Countless articles have been written about what makes a great law clerk. You readers are no doubt familiar with the principles. You have to be able to present yourself powerfully, in both written and verbal form; you must have great listening skills to really hear what is being said to catch important details; you must collaborate well with colleagues and foster connections with other judges and their clerks; you must work to build trust; you must be organized, resourceful, and adept at gathering materials to support and empower the desired position; you must be able to think outside the box, to move outside the norm of possibility and see the creative angle; you must be able to wade through copious amounts of information to read, absorb and distill technical and subtle details needed to resolve the matter and then to present it in a way that is understandable and compelling.