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The 2021-2022 Guide to State Court Judicial Clerkship Procedures The 2021-2022 Guide to State Court Judicial Clerkship Procedures The Vermont Public Interest Action Project Office of Career Services Vermont Law School Copyright © 2021 Vermont Law School Acknowledgement The 2021-2022 Guide to State Court Judicial Clerkship Procedures represents the contributions of several individuals and we would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their ideas and energy. We would like to acknowledge and thank the state court administrators, clerks, and other personnel for continuing to provide the information necessary to compile this volume. Likewise, the assistance of career services offices in several jurisdictions is also very much appreciated. Lastly, thank you to Elijah Gleason in our office for gathering and updating the information in this year’s Guide. Quite simply, the 2021-2022 Guide exists because of their efforts, and we are very appreciative of their work on this project. We have made every effort to verify the information that is contained herein, but judges and courts can, and do, alter application deadlines and materials. As a result, if you have any questions about the information listed, please confirm it directly with the individual court involved. It is likely that additional changes will occur in the coming months, which we will monitor and update in the Guide accordingly. We believe The 2021-2022 Guide represents a necessary tool for both career services professionals and law students considering judicial clerkships. We hope that it will prove useful and encourage other efforts to share information of use to all of us in the law school career services community. Sincerely, Abby Armstrong Director, Career Services Vermont Law School South Royalton, VT Copyright © 2021 by Vermont Law School. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, published, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from Vermont Law School, with the exception that the purchaser is permitted to grant employees and students access to the username and password. 2 State Judicial Clerkship Application Deadline Quick Reference Chart 2021-2022 State Supreme Appellate Trial Alabama – Page 5 – 6 Varies – Spring 1L Varies – Spring 1L Varies – Spring 2L Alaska – Page 7 -11 September 27, 2021 September 27, 2021 November 1, 2021 Arizona – Page 12-14 June 14, 2021 May 1 - June 16, 2021 – N/A Review starts June 4 Arkansas – Page 15-16 Varies – Spring 2L Varies – Spring 2L Based on openings California – Page 17-19 Based on openings Based on openings Varies by court Colorado – Page 20-21 Summer after 2L Summer after 2L Based on openings Connecticut – Page 22-24 April 26 - May 28, 2021 April 26 - May 28, 2021 Sept. 1 – Oct. 31, 2021 Delaware – Page 25-28 Fall of 2L N/A Varies by court – most are Fall 2021 Dist. Columbia – Page 29-30 Fall of 3L N/A Fall of 3L Federated States of Based on openings Based on openings Based on openings – 2L Micronesia – Page 31-34 spring Florida – Page 35-38 Varies – Spring 2L Varies by court Based on openings Georgia – Page 39-42 Based on openings Based on openings Varies – Spring of 2L Guam – Page 43-44 Spring of 2L N/A Spring of 2L Hawaii – Page 45-47 Varies by Judge Varies by Judge Varies – May 1, 2021 Idaho – Page 48-50 Varies by Judge Varies by Judge Varies by Judge Illinois – Page 51-52 Varies by Judge Varies by Judge Varies by Judge Indiana – Page 53-54 Varies by Judge Varies – Sept. 2021 Varies – Summer after 2L Iowa – Page 55-58 Varies – Spring 2L Varies by Judge Varies by court Kansas – Page 59-60 Summer after 2L Summer after 2L Varies by court Kentucky – Page 61-62 Spring of 2L Based on openings Based on openings Louisiana – Page 63-66 Spring of 2L Spring of 2L Spring of 2L Maine – Page 67-69 4pm August 6, 2021 4pm August 6, 2021 4pm August 6, 2021 Maryland – Page 70-73 Spring of 2L Spring of 2L Varies – Spring of 2L Massachusetts – Page 74-78 June 8 – Sept. 24, 2021 Aug. 1 – Aug. 31, 2021 Based on openings (rolling basis) Michigan – Page 79-81 Rolling- Based on Aug. – Sept. 2021 Varies openings Minnesota – Page 82-83 April 11, 2021 July 25, 2021 11:59pm Based on openings CST Mississippi – Page 84-86 Fall of 3L Fall of 3L Varies Missouri – Page 87-89 Varies by Judge Varies by Judge N/A Montana – Page 90-91 Varies by Judge – One N/A Based on openings Year prior to opening Nebraska – Page 92-93 Varies by Judge Varies by Judge N/A Nevada – Page 94-95 April 1 – Oct. 31, 2021 April 1 – Oct. 31, 2021 Spring of 2L New Hampshire – Page 96-97 April 1 – June 14 2021 N/A April 1- July 24, 2021 New Jersey – Page 98-100 Rolling – Opens June Rolling – Opens June Rolling – Opens June 2021 2021 2021 New Mexico – Page 101-103 Last Friday in June Varies Varies New York – Page 104-109 July 1 – Sept 15, 2021 Fall of 3L Varies by court North Carolina – Page 110-111 Spring of 2L Varies by Judge N/A 3 State Supreme Appellate Trial North Dakota – Page 112-113 July 12, 2021 N/A Based on Openings Northern Mariana Islands – Based on openings N/A Based on Openings Page 114 Ohio – Page 115-116 Spring of 2L Varies by court Varies by court Oklahoma – Page 117-118 Based on openings Based on openings N/A Oregon – Page 119- 120 Jan. 4 – Sept. 7th 2021 Jan. 4 – Sept. 7th 2021 Varies Pennsylvania – Page 121-123 Spring of 2L Spring of 2L Based on openings Puerto Rico – Page 124-126 Varies by Judge Varies by Judge Varies by Judge Rhode Island – Page 127-128 2L summer (mid Aug.) N/A October of 3L South Carolina – Page 129-131 Fall of 3L Fall of 3L Varies by court South Dakota – Page 132-133 July 9, 2021 N/A July 9, 2021 Tennessee – Page 134-135 Summer after 2L Summer after 2L Fall of 3L Texas – Page 136-138 2L Spring 2L Spring/Fall of 3L Varies by court Utah – Page 139-140 Summer after 2L Summer after 2L Based on openings Vermont – Page 141-143 April 2021 N/A March 1 – May 15, 2021 Virgin Islands – Page 144-145 Based on openings – 2L Varies by Judge – 2L N/A spring spring Virginia – Page 146-147 Spring of 2L Spring of 2L Varies by court Washington – Page 148-151 Varies by Judge Varies by Judge/court Varies by court West Virginia – Page 152-154 Varies by court N/A Based on openings Wisconsin – Page 155-157 Varies – 2L Spring Varies by court Spring 2L Wyoming – Page 158 N/A – Based on N/A Varies by Judge openings 4 State Court Judicial Clerkship Information STATE: Alabama HIGHEST COURT: Alabama Supreme Court INFO • The Justices no longer offer clerkships, but employ Staff Attorneys • Unpaid internships or externships are offered in the Clerks’ Office at the Alabama Supreme Court and similar positions may be available by applying directly to individual justices. • Website: http://judicial.alabama.gov/appellate/supremecourt • Externships may be available for law school credit depending on pre-approval by the student’s law school curriculum. APPLY • WHO: Contact individual justice(s) to see if hiring. See website for list and bios. • WHAT: Verify requirements with each chamber. Generally: o Cover letter o Résumé o Two letters of recommendation o Unofficial law school transcript o Writing sample • WHEN: The Clerk’s Office will begin accepting applications in the spring of 1L for Externships. Applicants should contact the Clerk’s Office for specific deadlines. • WHERE: Send application materials to: Clerk of Court Alabama Supreme Court 300 Dexter Avenue Montgomery, AL 36104 *** As a courtesy, send a copy of any application to the Honorable Lyn Stuart, Chief Justice, at the above address. *** MID-LEVEL APPELLATE COURT: Court of Civil Appeals Court of Criminal Appeals INFO • Two separate courts, one civil and one criminal. • Court of Civil Appeals - may hire clerks each year; check their website at http://judicial.alabama.gov/Appellate/CivilAppeals Court of Criminal Appeals - Generally judges employ staff attorneys instead of offering clerkships; interested candidates should contact individual judges for availability; for list 5 ALABAMA – cont. of judges go to: http://judicial.alabama.gov/Appellate/CriminalAppeals APPLY • WHO: Apply directly to individual judge(s). • WHAT: Same as that listed for Supreme Court. • WHEN: Same as that listed for Supreme Court. • WHERE: Rebecca Oates, Clerk Scott Mitchell, Clerk Court of Civil Appeals Court of Criminal Appeals 300 Dexter Avenue 300 Dexter Avenue Montgomery, AL 36104 Montgomery, AL 36104 (334) 229-0733 (334) 229-0751 TRIAL COURTS INFO • Some metropolitan circuit courts hire law clerks. • 1-year term starts fall after graduation. • http://www.alacourt.gov/ APPLY • WHO: Apply directly to judges in Jefferson, Mobile, and Montgomery counties. • WHAT: Verify with each judge. Generally: o Cover letter o Résumé o Two letters of recommendation o Unofficial law school transcript o Writing sample • WHEN: Varies; generally early spring of 2L. For more information, contact: Vonda C. Sanders UJS Human Resources Director 300 Dexter Avenue Montgomery, AL 36104 -Or- Administrative Office of Courts Judicial Building 300 Dexter Avenue Montgomery, AL 36104-3741 Toll Free: (866) 954-9411 / Local: (334) 954-5000 http://www.alacourt.gov/ 6 State Court Judicial Clerkship Information STATE: Alaska Information about the Law Clerk Program is available at: Https://tinyurl.com/y64tkev9 HIGHEST COURT: Alaska Supreme Court INFO • Five Supreme Court justices: three in Anchorage and two in Fairbanks.
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