Friday, August 3, 2018

Lessons from RBG

Law360 presents 9th Circuit Judge Owens' Clerking for Ginsburg: 4 Things I Learned.
Image result for judge john owensWhen 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 
1. To succeed, you must work hard.
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