If you’re considering a post-graduate judicial clerkship, you’ve come to the right place. For more information, please contact Career Services at cynthia.asher@unlv.edu or (702)895-2440.

Please contact Career Services to receive the attachments referenced below.

Boyd Faculty Liaisons to Career Services

In addition to Career Service staff members, the following Boyd faculty members are available to discuss judicial clerkships with you:

• Professor Marty Geer
  martin.geer@unlv.edu
  *State Clerkships and State and Federal Externships
  
  
• Professor Michael Higdon
  michael.higdon@unlv.edu
  *Federal Clerkships
  
  
• Professor Tuan Samahon
  tuan.samahon@unlv.edu
  *Federal Clerkships
  

Quick Stats

Number of Boyd Alumni of the Class of 2008 clerking in the 2008-09 Court Year: 18

      2 U.S District Court for the District of Nevada

      13  Nevada State District Courts

      3 Nevada Supreme Court

Preliminary Issues - Deciding Whether to Clerk

• Deciding Whether to Clerk – Overview of the different types of judicial clerkships, pros and cons of clerking, what judicial clerks do, recommended courses and activities, and more.
  
  

Researching Judicial Clerkships

• General Factors to Consider – Background on the federal and state court systems and factors to consider in selecting the locations, courts and judges.

• Strategies for Landing the Ideal Clerkship Discussion of how many judges to whom you should apply, when to begin researching and applying, and more.

• On-Line and Printed Subscriptions and Resources – Comprehensive list of Boyd subscriptions and other resources.

• List of Boyd Alumni Who Have Clerked – Includes the clerkship year and the judge for whom each person clerked. Insight from prior Boyd clerks – to come.

• List of Boyd Faculty Who Have Clerked – Includes the judges for whom each Boyd professor clerked.

How to Apply for a Judicial Clerkship

• State Court Judges: Hiring Criteria and Application Deadlines – Overview of state court judges followed by detailed information on Nevada State Court Judges and Justices.
  
  
• Federal Judges: Hiring Criteria and Application Deadlines– Overview of federal judges followed by detailed information on Federal Judges sitting in Nevada.
  
  
• What to Include In Your Application Packet – Nuts and bolts discussion of your cover letter, résumé, letters of recommendation/list of references, writing sample, transcript, and other application materials.
  
  
• Sample Judicial Cover Letters
  
  
• Sample Lists of References
  
  
• Sample Letters of Recommendation
  
  
• List of Faculty Assistants – Contact information of staff assisting your Law School professors with processing your letters of recommendation.
  
  
• OSCAR - Online System for Clerkship Application and Review – OSCAR is an Internet-based application program that permits applicants to apply for federal clerkships electronically.  If a federal judge participates in OSCAR, this is the exclusive method by which you can apply to clerk for that judge. Register for OSCAR here: https://oscar.symplicity.com/index.php.

Interviewing Resources

• Interviews and Offers – How to prepare for a clerkship interview, respond to an offer for an interview, and accept and decline an offer.

• Sample Interview Questions– Questions to ask judges and their clerks, and questions they may ask you.

• Sample Withdrawal Letter

How to Apply for a Judicial Internship or Externship

• Judicial Internships and Externships – Coming soon.