Federal Pro Se Clerk: Helping Judges Dispose of Cases [Government]
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This episode is presented by The United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corp.
In the United States federal courts, there are too many cases and too few judges. But the situation would be much worse if it were not for the court staff, which includes attorneys that serve as law clerks for the court or individual judges.
Vail Gardner, a 1997 graduate of the University of Florida Levin College of Law, served the Middle District of North Carolina for six years as a law clerk. In this episode, she describes the various types of federal law clerks, including each position's pros and cons.
Vail was a pro se clerk, which means she worked directly for the district court as opposed to an individual judge. Her work focused exclusively on disposing of social security disability appeals from the Social Security Administration. We'll hear about her role in drafting the court's opinions, as well as her current challenge: reentering law practice after taking time off for her family.
This episode is hosted by Kimber Russell, an account executive at Planet Depos, an international court reporting firm. It is sponsored by Barbri and Top-Law-Schools.com.
Episode Links
- Example Pro Se Law Clerk Job Posting
- Wall Street Journal: In Federal Courts, Civil Cases Pile Up
- Social Security Administration Appeals Process
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