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The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond

044: How to Get a Judicial Clerkship

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we
are talking with special guest, Fairuz Abdullah, Associate Director
of Public Interest Programs and Judicial Clerkships in the office
of career and professional development at UC Hastings, about how to
get a judicial clerkship! As some of you may know, the clerkship
process (at least for federal clerkships) has changed a lot in
recent years and Fairuz has just returned from the NALP conference
with some very useful information.

If you are contemplating a judicial clerkship, be sure to tune
in!

In this episode we discuss:

What the clerkship process looked like in the past vs. now

How much have things really changed and what prompted the
changes to the clerkship process?

What do you need to do at various stages (1L, 2L, 3L, alum) to
position yourself for a clerkship

How your school can help you find a clerkship

What the clerkship application numbers look like lately

Who should be applying as early as possible

What judges are looking for in their judicial clerks

How to build relationships with professors (for letters of
recommendation and phone calls on your behalf)

What do clerkships pay?

The questions you may be asked in your clerkship interview

Alternatives to federal clerkships, like state and
international courts

Fairuz and Alison's advice for someone who really wants a
clerkship

Resources:

Federal Courts

U.S.
Courts ( "_blank">http://www.uscourts.gov/)

Online System for
Application and Review ( "https://oscar.uscourts.gov/" target=
"_blank">https://oscar.uscourts.gov/)

State Courts

National Center for State
Courts ( "_blank">http://www.ncsc.org/)

Vermont Law
School State Court Clerkship Guide ( "http://forms.vermontlaw.edu/career/guides/" target=
"_blank">http://forms.vermontlaw.edu/career/guides/) (paid
subscription by your law school)

California
Supreme/Appellate Court info ( "http://www.courts.ca.gov/careers.htm" target=
"_blank">http://www.courts.ca.gov/careers.htm)

Insight and
Information for State Court Clerkships on NALP Connect
(http://www.nalp.org/nalpconnect)
(law school career office can access)

Federal ALJ Post
Graduate Clerkships Guide on NALP Connect ( "http://www.nalp.org/nalpconnect">http://www.nalp.org/nalpconnect)
(law school career office can access)

International Courts

International Justice and
Resource Center ( "http://www.ijrcenter.org">http://www.ijrcenter.org)

"https://www.law.yale.edu/system/files/area/department/cdo/document/CDO_International_Tribunals_Public.pdf">
Opportunities with International Tribunals and Foreign
Courts ( "https://www.law.yale.edu/system/files/area/department/cdo/document/CDO_International_Tribunals_Public.pdf">https://www.law.yale.edu/system/files/area/department/cdo/document/CDO_International_Tribunals_Public.pdf)
(Yale Guide)

Thanks for listening!

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Enjoy! And best of luck securing a clerkship!

Alison & Lee