Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. of the U.S. Supreme Court speaking in 2007. Credit: Diego M. Radzinschi/ ALM Updated on June 18 The new hiring plan This report was updated to include Breyer's position that he will take into account whether judges are paying attention to the new plan. Read more: Sotomayor Says She's Optimistic About New Law Clerk Hiring Plan Kagan Says She'll 'Take Into Account' Whether Judges Follow New Clerk Hiring Plan In Commencement Address, Breyer Says He Wants Changes to Clerkship Process Ruth Bader Ginsburg Expresses Support for New Law Clerk Hiring Plan Urged by Law School Deans, Federal Judges Revamp Clerk Hiring A Look Inside the Elite World of Supreme Court Law Clerks