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Judicial Clerkship Handbook 2007-2008 Judicial Clerkship Handbook 2007-2008 Career Services 1 CAREER SERVICES OFFICE STAFF Ilona DeRemer Lydia Montelongo Assistant Dean Associate Director [email protected] [email protected] Jacqueline Mendez Soto Assistant Director Judicial Clerkship Advisor [email protected] FACULTY JUDICIAL CLERKSHIP COMMITTEE 2007-2008 Professor Adam Chodorow, Chair Noel Fidel, Associate Dean Ilona DeRemer, Assistant Dean for Career Services Jacqueline Mendez Soto, Assistant Director of Career Services 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. IMPORTANT DATES AT A GLANCE ................................................................................ 4 2. WHY CLERK? ............................................................................................................... 5 BENEFITS OF A JUDICIAL CLERKHSIP ......................................................................... 5 3. TARGETING PROMISING CLERKSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ............................................... 5 TARGETING A SPECIFIC TYPE OF COURT ......................................................................... 6 SELECTING A GEOGRAPHIC AREA ................................................................................... 6 ASSESSING YOUR STRENGTHS/QUALIFICATIONS ............................................................ 7 4. RESEARCHING CLERKSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND JUDGES ......................................... 7 JUDICIAL CLERKSHIP RESEARCH RESOURCES ................................................................. 7 5. THE MECHANICS OF A JUDICIAL CLERKSHIP APPLICATION...................................... 9 PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION ...................................................................................... 9 6. TIMING IS ESSENTIAL................................................................................................. 10 THE FEDERAL JUDGES LAW CLERK HIRING PLAN ........................................................ 10 SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATIONS ............................................................................... 11 OPPORTUNITIES LATER IN YOUR THIRD YEAR .............................................................. 13 7. PREPARING FOR THE INITIAL INTERVIEW................................................................. 13 8. ACCEPTING THE OFFER ............................................................................................. 14 9. APPENDIX.................................................................................................................... 15 UNITED STATES COURTS............................................................................................... 16 OVERVIEW OF COURTS.................................................................................................. 17 LAW CLERK HANDBOOK .............................................................................................. 20 SELF-ASSESSMENT FOR JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS............................................................. 21 ADDITIONAL WEBSITES FOR JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS RESEARCH.................................... 23 BIOGRAPHICAL RESOURCES .......................................................................................... 24 JUDICIAL CLERKSHIP CORRESPONDENCE ...................................................................... 26 SAMPLE COVER LETTER FOR JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS ..................................................... 27 REQUESTING A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM A PROFESSOR............................ 29 JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS: POSSIBLE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS ........................................... 31 PREPARING FOR JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS: TIPS FOR STUDENTS SPENDING THEIR SUMMERS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR ................................................................................. 33 ASU ALUMNI JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS ............................................................................ 34 ASU LAW FACULTY JUDICIAL CLERKS ........................................................................ 43 3 1. IMPORTANT DATES AT A GLANCE March Research application deadlines for out-of-state clerkships with state court judges and for federal judges who are not following the Federal Judges Law Clerk Hiring Plan. Apply accordingly. Use the Vermont Law School Guide to State Judicial Clerkship Procedures. March – May Begin to prepare your application material based on the earliest application deadline you may have. Ask for letters of recommendation. June 11 OSCAR becomes available to students. If you are applying to federal judges, register with OSCAR and begin to upload your application materials and request letters of recommendation through OSCAR. July 15 The ASU Judicial Clerkship Table will be available at the Career Services website with the most up-to-date information on clerkship opportunities with Arizona federal and state judges. July – August Finalize your applications for all judges who are following the Federal Judges Law Clerk Hiring Plan or who take applications in the summer. August 22 Deadline to submit your applications to the Career Services Office for Arizona federal and state judges. These applications will be bundled and sent to the judges to be received by them on September 4, 2007. August 31 Express mail your applications to all federal and state judges who follow the Federal Judges Law Clerk Hiring Plan so that they are received by the judges no earlier than September 4, 2007. These include federal judges who are not taking applications through OSCAR and judges for whom Career Services is not bundling applications. September 4 First day when applications to federal judges who are following the Federal Law Clerk Hiring Plan may begin to accept applications. Career Services will have the bundled applications delivered to Arizona judges. September 11, noon First date and time when judges following the Federal Law Clerk Hiring Plan may contact applicants to schedule interviews. September 19, First date and time when judges who are following the Federal Law Clerk 1:00 p.m. Hiring Plan may hold interviews and make offers. October Not all judges extend offers in September. Offers may still be made in October or later. Remaining 3L year Not all judges hire before or during the regular judicial clerkship cycle. Some judges do not interview until late in the fall semester and some even interview during the spring semester. Career Services will inform you of these opportunities as they come up, and also continue to do your own research of clerkship opportunities with the resources mentioned throughout this handbook. 4 2. WHY CLERK? Most likely, if you were to ask a law professor his or her opinion on judicial clerkships, the response would be an enthusiastic: “Don't hesitate, a clerkship will be one of the most valuable experiences of your legal career.” Judicial clerkships are among the most prestigious and competitive employment opportunities available to recent graduates. Typically, judicial clerkships last one or two years. Some judges, however, employ “career clerks,” who work for the judge on a permanent basis. Most clerks are hired to assist a specific judge although some courts employ “floating clerks” to assist the judges. Judicial clerks play a significant role in the judicial process. Depending on the court, judicial clerks perform a variety of duties including advising the judge on the law, conducting legal research, drafting memoranda and opinions, and attending hearings and trials (trial-level clerkship) or oral arguments (appellate clerkship). Each year approximately ten to fifteen percent of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law graduates accept positions with local, state, and federal judges. Although the application process is not complicated, it takes thought and thorough planning. The Career Services Office can advise you on the application process and direct you to several useful resources. BENEFITS OF A JUDICIAL CLERKSHIP There are many rewards to a judicial clerkship. Advantages of a clerkship may vary depending on duties, which in turn depend on the type of court and the particular judge. Advantages may include: 1. Diversity of the position. A clerk may experience a wide variety of cases and areas of law, which is a very marketable experience on a resume when it is time to pursue a legal post-clerkship position and throughout a legal career. Clerks are able to view the court from the vantage point of the decision maker. 2. Experience of working in close relationship to a lawyer/judge who may serve as a great, life-long mentor. 3. Exposure to the other side of the bench before pursuing a career as a litigator. 4. Improvement of writing skills, while gaining insight into what makes a good brief, a persuasive argument, and a good lawyer. Particularly important is learning what a judge wants and does not want to hear. 5. Gaining familiarity with both the basics of law and a large number of specialty areas. 6. Development of confidence in your own decision-making ability and legal knowledge. 7. Gaining exposure to many attorneys who practice in a geographic location of interest to the clerk. The exposure translates into contacts for future employment. 5 3. TARGETING PROMISING CLERKSHIP OPPORTUNITIES As a law student interested in a clerkship, one of your first tasks is to identify those clerkships that you think would best fit your needs and interests. There are hundreds of judicial clerkship opportunities varying by geographical location and type of court. It is up to you to narrow down the field to the ones that would work for you. The Career Services Office can assist you with the process.
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