Why the Courts? The Kinds of Positions Available Examining the Financial Considerations Deciding Where to Apply Deciding When to Apply The Application Process

Judiciary Judicial Clerkships - Why the Courts? Deciding when to apply Students who plan to apply for the more competitive clerkships should begin preparing applications and setting up recommendations in the first semester of their second year, and third-year students and recent graduates may begin the application process at almost any time of year. Several federal courts have made an attempt to provide some consistency of timelines for applications. Currently, many federal courts will not accept applications for clerkships until February 1 of the student's second year of law school and have mutually agreed not to conduct clerkship interviews until March 1. While a large number of federal judges abide by these timelines, many are willing to take early applications C or choose to interview later in the second or third year. Judges in the Ninth Circuit, for example, have considered applications in the late fall of the second year so that they can interview second-year students at East Coast law schools who are returning to the West Coast over winter break. You should consult closely with your career services office and clerkship committee to determine the most current information for the courts to which you are applying. < Previous      Next >