A judicial clerkship is a prestigious
opportunity to work with judges at the federal, state, or local level.
A clerkship can also open doors to other employment opportunities such
as private practice with prestigious law firms or other government positions.
In considering whether to
apply for a clerkship, think about whether you prefer to clerk for a
trial judge or an appellate judge, and whether you prefer to clerk in
a state or a federal court. Most federal clerkship opportunities
exist in the US District Courts or the US Courts of Appeals for each
circuit. Federal clerkships also exist in specialized courts such
as the tax courts and military courts. State court clerkships
exist at the trial, appellate, and supreme court level.
Students considering a judicial
clerkship should review the Judicial Clerkship Handbook and make an
appointment to meet with Career Services.
To find available federal
clerkships, use the Online System for Clerkship Application and Review,
OSCAR (see the link to the right).
For more information on state
clerkships, use the Guide to State Clerkships (see the link to the right).
This guide requires a Login ID and Password. Please contact the
Career Services Office to
receive these.
Resources
Print
Available in the Career
Services Office
- Calvert G. Chipchase, Federal District Court Law Clerk Handbook
(2007).
- Joseph L. Lemon, Jr., Federal Appeallate Court Law Clerk Handbook
(2007).
- Honorable Alvin B. Rubin & Laura B. Bartell, Law Clerk Handbook:
A Handbook for Law Clerks to Federal Judges (1989).
- Louis J. Sirico, Jr., Judging: A Book For Student Clerks
(2002).
- Debra M. Strauss, Esq., Behind the Bench: The Guide to Judicial
Clerkships (2002).
- NALP & ABA, Courting the Clerkship: Perspectives on the
Opportunities and Obstacles for Judicial Clerkships (Report on the
2000 National Judicial Clerkship Study) (2000).
Online Resources
You may also wish to consult
with the following members of Capital's faculty and staff who were judicial
law clerks or fellows.
Name |
Court |
Judge/Justice |
| Associate Dean Mays |
Supreme Court of Ohio |
Hon. Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer |
| Assistant
Dean Willis |
U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit |
Hon. David A. Nelson |
Supreme Court of the
United States
(Counsel to the Court) |
|
| Professor Beattie |
U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit |
Hon. Gerald Bard Tjoflat |
Professor Blasko |
Ohio Court of Appeals,
4th District |
Hon. Roger L. Kline
|
| Professor Bluth
|
U.S. District Court, Eastern District
of New York |
Hon. Orrin Judd |
Professor Bodine |
U.S. District Court,
Southern District of Ohio
|
Hon. Mark Abel
|
| Professor Brown |
Supreme Court of
the United States
(Judicial Fellow) |
Hon. Chief Justice Rehnquist |
U.S. Court of Appeals,
6th Circuit |
Hon. Harry Wellford
|
| Professor Cohen |
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit |
Hon. Thomas G. Nelson |
| Professor Cordray |
U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit |
Hon. Kenneth W. Starr |
| Professor Cords |
U.S. Tax Court |
Hon. Maurice B. Foley |
| Professor Hirsch |
U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit |
Hon. John M. Walker, Jr. |
| Professor Janutis |
U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit |
Hon. Harlington Wood, Jr. |
| Professor Kobil |
U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit |
Hon. Albert J. Engel |
| Professor Markus |
U.S. District Court, Northern District
of Ohio |
Hon. Alvin I. Krenzler |
| Professor Rich |
U.S. District Court,
Southern District of Ohio |
Hon. Susan J. Dlott
|
Professor
Rozelle |
Massachusetts Appeals Court |
Hon. Justice Mel L. Greenberg |
| Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts |
Hon. Justice Roderick L. Ireland |
| Professor Simms |
U.S. Court of Appeals,
6th Circuit |
Hon. George Edwards
|
Professor
Upchurch |
U.S. District Court, Eastern District
of Michigan |
Hon. Avern Cohn |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th
Circuit |
Hon. Michael Murphy |
