Judicial Clerkships
Why Pursue a Clerkship?
First, clerkships provide a unique experience with an insight into the litigation process (particularly trial court clerkships). Second, clerkships tend to significantly enhance future job prospects (reflecting the value that employers place on the experience that clerkships provide). Third, in many if not most instances, the judge for whom you clerk becomes a mentor - and recommender - to whom you can turn for advice and support throughout your career.
What is a Clerkship?
Judicial clerkships may be a one or two-year term with a judge usually following law school graduation. Duties of law clerks may vary by judge, but generally include research and writing on legal issues pending before the judge, drafting legal opinions, assisting with the management of schedules for individual cases and overall dockets, and acting as a liason between the judge and attorneys.
