FEDERAL CLERKSHIPS
Boston College Law School supports the federal judges' hiring plan. For detailed information on the plan and a timeline, see the Federal Judges Law Clerk Hiring Process for clerkship hiring plan implementation.
The Online System for Clerkship Application and Review (OSCAR) is a project funded by a grant through the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Federal Judges may use OSCAR to post notices of openings. OSCAR also offers an internet-based application system permitting applicants to file their federal clerkship application materials online and designate those judges to whom they wish to apply. Federal judges and chambers staff will be able to read, sort, and manage those applications on-screen; they will also be able to download and print those applications. OSCAR will allow letters of recommendation to be placed confidentially in applicants' online files, either directly by the recommender, or through the applicant's law school. All federal judges, (except those on the Supreme Court, the U.S. Tax Court, and the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces) are listed on OSCAR, although not all of these judges will accept applications electronically through OSCAR.
STATE CLERKSHIPS
Although there is no central database listing all openings and deadlines for state court applications, the vermont Law School publishes a comphrehensive guide each summer. Also please see the Vermont Law School's 2009 Judicial Clerkship Guide at http://www.vermontlaw.edu/x1101.xml. Choose the Judicial Clerkship Guide link at the top right-hand side of the page, choose "Access the Guide" from the dialog box, choose to access either the Guide or individual sections of the Guide. Please contact the Career Services Office for the username and password.
STATE CLERKSHIP TERMS 2010-2011 (updated 5/6/09)
We have contacted state courts and obtained application and deadline information for state court clerkships. Please click on the "State Clerkship Terms" link below to view the chart listing all current application information, as of 5/6/09.
Current opportunities:
Please see Symplicity for current Clerkship positions for which we have received information directly from the courts themselves.