Federal Judiciary Workplace Conduct Resources

Tips for Law School Advisors

When a federal Judiciary employee comes to you with an issue

• Listen empathetically and without judgment 
• Ask the law clerk what they would like to see happen
• Tell the law clerk who their confidential resources in the Judiciary are: 
  • Circuit Director(s) of Workplace Relations (DWR)
  • The Office of Judicial Integrity (OJI)
  • Employee Dispute Resolution (EDR) Coordinator(s)
• Provide the law clerk with a copy of Federal Judiciary Workplace Resources:
  • People – Protections – Policies – Processes (chart)
  • People (map)
  • Protections and Policies – Relevant Excerpts Regarding Conduct
  • Processes – Considering Your Options
• Ask the law clerk if they would like you to refer them to their DWR
  • If not, ask the law clerk if they would like you to discuss the issue with the Director of Workplace Relations, and obtain more information, without identifying the clerk
  • If the law clerk is hesitant, suggest that the law clerk think about whether they would be comfortable talking to the Director of Workplace Relations (or having you do so) after some time has passed
• Do not discourage the law clerk from reporting the issue
• If law school receives multiple reports about negative experiences in a particular chambers, consider contacting a Director of Workplace Relations or theOffice of Judicial Integrity
• Remember:
  • You can always speak confidentially with a Director of Workplace Relations or the Office of Judicial Integrity without disclosing a particular issue or involved person(s) – they can give you feedback, guidance, and resources
  • Directors of Workplace Relations and the Office of Judicial Integrity can aggregate confidential information
  • Directors of Workplace Relations and the Office of Judicial Integrity can use information to inform training programs
  • Directors of Workplace Relations and the Office of Judicial Integrity need to hear your concerns