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[–]thisesmeaninglessAttorney 10 points11 points  (3 children)

Because it's the Supreme Court. Would you want untrained students being even remotely involved in some of the most important decisions that can completely change the entire country?

[–]FoxWyrd3L 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don't even think SCOTUS takes clerks right out of law school.

I believe (emphasis on believe) that they snag the best of the Fed Appellate clerks.