The Basics of Clerkship Applications

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Are you interested in clerking, but don't know where to begin? Join ACS on Tuesday, October 1st, 2024 at 4 pm ET for The Basics of Clerkship Applications, a virtual event on the nuts and bolts of clerkship applications for territorial, state and federal courts. The call covers all the steps of the application process, including selecting courts and judges; cover letters; resumes; and recommendations. Anyone considering clerkships, including 1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls, or new lawyers in practice should attend.

Opening Remarks:

Judge Jia Cobb, United States District Court for the District of Columbia

Panelists:

Isabella Aguilar, Judicial Clerk, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Chuck Alcock, Staff Attorney, Legal Services of Alabama (former Judicial Clerk for The High Court of American Samoa)

Alejandra Ávila, Of Counsel, Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick PLLC (former Judicial Clerk for the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas)

Rashmi Borah, Associate, Latham & Watkins (former Judicial Clerk U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit)

Jake Mazeitis, Judicial Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (former Judicial Clerk for the Colorado Supreme Court)

Moderator:

Thea Cohen, Director of Strategic Engagement, American Constitution Society