Panelists
Abigail Perdue, Associate Professor at Wake Forest University School of Law, former clerk at the U.S
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and author of The All- Inclusive Guide to Judicial Clerking (forthcoming in 2017 from West Academic Publishing)
Seth Heller, Associate at Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider, former clerk at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and the Supreme Court of Israel
Farheena Rasheed, Associate Solicitor at USPTO, former clerk at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Beth Laughton, Associate at Munger Tolles & Olson, former clerk at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Panelists
Emily Johnson, Senior Counsel at Amgen, former clerk at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
A panel of former clerks will discuss the benefits of clerking for federal district courts and courts of appeals, including gaining insight into the judicial process, improving legal skills, learning new areas of law, forming mentoring relationships with judges, and building a network of former clerks. The panelists will also discuss their experiences in applying and interviewing for clerkships, including offering suggestions on ways to stand out in a competitive field