Description:Written by former law clerks, legal scholars, biographers, historians, andpolitical scientists, the essays in In Chambers tell the fascinating story ofclerking at the Supreme Court. In addition to reflecting the personal experiences of the law clerkswith their justices, the essays reveal how clerks are chosen, what tasks are assigned to them, andhow the institution of clerking has evolved over time, from the first clerks in the late 1800s tothe clerks of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Chief Justice William Rehnquist.In Chambers offers a variety of perspectives on the unique experience of SupremeCourt clerks. Former law clerks—including Alan M. Dershowitz, Charles A. Reich, and J. HarvieWilkinson III—write about their own clerkships, painting vivid and detailed pictures of theirrelationships with the justices, while other authors write about the various clerkships for a singlejustice, putting a justice's practice into a broader context. The book also includes essays aboutthe first African American and first woman to hold clerkships. Sharing their insights, anecdotes,and experiences in a clear, accessible style, the contributors provide readers with a rare glimpseinto the inner workings of the Supreme Court.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with In Chambers: Stories of Supreme Court Law Clerks and Their Justices. To get started finding In Chambers: Stories of Supreme Court Law Clerks and Their Justices, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
472
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Release
2012
ISBN
0813932661
In Chambers: Stories of Supreme Court Law Clerks and Their Justices
Description: Written by former law clerks, legal scholars, biographers, historians, andpolitical scientists, the essays in In Chambers tell the fascinating story ofclerking at the Supreme Court. In addition to reflecting the personal experiences of the law clerkswith their justices, the essays reveal how clerks are chosen, what tasks are assigned to them, andhow the institution of clerking has evolved over time, from the first clerks in the late 1800s tothe clerks of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Chief Justice William Rehnquist.In Chambers offers a variety of perspectives on the unique experience of SupremeCourt clerks. Former law clerks—including Alan M. Dershowitz, Charles A. Reich, and J. HarvieWilkinson III—write about their own clerkships, painting vivid and detailed pictures of theirrelationships with the justices, while other authors write about the various clerkships for a singlejustice, putting a justice's practice into a broader context. The book also includes essays aboutthe first African American and first woman to hold clerkships. Sharing their insights, anecdotes,and experiences in a clear, accessible style, the contributors provide readers with a rare glimpseinto the inner workings of the Supreme Court.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with In Chambers: Stories of Supreme Court Law Clerks and Their Justices. To get started finding In Chambers: Stories of Supreme Court Law Clerks and Their Justices, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.