Behind the Bench: The Guide to Judicial Clerkships
Author:
Strauss, Debra M.
Edition:
2nd
Copyright Date:
2017
8 chapters
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- Strauss, Debra M., “The Wide World of Judicial Clerkships: Counseling Strategies for Navigating the Maze of Courts and Clerkship Opportunities,” , Vol. 11, No. 11, November 1998; Strauss, Debra M., “Strategies for Success: The Quest for Your Judicial Clerkship,”
- Strauss, Debra M., “The Clerkship Timing Guidelines: Efforts to Rebuild in the Wake of the Rescission,”
- Strauss, Debra M., “Putting it in Perspective: Understanding the History of the Timing Issue and Making Lemonade,”
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Title Page 1 result
Chapter Nine. What Do Clerks Earn? 1 result
About the Author 4 results
- Debra Strauss is currently Professor of Business Law at Fairfield University Charles F. Dolan School of Business, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the Legal Environment of Business, International Law, and Business Law and Ethics.
- Debra Strauss served as Project Director of the National Judicial Clerkship Study, sponsored by the National Association for Law Placement and the American Bar Association. She is the author of
- Professor Strauss has published and presented numerous articles and programs nationwide addressing judicial clerkship issues. She created the website, www.judicialclerkships.com.
- Professor Strauss was also a member of the adjunct faculty at Pace University School of Law, where she developed and directed the Federal Judicial Extern Honors Program.
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Chapter Thirteen. Tools for Research: Where to Look for Information on Courts, Judges, and the Like 1 result
- Report on the 2000 National Judicial Clerkship Study (National Association for Law Placement 2000). All the empirical data you ever need to know about judicial clerkships and the application process from this first-ever national comprehensive study, directed and authored by Debra M. Strauss. Also available online at http://www.nalp.org/courtingclerkships?s=judicial%20clerkship%20study.
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- Publication Date: December 9th, 2016
- ISBN: 9781628103823
- Subject: Academic Success
- Series: Career Guides
- Type: Academic/Prof. Development
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Description:
Author Debra M. Strauss, J.D. explains all aspects of clerkships in this newly revised edition. The book includes updated information and resources as your go-to source on judicial clerkships, focusing on what clerkships are, what kind of work clerks do, why you should apply, how to find and apply for the type of clerkship that would be right for you, how to give a strong interview, and why clerkships give you stellar credentials that prospective employers will actively seek out.
Behind the Bench: The Guide to Judicial Clerkships is filled with nuts and bolts advice on all elements of the application process, including building a successful application, interviewing, etiquette of offers and acceptances, and special strategies designed to help you in your quest for the perfect clerkship. To further lay the groundwork for a positive experience, this title also features a special section on how to prepare for your clerkship, as well as the code of conduct for law clerks. As an entrée into the world of the courts, this is an indispensable handbook for every law student and potential judicial clerk!
