Career Services
A Judicial Clerkship is a postgraduate position that provides direct insight into the judicial process and is a valuable and enriching experience. A Law Clerk gains practical experience by attending judicial proceedings, performing legal research, and providing other assistance to the judge. Law Clerks also are exposed to the methods and customs of practitioners, and learn the level of professional behavior expected of lawyers. Many former Law Clerks find that the prestige and experience associated with service in chambers and courts broadens their future employment opportunities.
If you are interested in applying to Judicial Clerkships, please schedule an appointment with Michele R. Lyons, Associate Director of Career Services by calling (530) 752-2209.
Judicial Externships differ in that they are positions for current law students.
Application Assistance
PowerPoint Presentation - The Application Process 
(2011.04.21)
Federal Judges - Names & Addresses (last updated 2011.06.14)
State Judges - Names & Addresses (last updated 2011.06.14)
Federal Courts
Federal Judges Law Clerk Hiring Plan
OSCAR (Online System for Clerkship Application & Review)
US Courts - General Information
List of Federal Court Websites
Federal Employment of Non-US Citizens
State Courts
Insight and Inside Information for Select State Court Clerkships 
(by: NALP)
National Center for State Courts
The Guide to State Judicial Clerkships (contact the Career Services Office at (530) 752-6574 for login; by: Vermont Law School)
Federal Administrative Courts
Federal ALJ Post Graduate Clerkships (by: NALP)
Government Honors & Internship Handbook (contact the Career Services Office at (530) 752-6574 for login)
Department of Agriculture (posts on USAJobs )
Department of Health & Human Services (posts on USAJobs : Appeals Board; Office of Medicare Hearings & Appeals)
Department of Housing & Urban Development (Office of ALJ; Office of Appeals)
Department of the Interior, Board of Land Appeals (posts on USAJobs )
Environmental Protection Agency (posts on USAJobs )
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (see: Federal ALJ Post Graduate Clerkships )
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (see: Federal ALJ Post Graduate Clerkships )
Merit Systems Protection Board
Securities & Exchange Commission (posts on USAJobs )
US DOJ (hires through the DOJ Honors Program: Drug Enforcement Administration; Executive Office for Immigration Review; other participating components with clerkship positions vary each year)
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Atomic Safety and Licensing Board)
International Tribunals & Foreign Courts
Opportunities with International Tribunals and Foreign Courts (by: Yale Law School)
Alumni Judges, Alumni Clerks & Faculty Clerks
Alumni - Administrative Law and Other Types of Judges
Alumni Clerks & Faculty Clerks
Diversity Program
Additional Information
The Path to the Federal Bench (by: The American Constitution Society)
