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Professional and polished job search documents are the foundation for every successful LL.M. job search. Attend this session to learn the basics about how to…

2Ls, if you are interested in clerking, what should you be doing now? After reviewing last fall’s Introduction to Judicial Clerkships for a big-picture…

Firms Attending Akin
Alston & Bird Arnold & Porter
Baker Botts
Baker McKenzie
Boies Schiller Flexner
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
Cahill Gordon & Reindel
Cleary…

This page highlights important academic advising events and directs J.D. and LL.M. students to the correct department for all their academic advising questions. Academic Advising…

Key Market Takeaways US-trained lawyers primarily work in Canada in one of two ways: as a Canadian-barred lawyer or a US-barred Foreign Legal Consultant. Most…

A Note on Phone Calls Legal recruiting is a fast-paced process, and the law firm recruiting teams constantly field phone calls. Communicating with you is…

Categories of Interview Questions Below is a non-exhaustive list of common interview questions. There are no “right” answers. You should avoid “canned” or overly rehearsed…

What is a Psychometric Assessment? An employer may ask you to complete a “test” or “assessment” as part of your application. Suited, Thine,…

How to Prepare for Interviews Determine what you want to highlight about yourself in the interview. Ultimately, you should be able to answer two questions: Consider:…

last revised: 7/10/25 The dates listed below are generally about applications for October Term 2026, based on the Justices’ hiring practices from previous years and…

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…

Most firms, especially large ones and litigation boutiques, understand the benefits of a clerkship and are very accommodating to students who want to clerk immediately…

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…