Clerking is not only a fantastic stepping stone to a successful career, but clerking itself can be a rewarding career. Please drop in the CCD on Tuesday (10-24) to meet career clerk Michelle Akinsiku Hayde (2006) from 12:15-1:00 for Attorney Tuesday.
Michelle is career clerk for Judge Staci M. Yandle. She began her legal career as a litigator- first with the Attorney General’s office and then with litigation firms. Since March 2015, Michelle been clerking with the Southern District of Illinois. She completed a temporary clerkship with Judge Rosenstengel from March 2015-August 2015 and then began a clerkship with Judge Yandle in August 2015. In March 2016, Michelle accepted a career clerkship with Judge Yandle and has found clerking to be a wonderful and rewarding position.