JUDICIAL CLERKSHIP HANDBOOK - Cornell University Law School
JUDICIAL CLERKSHIP HANDBOOK - Cornell University Law School
JUDICIAL CLERKSHIP HANDBOOK - Cornell University Law School
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APPENDIX A<br />
<strong>JUDICIAL</strong> <strong>CLERKSHIP</strong> APPLICATION WORKSHEET<br />
Name ____________________________________________ Class _______________<br />
Please bring a copy of your resume, transcript and, if possible, a one‐page personal statement to<br />
your meeting with a member of the Judicial Clerkship Committee.<br />
This worksheet is designed to help you organize your thoughts as you begin to develop your<br />
clerkship application strategy. Take the time to complete these questions before you meet with<br />
a member of the faculty clerkship committee.<br />
Geography<br />
Where is your home? With what areas do you have family ties? Where do you want to<br />
practice?<br />
Do you have any geographic restrictions that require you to be in a certain city or region of the<br />
country?<br />
Recommendation Letters<br />
What faculty members, if any, know you personally? With whom have you had a small‐class<br />
experience (small section, seminar, etc.)? Have you worked as a research assistant or teaching<br />
assistant for any faculty member?<br />
Which faculty members have given you the best grades?<br />
Can any employers speak to your research or writing skills? To your character and personality?<br />
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