In our October cover story, C. Ryan Barber takes a look at the new normal for some career DOJ lawyers in the age of Trump. Viral video, along with controversial, and sometimes evolving, policies, have combined to create unique challenges for the lawyers who must advocate for the U.S. government through Republican and Democratic administrations alike.
Next, Tony Mauro reports on a research effort that could have a ripple effect on the legal profession. California Supreme Court Justice Goodwin Liu, Jeremy Fogel, a former U.S. district judge for the Northern District of California, and the American Bar Foundation are combining their collective brainpower to unpack why so few minorities serve as law clerks, particularly on federal appeals courts.
