Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re excited to be talking with Danielle Barondess — one of the creators of Law Clerks for Diversity — about the clerkship application process and working to increase diversity in the federal judiciary.
In this episode we discuss:
- The mission of the Law Clerks for Diversity program
- An overview of Danielle’s own background
- Challenges that diverse clerkship candidates face
- A few common scenarios related to the clerkship application process
- The Clerkship Hiring Plan
- The value of finding a strong mentor
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Resources:
- Law Clerks for Diversity Sign Up
- Law Clerks for Diversity Twitter handle: @Clrks4Diversity
- Law Clerks for Diversity email: lawclerksfordiversity@outlook.com
- Danielle Barondess’ LinkedIn profile
- Federal Judicial Center
- OSCA
- Article by Steven Arango: Average Law Student? Put in the Work and You Can Still Clerk
- Podcast Episode 176: Talking About Judicial Clerkships with Kelsey Russell
- Podcast Episode 229: Combining Law School and Military Service (w/guest Steven Arango)
- How to Get a Judicial Clerkship
- Expand Your Options: An Exploration of the Different Types of Federal Clerkship and State Clerkship Options
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