April 1, 2011

As part of UT Law's Clerkship Placement Program, the school hosts a Clerkship Workshop to which we invite a number of federal district and circuit court judges to discuss applications, the interview process, the clerkship experience, and the benefits of clerkships.  Students are chosen to help with various parts of the program, from introducing the judges in their discussion sections to taking the judge around town.  I was chosen to chaperone the Honorable Judge Royce Lamberth of the District of Columbia Circuit.  With this responsibility came the opportunity to spend time with a handful of federal judges on a one-on-one basis for the morning.  I've always been fascinated by the federal judiciary, so it was a unique experience to be able to speak with these judges on such casual matters.  A once in a lifetime experience, in fact, unless one secures a coveted clerkship.