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Sample 2 Appendix I: Sample Confidentiality Statement

1. Why were you interested in this clerkship?
Duty of Confidentiality
(1) A judicial employee should avoid making public comment on the merits of a pending or
2. Did you find the tasks involved were relevant to your law school experience? impending action. This prohibition does not extend to public statements made in the course of official
duties or to the explanation of court procedures.

(2) A judicial employee should not use for personal gain any confidential information received in the
3. How would you describe the supervisor and mentor experience?
course of official duties.

(3) A judicial employee should never disclose any confidential information received in the course of
4. Did you understand what was expected of you? official duties except as required in the performance of such duties.
A former judicial employee should observe the same restriction on disclosure of confidential
information that applies to a current judicial employee, except as modified by the appointing
5. Describe some of the most satisfying responsibilities/tasks you were involved in? authority. This general restriction on use or disclosure of confidential information does not prevent,
nor should it discourage, an employee or former employee from reporting or disclosing misconduct,
including sexual or other forms of harassment, by a judge, supervisor, or other person.
6. What did you like most about your clerkship?

Confidentiality Agreement
7. Are there any suggestions you may have for improvements with the clerkship program?
I, ____________________, hereby agree to maintain as confidential any and all communications and
information about cases before the [Name of court] that occur as a result of my work with the
[Name of court]. I understand that I am never to reveal any information acquired in the course of my
employment unless I obtain prior written permission from the [authorizing judge]. I understand that
if I disclose any confidential information without permission then I may be subject to discipline up
to and including termination from employment. Finally, I understand that this duty of confidentiality
extends beyond my employment with [Name of court].

Appendix H: Exit Interview Questions

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