That is important because only about 70 appeals are actually written by the Supreme Court justices in a given year. Clerks write the facts, talk about the law and make recommendations to the justices on whether or not each case is one that the Supreme Court should hear. Ultimately, many of these cases deal with minority issues. The main issue the National Bar Association is spearheading is the formation of a task force to increase law clerk opportunities for people of color. I am chairing that task force.
Justices act as independent contractors.
That is part of the problem. At the Supreme Court level, the justices normally take candidates who have served at the federal court of appeals level. Investigate opportunities with federal judges in your area, particularly on a federal court of appeals, to see if you can first get a clerkship there. We realize that the whole process will take some time, and we are in it for the long term. The minority bar associations listed are part of a Coalition of Bar Associations of Color .