Judicial Clerkships

Office of Career Services
4020 Wasserstein Hall (WCC)
1585 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA02138

Phone: 617-495-3119
Email: ocs@law.harvard.edu

Judges at the front of the courtroom — This year, the Hon. Elena Kagan ’86, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, the Hon. Debra Ann Livingston ’84, U.S. Court of Appeals Second Circuit, and the Hon. Robert L. Wilkins ’89, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, presided over final round of the Ames Moot Court Competition. This is the first time Kagan has presided over Ames since leaving Harvard Law School to serve on the Supreme Court. Credit: Martha Stewart

Timeline for Clerkship Applications

Most clerkships have terms of one or two years, corresponding roughly to academic years (i.e., starting in August or September).
For Applicants

The Judicial Clerkship Roadmap will walk you through the application process.
Clerkship Statistics

In recent years, HLS have had approximately 250+ judicial clerks each year.
Clerkship Program Library

For HLS Faculty and Assistants

This page is provided for the reference of HLS faculty and assistants.

OCS Clerkship Information For HLS Faculty and Assistants