JUDICIAL CLERKSHIP HANDBOOK - Cornell University Law School

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JUDICIAL CLERKSHIP HANDBOOK
Introduction
Overview of the Job and the Options 1
The Benefits of a Judicial Clerkship 2
The Courts and Their Clerkships
State Courts 3
U.S. District Courts 3
Magistrate Judges 3
U.S. Courts of Appeals 4
Staff Attorneys and Pro Se Clerks 4
Federal Administrative Agencies 5
U.S. Bankruptcy Courts 5
U.S. Court of Federal Claims 5
U.S. Court of International Trade 6
U.S. Tax Court 6
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces 6
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans’ Claims 6
U.S. Supreme Court 6
Judicial Fellows Program 7
Clerkship Application Process Overview
Federal Clerkship Application Deadlines 7
State Clerkship Application Deadlines 7
Number of Applications to Federal Judges 8
Number of Applications to State Judges 8
Selecting Judges 9
Judges with a Cornell Connection 9
Geographic Considerations for Federal Clerkships 9
Geographic Considerations for State Clerkships 9
Type of Court 10
Duration of Clerkship and Permanent Clerkships 10
Viewpoint 10
Grades and Other Credentials 11
Judicial Internships 11
Financial Issues 11
Citizenship Issues 12
Resources
The Clerkship Committee and its Programs 13
CONNECT, the Cornell Clerkship Database 13
Office of Public Service Web Site 14
OSCAR ‐ Online System for Clerkship Application and Review 14
Federal Court Jurisdictional Map 14
Symplicity Clerkship Module 14
Judicial Nominations and Confirmations 14
Almanac of the Federal Judiciary 15
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