258: Law Clerks for Diversity (w/guest Danielle Barondess)

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're excited to be talking with Danielle Barondess -- one of the creators of Law Clerks for Diversity -- about the clerkship application process and working to increase diversity in the federal judiciary.

In this episode we discuss:

• The mission of the Law Clerks for Diversity program
• An overview of Danielle's own background
• Challenges that diverse clerkship candidates face
• A few common scenarios related to the clerkship application process
• The Clerkship Hiring Plan
• The value of finding a strong mentor

Resources:

• Law Clerks for Diversity Sign Up (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSvzfC2iQYCyKRV5Ns62t7oRnneXssVD4XD18gIoAfppRPUg/viewform)
• Law Clerks for Diversity Twitter handle: @Clrks4Diversity (https://twitter.com/clrks4diversity)
• Law Clerks for Diversity email: lawclerksfordiversity@outlook.com
• Danielle Barondess' LinkedIn profile (https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellebarondess/)
• Federal Judicial Center (https://www.fjc.gov/)
• OSCA (https://oscar.uscourts.gov/)
• Article by Steven Arango: Average Law Student? Put in the Work and You Can Still Clerk (https://abaforlawstudents.com/2018/10/30/judicial-clerkships-and-the-average-law-student/)
• Podcast Episode 176: Talking About Judicial Clerkships with Kelsey Russell (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-176-talking-about-judicial-clerkships-with-kelsey-russell/)
• Podcast Episode 229: Combining Law School and Military Service (w/guest Steven Arango) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-229-combining-law-school-and-military-service-w-guest-steven-arango/)
• How to Get a Judicial Clerkship (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/how-to-get-a-judicial-clerkship/)
• Expand Your Options: An Exploration of the Different Types of Federal Clerkship and State Clerkship Options (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/expand-your-options-an-exploration-of-the-different-types-of-federal-clerkship-and-state-clerkship-options/)

Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-258-law-clerks-for-diversity-w-guest-danielle-barondess/)

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Alison & Lee