I.O.P. 15: Senior Judge Law Clerk Volunteers
Local Appellate Rules and Internal Operating Procedures of the Third Circuit — I.O.P. Chapter 15. Senior Judge Law Clerk Volunteers
Senior judges may volunteer use of their law clerks to assist active judges, especially in matters which can be carried out in a senior judge's chambers. Senior judges may also volunteer use of their law clerks to assist the Staff Attorneys Office in carrying out its responsibilities. A senior judge who takes an extended absence from chambers usually notifies the active judges that his or her law clerks are available, unless the law clerks will be fully occupied with court work during that period.