(This photo is so cheesy, but it works: it incorporates time and the job aspect, as I'm wearing a watch and a suit.) The time has come! The UT Law Clerkship Program is now in full swing, which means clerkship interviews are (hopefully) around the corner, which is followed closely by graduation. Clerkships are 1-2 year post-graduation job placements with judges from around the country. A law clerk functions as the judge's briefing attorney and develops excellent legal research and writing skills. These positions are highly competitive and highly coveted for this very reason. Today we had our first clerkship workshop, which focused on Texas state courts. As part of the program, a handful of students were chosen to have lunch with various state judges. Happily for me, I was chosen to have lunch with the chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court, Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson. It was an amazing experience speaking with him about clerkships, the state of the legal field, and how the field has and will continue to change.
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