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1. The Judge ....................................................................................................................................................20 Part VI. Ending the Clerkship ..............................................................................36

2. Human Resources (or another agency) ...........................................................................................20 A. Wrapping It Up ........................................................................................................37
1. Status Updates on Projects ..................................................................................................................37
Part III. Selecting a Judicial Law Clerk ............................................................21
2. Organization Projects .............................................................................................................................37
A. Choosing a Candidate .............................................................................................22
3. Letters of Recommendation/References .........................................................................................37
1. Interviewing Candidates ........................................................................................................................22
4. Exit Interview and Clerkship Evaluation ...........................................................................................37
2. Writing Test .................................................................................................................................................24
B. Ongoing Mentorship ..............................................................................................38
3. Approval ......................................................................................................................................................24

4. Extending an Offer ...................................................................................................................................24 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................38
B. Hiring a Judicial Law Clerk .....................................................................................25 Acknowledgments ........................................................................................................................................39

1. Employment ...............................................................................................................................................25
2. Services Contract ......................................................................................................................................25

3. Intern/Extern ..............................................................................................................................................25

Part IV. Orientation ..................................................................................................26

A. Orientation ...............................................................................................................27

1. Initial Meeting ...........................................................................................................................................27
2. Ethics .............................................................................................................................................................28 Part VII. List of Appendices ...................................................................................40
3. Confidentiality ...........................................................................................................................................29 Appendix A: Sample Job Descriptions ..................................................................................................41

4. Other Tribal Court Materials ................................................................................................................29 Appendix B: Sample Research Assignment ........................................................................................45
Appendix C: Interview Questions ............................................................................................................46
Part V. Mentoring a Judicial Law Clerk ..........................................................30 Appendix D: Hiring Checklist ....................................................................................................................48

A. Working with a Judicial Law Clerk ........................................................................31 Appendix E: Project Checklist ...................................................................................................................56
1. Providing Meaningful Feedback ........................................................................................................31 Appendix F: Sample Performance Evaluation ....................................................................................57

2. Developing Relationships .....................................................................................................................31 Appendix G: Sample Self Performance Evaluaiton ...........................................................................58
3. Projects .........................................................................................................................................................32 Appendix H: Sample Exit Interview ........................................................................................................59

B. Training a Judicial Law Clerk ..................................................................................33 Appendix I: Sample Confidentiality Statement ..................................................................................61
1. Research and Writing Skills ..................................................................................................................33 Appendix J: Sample Rules of Ethics .......................................................................................................62

2. Judicial Writing ..........................................................................................................................................33 Appendix K: Recruiting Resources ..........................................................................................................70
3. Court Administration ..............................................................................................................................33 Appendix L: Sample Contracts .................................................................................................................71
4. Court Clerks ................................................................................................................................................33

5. Technology ..................................................................................................................................................34
6. Cultural and Community Values .........................................................................................................34

C. Remedying Issues with a Judicial Law Clerk .........................................................35
1. Work Product .............................................................................................................................................35

2. Inappropriate Conduct ...........................................................................................................................35
3. Confidentiality ...........................................................................................................................................35