Monday, October 12, 2026

Ability, not politics, for law clerks

Reuters has Judges say ‘fit’ and ability outweigh politics in law clerk hiring

Despite a perception among US law students that politics plays a key role in judicial clerk hiring, judges themselves say political ideology is not a top factor, according to a ​new study on how judges pick their clerks.
Instead, judges say they seek to identify law ‌students and recent law graduates who can meet their demands while getting along with everyone and ideally forming lifelong relationships.