Applying to Clerkships 2026

Are you interested in clerking, but don't know where to begin? Watch the recording of The Basics of Clerkship Applications, a virtual event on the nuts and bolts of clerkship applications for state and federal courts. The call covers all the steps of the application process, including selecting courts and judges; cover letters; resumes; and recommendations.

Panelists:

Caitlin Grimmer, Former Judicial Law Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado; Former Staff Attorney, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Aristotle Jones, Judicial Law Clerk, Supreme Court of North Carolina

Stephanie Snow, Former Judicial Law Clerk, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin; Former Staff Attorney, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Roger Tejada, Former Judicial Law Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, U.S. District Court for the District of Maine

Moderator:

Lupita Colon, Assistant Director of Strategic Engagement, American Constitution Society