1. To succeed, you must work hard.When I clerked for the justice during the October 1997 term, I had (a) hair, and (b) no wife. I also thought I knew everything, having graduated first in my class and coming off a clerkship in the Ninth Circuit. Working for the justice made me learn very quickly that I actually knew very little
2. If you decide to get married, choose wisely.
3. Stay current in your work.
4. Law clerks are encouraged to challenge their boss about a case, but at some point, enough is enough.
And see in the ABA Journal: Ginsburg hopes to stay at least 5 more years on the Supreme Court