Career Services: State/Federal Clerkships
Clerkships on Symplicity
The Office of Career Services receives information on state court clerkship opportunities throughout the year and posts this information on our Symplicity system.
Vermont Law School Judicial Clerkship Guide
A useful resource in locating information on state court clerkships is the 2008 Vermont Law School Judicial Clerkship Guide. A hard copy of the guide is available in the Office of Career Services. Please contact law-career@luc.edu to obtain the username and password to access the guide online.
State Court links: Federal Law Clerk Links:
Illinois State Courts http://oscar.dcd.uscourts.gov/
The National Center for State Courts http://www.usdoj.gov/olp/judicialnominations.htm
Office of the Solicitor General of the United States, One-Year Bristow Fellowship
The Office of the Solicitor General of the United States is interested in receiving applications for its program of one-year Bristow Fellowships in the Solicitor General's Office. Bristow Fellows help draft briefs in opposition to certiorari filed against the the government in the Supreme Court of the United States and prepare recommendations to the Solicitor General regarding authorization of government appeals in the lower courts. The Fellows also assist staff lawyers in preparing petitions for certiorari and briefs on the merits in Supreme Court cases, work on special projects, and assist the Solicitor General and other lawyers in the office in the preparation of oral arguments in the Supreme Court.Applicants must be law school graduates with excellent academic records. They typically come to the Fellowship after completion of a one-year Judicial Clerkship, most frequently with a federal appellate-court judge.
Application Process:
Fellows are appointed for a one-year period starting in July or August of each year. Applications should be submitted by October 15 of the preceding year. Fellowship selections will be announced in December or early January.
Application Materials Required:
-Applicant's letter containing a statement of the reasons for interest in participating in the Fellowship Program
-Resume
-Official Law School Transcript
-Three letters from references familiar with the applicant's work and abilities
-Writing sample
-All material should be enclosed in one package, including the letters of reference
Application materials should be sent to:
Department of Justice
Office of the Solicitor General
950 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Room 6640
Washington, DC 20530
Attn: Kaletus McCain
If further information is required, Ms. McCain can be reached at 202.514.2203.
