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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Dec 2, 2022

Many federal appellate court judges say they struggle to hire Black and Hispanic law clerks even though they aspire to bring on a more diverse cohort, according to a new study. At the time of the study, Black judges made up less than one-eighth of active appellate court judges, yet they hired more than half of the Black clerks in federal appellate courts annually. Federal clerkships are a gateway to well-paid legal jobs and sought-after positions in government and academia. Read more about the study from Reuters.