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Mr. Hawley is an intelligent man who completed a bachelor’s degree from Stanford, a law degree from Yale and a clerkship with Chief Justice John Roberts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Upon leaving this clerkship, she can take a $500,000 bonus at any law firm.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2024

The State Bar of Wisconsin said that under terms of the settlement, its “diversity clerkship program” would continue unchanged under the new definition.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2024

The nominee was an appeals court judge named Clarence Thomas who Leo had befriended during a clerkship.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2023

But then he had been transferred over to the law buildings, for his clerkship and studies.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry