Tag: Clerkships

Event
September 11 @ 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm

At of our last count a few weeks ago, over 530 clerkship opportunities were still available for 2021. Whether you are just starting a clerkship search or have been applying already, you may have questions in common with other 3L students. Join Liz and Kirsten for an update and interactive Q&A session. Feel free to […]

Rarely after an interview, you may conclude that clerking for a particular judge would be unwise for a reason not apparent from your advance research on the judge, such as a personality conflict that comes to light during the interview or the judge making you uncomfortable during the interview. In this situation, you may politely withdraw your application (ideally) or turn down an offer that comes right away (if necessary). Phrase your action as you think the judge would be better served by someone else. Trust your instinct. And please complete an interview evaluation form, for the benefit of potential, future HLS applicants.

Many applicants are helped by having as much information as possible when deciding at what point to apply, prioritizing interview opportunities, potentially weighing offers, or just not hearing from judges at all. As Harvard clerkship applicants, you have access to a wealth of information – from administrative efforts, from past years’ applicants, and from your own peers.

Event
November 13, 2017 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Every 1L should consider clerking after graduation because the experience and credential are valuable for the full spectrum of future careers in and out of law. Some of the earliest judges may  hire next spring or summer.  Come get a preview of the application process well in advance.  To order a bag lunch, please RSVP […]

November 9, 2017
Why would you want to clerk? What do clerks actually do? How does the job vary by type of court and judge? What does the application process look like from the inside? How can you make the most of a clerkship once you have one? Learn the answers to these questions and more from recent clerks. (For 1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls, and LLMs at any stage of thinking about clerkships.)

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September 14, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

U.S. District Judge Max Cogburn’s background ranges from criminal defense attorney in private practice to federal prosecutor, before becoming a magistrate and then district judge. Some of his cases have included striking down North Carolina’s gay marriage ban and racial gerrymandering of congressional districts as unconstitutional. Come hear him interviewed by his HLS law clerk […]

Event
September 12, 2017 @ 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm

2Ls, whether you have not yet started a search for a judicial clerkship or have been applying already, you may have questions in common with other students. Bring your lunch and your questions to this interactive session. 3Ls applying for 2019 or 2020 clerkships also are welcome at this session.

April 12, 2017
Hear a distinguished panel of judges discuss reflections on the job itself, paths to becoming a judge, and benefits of clerkships, all with a unique emphasis on state courts. Did you know that state court judges outnumber their federal counterparts more than 17-to-1? Featuring Harvard and Yale alumni judges from the Alaska Court of Appeals […]

October 24, 2016
Engaging with HLS faculty makes for a more educational and enjoyable law school experience. More concretely, the strength of faculty recommendation letters can make or break applications for certain types of jobs, including judicial clerkships. Get tips from a panel of popular professors Andrew Crespo, Richard Fallon, and Kristen Stilt about how best to cultivate substantive […]

September 27, 2016
Why should you want to clerk? What do clerks actually do? How does the job vary by type of court and judge? What does the application process look like from the inside? How can you make the most of a clerkship once you have one? Learn the answers to these questions and more from recent clerks. This program is for everyone, 1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls, and LLMs, at any stage of thinking about clerkships.

June 28, 2016
February 9, 2007 The panelists were: Alyson Allen ’88 Partner, Debt Finance, Bankruptcy & Business Restructuring Groups Ropes & Gray, Boston Clerked for Judge Walter Jay Skinner, D. Mass., Boston Esme Caramello ’99 Clinical Instructor, Housing Law / Litigation Hale and Dorr Legal Services Center, Jamaica Plan Clerked for Judge Charles Kocoras, N.D. Ill., Chicago […]

June 28, 2016
Greg Shill ’08, who is currently clerking for Judge Jennifer Elrod on the Fifth Circuit in Houston, joined HLS for an informal discussion about what he does from day to day, working in a place he had not lived before, and the application process.