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Landed an internship with a Federal Judge for the spring semester who is specifically known for being critical of the mannerisms of his staff. His staff has similar expectations and attitude. I'm a pretty well-behaved guy, but want to make the best impression possible because this particular judge is also known to recruit clerks out of his intern pool.

So, anyone know of a good book or website on etiquette?

Anonymous User wrote:Landed an internship with a Federal Judge for the spring semester who is specifically known for being critical of the mannerisms of his staff. His staff has similar expectations and attitude. I'm a pretty well-behaved guy, but want to make the best impression possible because this particular judge is also known to recruit clerks out of his intern pool.

So, anyone know of a good book or website on etiquette?

Etiquette varies from culture to culture - there is no so-called "book" that will cover all of your bases.

Your best bet is to call the current clerks and pick their brains a bit. Then when you start basically take the approach of "monkey see, monkey do".

Actually there is such a book, at least one that will cover the culture of federal judges. It's called Emily Post's Etiquette.

thsmthcrmnl wrote:Actually there is such book, at least one that will cover the culture of federal judges. It's called Emily Post's Etiquette.

I would just be cautious in using or relying on Post as the end-all-be-all of etiquette guides. Post is good if your judge is white and European. If your judge is not, then it won't be very applicable, if at all.

thsmthcrmnl wrote:Actually there is such book, at least one that will cover the culture of federal judges. It's called Emily Post's Etiquette.

Thanks for the suggestion. Looks like I found this year's christmas reading.

anon168 wrote:

thsmthcrmnl wrote:Actually there is such book, at least one that will cover the culture of federal judges. It's called Emily Post's Etiquette.

I would just be cautious in using or relying on Post as the end-all-be-all of etiquette guides. Post is good if your judge is white and European. If your judge is not, then it won't be very applicable, if at all.

Luckily, he fits that description.

Anonymous User wrote:

anon168 wrote:

thsmthcrmnl wrote:Actually there is such book, at least one that will cover the culture of federal judges. It's called Emily Post's Etiquette.

I would just be cautious in using or relying on Post as the end-all-be-all of etiquette guides. Post is good if your judge is white and European. If your judge is not, then it won't be very applicable, if at all.

Luckily, he fits that description.

I am shocked, a judge is white and European?? Is he also old and straight?

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Anonymous User wrote:

anon168 wrote:

thsmthcrmnl wrote:Actually there is such book, at least one that will cover the culture of federal judges. It's called Emily Post's Etiquette.

I would just be cautious in using or relying on Post as the end-all-be-all of etiquette guides. Post is good if your judge is white and European. If your judge is not, then it won't be very applicable, if at all.

Luckily, he fits that description.

I am shocked, a judge is white and European?? Is he also old and straight?

Well, he is a federal judge.