Judicial Clerkships
University of Richmond School of Law graduates have an enviable record of success, securing among the highest percentage of prestigious judicial clerkships in the country. Recent graduates and seasoned alumni clerk at federal and state levels.
The Career Development Office and law school faculty provide guidance in the judicial clerkship application process. Interested second-year students should contact us for more information about judicial clerkships.
Interested first-year and second-year students should know that unpaid summer judicial internships are valuable experiences that may assist students in better understanding the role of a judicial clerk.
The following links provide useful information to law school students considering the judicial clerkship application process. Our Judicial Clerkship Handbook includes a listing of alumni who serve as judges and judicial clerks who may be helpful resources in students' and graduates' judicial application processes.
Additionally, the Career Development Office maintains a binder with past students' helpful tips for interviewing with judges. Please visit the CDO to view the judicial clerkship interview binder.
Judicial Clerkship Blackboard Course
U.S. Courts: The Federal Judiciary
Located on the first floor of the Law School in room 115, we are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Students may drop by with questions or to request a review of their resumes and cover letters. You also may call to the office or e-mail to set up an appointment.
Phone: (804) 289-8638
Fax: (804) 287-6516
E-mail:lawcareerdevelopment@richmond.edu