In an unusual move, law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe will fund a judicial clerkship to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, through the University of Virginia School of Law. According to Ralph Baxter, chairman and chief executive officer of Orrick, "Supporting someone learning about the way law works in the world is totally fitting with the role of Orrick as a global law firm." The situation has potential for conflict of interest, say some ethicists.
May 12, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
In a rare move, a private law firm announced last week that it is funding a judicial clerkship through a law school to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands.
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe will provide up to $40,000 for living expenses to a University of Virginia School of Law graduate.
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