Wake Up Call: Big Law Woos SCOTUS Clerks With $500,000 Bonuses

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• Gibson Dunn, Jones Day and other Big Law firms are wooing outgoing US Supreme Court clerks with everything from swank meals to spa days—not to mention signing bonuses of up to half a million dollars, a Gibson spokeswoman said. The three-dozen law clerks who leave justices after their one-year terms have “unparalleled knowledge of the court,” putting them in “incredibly high demand.” (Washington Post)
• Ropes & Gray has added its name to the growing list of US ...