Judicial Clerkship Application Resources
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The following resources may be useful to judicial clerkship applicants for the 2014 term. We urge all applicants to consult these resources for assistance in compiling their application packets.
May 2011 GPA and Clerkships Memo
Our memo (PDF) that provides a statistical picture of cumulative grades and clerkships obtained over the last nine seasons (2002–2011) of available data.
Class Ranking Letter
Students may print this letter of explanation (PDF) of the UMLS Ranking/Grading System by Dean David Baum to include with their clerkship application materials.
See our list of recent federal judicial nominations and confirmations.
2013 Clerks Our list of reported
2013 clerks.
Pathways to Public Service Jobs: Fellowships and Clerkships Guide
The Office of Career Planning's guide to assist students considering a choice between a post-graduate judicial clerkship or a fellowship.
2012-2013 Vermont Law School Guide to State Court Clerkships
Go to the Guide to see each individual state's information in PDF format. This password changes annually in July or August.
Use this supplement (PDF document) in conjunction with the Vermont Guide to State Court Clerkships for additional information on select state courts.
A useful NALP article (posted with permission) on staff attorney opportunities with the various circuits of the U.S. Court of Appeals. A chart is included with each Circuit's contact person, hiring timeline, experience level preference, and application characteristics/docket information.
View past Lawclerks emails in PDF format by date:
January 6, 2012 email
January 26, 2012 email
February 3, 2012 email and additions
February 10, 2012 email
February 17, 2012 email
February 24, 2012 email regarding State Court Clerkship Resources
and State Court Clerkship Handout
March 2, 2012 email
March 9, 2012 email
March 16, 2012 email
April 6, 2012 email
April 13, 2012 email
April 27, 2012 email
May 4, 2012 email
May 11, 2012 email
May 18, 2012 email
June 4, 2012 email
June 15, 2012 email
June 30, 2012 email
Clerkships 2013 Term - Options to Think About!
Creating Your Paper Only List in the OCP Judges Database
July 15, 2012 email
July 20, 2012 email
July 27, 2012 email
August 3, 2012 email
August 10, 2012 email
August 17, 2012 email
August 24, 2012 email
August 31, 2012 email
September 8, 2012 email
September 20, 2012 email
September 28, 2012 email
October 12, 2012 email
October 19, 2012 email
October 26, 2012 email
November 9, 2012 email
November 16, 2012 email
December 1, 2012 email
December 7, 2012 email
December 17, 2012 email
January 9, 2013 email
January 18, 2013 email
February 1, 2013 email
February 20, 2013 email
March 1, 2013 email
March 15, 2013 email
March 24, 2013 email
March 29, 2013 email
April 12, 2013 email
April 19, 2013 email
April 25, 2013 Memo - Preparing Your Applications for On-Plan Judges
April 26, 2013 email