A post-graduate judicial clerkship is the most prestigious job available after graduation and is considered to be the capstone of a legal education. It is the method by which many notable legal professionals and scholars have embarked upon their careers. Many clerks believe that their clerkship was the best educational experience they ever had. A clerkship will give you an opportunity to observe and understand the inner workings of the judicial system in a way that no class or other job can.
Resources
- Federal and Specialty Courts (.pdf)
- State Courts (.pdf)
- Administrative Law Judges (.pdf)
Please visit the Law Library and the CSO for additional hardcopy Judicial Clerkship resources.
Template and Samples
Handbooks
- 2013 Judicial Clerkship Handbook (.pdf)
- 2012 Guide to State Judicial Clerkship Procedures (.pdf)
- Select State Clerkship Information (.pdf)
- ALJ Hiring Practice (.pdf)
- Clerkships Off the Beaten Path (.pdf)
- OSCAR Quick Reference Guide for Applicants (.pdf)
The Judicial Clerkship Committee
- Professor John Eastman, Chair
- Professor Kurt Eggert
- Professor Henry Noyes
- Suzanna Adelizi, Assistant Dean of Career Services
- Laurie Ellen Park, Assistant Director of Career Services
National Judicial News
Discover all of the latest topics in the New York Times “Judicial Watch.”
Notice Regarding hardcopy judicial clerkship applications:
Alumni, please do not mail hardcopy judicial clerkship applications that require the Career Services Office (CSO) to separately mail recommendation letters without consulting the CSO first.
