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Before going to your interview, prepare! As with any job, the more research and thinking you do beforehand, the better you will be able to…

Judge’s Policy If you do not know already, ask your judge what, if any, policy he or she has regarding your contacts with potential future…

Of course firms can vary but we have found most firms – especially large ones – to be fairly accommodating about clerkships. Above all, be…

Clerkship Interview Reports Many applicants are helped by having as much information as possible when deciding at what point to apply, prioritizing interview opportunities, potentially…

The expectations for offers and acceptances of judicial clerkships differ from those for other types of legal jobs. Some judges are not as patient as…

Withdrawing after an Interview Despite your due diligence in researching judges, you may decide after an interview that clerking for a judge would be unwise…

What is a Clerkship? A judicial clerkship is a job as basically an assistant judge, doing everything that judges do, but behind the scenes and…

Right Out of Law School For many students, applying for a clerkship that will begin right after law school is very convenient. At this point…

Chief Judges A chief judge has lead responsibility for the administration of the court on which he or she sits, in addition to having a…

Clerks have much the same experience across the various types of courts, but there are some distinguishing features by type of court as described below.

After you have generated a potential list of judges, research the judges individually to ensure you would be comfortable working for any of the final…

Law students can do a number of things to position themselves well to apply for clerkships. Overall, it’s helpful to develop good legal experience through…

Number of Judges   When deciding how many judges to target, consider factors such as:  The strength of your credentials Whether your recommenders have any specified limits…

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Each participant is assigned to work for one judge for a duration of ten months from early September to June/July and receives a $45,000 stipend…

Most Harvard applicants focus on clerkships in the United States, but another option is to go global to domestic courts of other nations or international…

After you made some initial decisions in Step 1: Develop Strategy, next generate an initial list of judges who meet your criteria. By Type of…

Researching judges as individual, potential employers before you submit applications is important, after you have considered more general factors (i.e., geography, type of court, type of judge). …

Think as broadly as possible about where to clerk, for both personal and strategic reasons. The job is similar regardless of location. Cost of Living  Salaries vary…

Financial Assistance for Clerkship Applications Expenses related to the clerkship application process include printing and mailing paper applications, formal professional attire for interviews, and possible…

By this stage in developing your clerkship strategy, you have considered geography, as well as types of courts and judges.  It is now time to…