Tuesday, January 23, 2024

APALSA and Susman Godfrey Judicial Clerkship Panel

5:00–6:30 p.m.

Smart Classroom 214, Vanderbilt Hall
40 Washington Square South NY ,10012 (view map)

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APALSA is hosting a panel in partnership with Susman Godfrey for students to hear from Susman attorneys who have completed judicial clerkships. We'll be answering the following questions and more:

What exactly IS a judicial clerkship? What will clerks do for the term(s) that they serve with a judge?
What is it about judicial clerkships, generally speaking, that makes them so important in a young lawyer's career?
When applying for clerkships, what are the most important factors to consider? Location; judge's political beliefs; state/federal distinction; docket; other?
During this application process, what challenges might a minority student specifically face?

CLE Credit Available: No

Event Contact(s): Anna Huang , ah4715@nyu.edu