'They have nowhere to turn': Law students fight for workplace protections

Law schools often push students to work for the federal courts, in prestigious jobs as interns or clerks.

But those students can get a harsh surprise when they learn judges exercise near total control over their hours, holidays and work culture. And there’s no clear way to complain or sue outside that system.

A group of law students at Emory University in Atlanta is trying to change that. They recently petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case that challenges the internal system the judiciary uses to police itself.