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Behind the Bench: The Guide to Judicial Clerkships

"Highly Recommended: . . .This is a wonderfully written and fairly comprehensive resource for students who are beginning their judicial clerkship exploration. The author is a national judicial clerkship guru. Her book includes information on the value of a clerkship, the keys to success in finding a clerkship, an overview of the courts and clerkship opportunities, the nuts and bolts of the application and interview process, and suggested resources and tools for your search. . ."

"In the book Behind the Bench: The Guide to Judicial Clerkships, author Debra Strauss provides an excellent description of the roles of clerks within different courts. . . This is the most thorough resource available geared toward students for judicial clerkships."

“GREAT BOOK, anyone who is serious about applying for a clerkship MUST read Behind the Bench. I have researched clerkships extensively for the last few months - manuals posted online by law schools, books, websites, etc. - I thought I had it all covered and was ready to go. Not the case--the book goes above and beyond.”

PLUS read the in-depth book review published by the ABA Judicial Division Lawyers Conference in the Judicial Division Record, Vol. 6, Issue 3, Spring 2003, p. 18 -- Emily J. Barnhart, Publications Chair and Philadelphia attorney writes: "I highly recommend Behind the Bench: The Guide to Judicial Clerkships not only as an indispensable resource to law students about to embark on the quest for a clerkship, but also to judges as a reference and to attorneys interested in reconnecting with the judicial process and the administration of justice." She describes the positive reception the book received at the Midyear Meeting of the American Bar Association, including comments from judges and prominent members of the ABA. For the full article, click on ABA Book Review.

See the book review appearing in Student Lawyer, the magazine of the ABA Student Division -- Schell, Julie, “Want a clerkship? An expert's book is certain to help,” Student Lawyer, Vol. 32, No. 1, p. 14 (American Bar Association Publishing, September 2003). According to Ms. Schell, judicial clerkship program coordinator at Columbia Law School, "Strauss covers just about everything you need to know to get started on the path to a clerkship." She concludes, "the book is essential for anyone who wants the lowdown on clerkships." To read this review in its entirety, see Student Lawyer Review.

For a more detailed commentary, see the superlative book review originally appearing on the web site IMDiversity.com -- "Behind The Bench, The Guide To Judicial Clerkships: Advice from the Leading Expert on Judicial Clerkships" -- which highlights key attributes and gives the reasons why your research should start with a careful reading of this book. See IMDiversity.com Review.