MC Law Places Special Emphasis on The Benefits of Judicial Clerkships.
Current judges and clerks are frequently brought in to meet with students to explain the benefits, duties, and requirements for judicial clerks as well as answer any questions students might have. Professor Frank Rosenblatt is our faculty advisor for the students.
Students are encouraged to take advantage of the On-Line System for Clerkship Application and Review (OSCAR) as soon as it opens for each particular class year. OSCAR is a web-based system that enables clerkship applicants to file complete applications, and recommenders to file letters of recommendation, online. https://oscar.uscourts.gov
Students may contact a particular judge’s chambers for information on his or her hiring practices. Not all federal judges utilize OSCAR. Court website links may be found https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/federal-courts-public/court-website-links
Judges hire on varying schedules, but some federal judges begin looking at current students judicial clerkship applications as early as the summer after the first year of law school. Students should apply for clerkships sooner rather than at the deadline whenever possible. For judges who hire on a rolling basis, positions may be filled before the application deadline passes.
Students interested in clerking for a Missisippi Supreme Court Justice or a Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge should complete the application found here: https://courts.ms.gov/employment/employment.php
Students should also apply directly to positions announced for the Justices or Judges via Symplicity or other communication from the Office of Career Services.
MC Law places students in clerkships with circuit, chancery, and other courts throughout the state. These positions are often posted on Symplicity.
MC Law places students with clerkships with various judges throughout Louisiana. These positions are often posted on Symplicity.
MC Law has placed students in clerkships in many other states including Tennessee, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Alabama. Our alumni network is robust and utilized to find students positions in their desired locations.
