"The Clerkships Database is the largest independent repository of clerkship information in the U.S., containing over 2,000 candid reviews about more than 1,200 judges."
"Yale Law School's prohibition on using student organization funds for the Database sparked outrage, resulting in over 160 students subscribing to access crucial information."
"Legal academia often glorifies judges, but many students are shocked to learn that their legal heroes may engage in misconduct behind the bench."
"I was fired over the phone during the COVID-19 pandemic by a judge who told me I made him 'uncomfortable' and 'lacked respect'."
The Clerkships Database, launched by the Legal Accountability Project, is a comprehensive platform containing over 2,000 reviews of judges from clerks across the U.S. It serves as a critical resource for law students to identify judges with negative reputations. Yale Law School's recent actions to limit access to this database sparked significant backlash, leading to increased subscriptions among students. Personal experiences shared at events reveal the harsh realities of clerkships, challenging the idealized perceptions of judges in legal academia.
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