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  2012-13 Clerkship Deadlines

For detailed instructions regarding the clerkship application process for federal and state court judges, please review the OCPD website under "Judicial Clerkships," review OCPD's handout regarding judicial clerkships, or schedule an interview to meet with a career advisor.

FEDERAL DEADLINES

May 11, 2012
All summer contact forms are due to OCPD

July 23, 2012
Date by which faculty must e-mail letters of recommendations to OCPD for uploading to OSCAR.

August 27, 2012
Date by which students must deliver completed applications to OCPD for non-OSCAR federal judges in Maryland, Virginia, and DC to be included in OCPD's "bundling."

Tuesday, September 4, 2012 (12 PM)
Under Law Clerk Hiring Plan (LCHP), adopted by most federal judges, first date and time when federal clerkship applications may be received.

Friday, September 7, 2012 (12 PM)
Under LCHP, first date and time federal judges may begin to schedule interviews.

Thursday, September 13, 2012 (10 AM)
Under LCHP, first date and time interviews may be held and offers made.

STATE DEADLINES

Application deadlines vary from state to state. In order to get a general idea about a particular state's deadlines, OCPD recommends students refer to the Vermont Guide online. Call OCPD for specific login and password. For specific information about a particular judge, call the judge's chambers.

OCPD also publishes deadlines for local judges. Check with Deborah Herman (herman@law.edu) for more information.