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how impartial do law clerks need to be?

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:41 pm
by Anonymous User
so I have accepted an offer to clerk for a state court judge in my home state. its a one year clerkship and I plan to be a PD after that. now that I will be a clerk, do you think it is necessary that I delete all of the PD related activity on my social media or no? Basically I just have a lot of "likes" of different PD organizations, and I generally share an article here and there about bail reform and things of that nature. Is this ok, or should I wipe it clean for the year of my clerkship?

Re: how impartial do law clerks need to be?

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 6:17 pm
by ggocat
The easy, safe answer is yes. Delete. What you should do instead, however, it's review your state code of judicial conduct and associated commentary or ethics opinions on the subject.

In my state it's generally seen as ok to like organizations. But I don't share articles on legal matters as it gives the impression you agree with the content.

Have fun in the clerkship.