year they can review judges through The Legal Accountability Project's database. This resource allows law clerks to transparently evaluate judges, enabling applicants to make informed decisions about their potential employers. As a response to the historically opaque application process, LAP seeks to improve clerkship environments by exposing judicial behavior and fostering accountability. With over 2,000 users, the database encourages positive competition among judges for the best candidates while discouraging negative experiences for clerks.
Judges are reviewed in The Legal Accountability Project's (LAP) Centralized Clerkships Database by their law clerks, changing the one-way application dynamic to a mutual assessment.
LAP's database has served more than 2,000 student and recent graduate users, allowing them to research thoroughly and make informed decisions about their potential judges.
Read at Above the Law
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