Law Practice
Jul. 14, 2009
Are Judge Clerkships Losing Luster?
As the economy puts more pressure on firms, a onetime guarantee of opportunities sees its luster dim.
By Ciaran McEvoy
Daily Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES Josh Post graduated from Southwestern Law School and started a clerkship with U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II in Los Angeles in 2007. At the time, it seemed like clerking was the ticket to a gilded legal career. What a difference two years make. Now, only about half the clerks in Los Angeles have jobs waiting - and those who do aren't sure they'll be around when the clerkship ...
Daily Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES Josh Post graduated from Southwestern Law School and started a clerkship with U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II in Los Angeles in 2007. At the time, it seemed like clerking was the ticket to a gilded legal career. What a difference two years make. Now, only about half the clerks in Los Angeles have jobs waiting - and those who do aren't sure they'll be around when the clerkship ...
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