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Description
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The Guide to State Judicial Clerkship Procedures, published annually by Vermont Law School. Available in OCP (hardcopy) and
online (contact OCP for login information).
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Describes clerkship application
procedures for state supreme, appellate and trial courts. Includes important contact information,
websites, and often salary information.
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Online System for Clerkship Application and Review (“OSCAR”)
OSCAR Help Desk email address:
oscar-support@ao.uscourts.gov.
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Centralized site for notice of available
federal clerkships, application information, and law clerk employment
information (Note: U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Appeal for Armed Forces and
U.S. Supreme Court are not included).
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Judicial Yellow Book, available
in OCP.
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Biographical
profiles and contact information for federal judges and state appellate
judges. Includes education and previous work experience, as well as staff
information and directory of judges by law school.
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Almanac of
the Federal Judiciary, current edition available on Westlaw, and hardcopy available
in Zief Law Library.
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Provides biographical information,
summaries of notable opinions, and anonymous critiques by lawyers.
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Federal Judiciary Website
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Information
about and links to federal courts.
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Federal Judicial Center
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Contains the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, which you can
search according to specific criteria including nominating president, race or
ethnicity, court, etc.
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Northern California Judicial Profiles, published by the Daily Journal, available in the Reference
Section of the Zief Law Library.
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Profiles of California Superior Court judges that contain biographical information and recent cases.
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California Courts Website
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Links to
California courts; includes job opportunities page.
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National Center for State Courts
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Links to state court websites.
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Judicial Clerkships.com
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Information and advice about applying for judicial clerkships,
as well as links to court sites and clerkship listings.
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Westlaw and Lexis
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Search
databases for opinions by and articles about judges. Use "Courtlink" on Lexis to research judges' caseloads and court caseloads. Westlaw offers profiles of judges via "Profiler-WLD."
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USFLawLink.com
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List of
judges who have previously hired USF students as judicial externs and student
evaluations on USFLawLink.com. While
this resource is for judicial externs,
the information provided may also be helpful for those seeking clerkships.
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Faculty and Alumni
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Learn from
those with knowledge about particular judges and courts. See Former Clerks from USF Law Faculty.
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LinkedIn.com
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By joining
the USF School of Law group on LinkedIn.com (for current students and alumni),
you can connect with people who have worked for particular judges and courts.
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