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Mail Merge Option For your convenience, we offer a spreadsheet of the various items that change from justice to justice (xlsx) so that you can plug…

When a HLS clerk has agreed to be contacted by future HLS applicants seeking advice, an email is listed. Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.

Judges Interviewing You Call or email right away judges with whom you previously interviewed and judges with whom you have upcoming interviews. They seem to…

A thank you note to a judge after a clerkship interview is not always expected but is often appreciated. Many judges are formal, “old school”…

Some students will go into summer jobs wanting to interrupt them for clerkship interviews while others already may have secured early clerkships. That raises the…

The first step is to respond promptly to an interview invitation. Usually invitations will come by phone or email so be sure to monitor both. Although you…

Judges’ law clerks are subject to official and unofficial rules restricting their conduct. While some of the rules are obvious (e.g., don’t accept bribes), others…

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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