Navigating the Clerkship Process for Law Students of Color and First-Generation Law Students

Please join ACS for a panel discussion aimed at demystifying judicial clerkships, specifically for law students of color and first-generation law students. Participants will learn more about the clerkship process, whether they should apply for a clerkship, the differences between state, federal, trial, and appellate clerkships, the qualities that judges look for in judicial clerks, and the day-to-day experience of being a clerk. Panelists will also provide best practices for navigating the clerkship application process and discuss the importance of increasing diversity in judicial clerkships.

Featuring:

Judge Nancy Abudu, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Justice Anne McKeig, Minnesota Supreme Court

Judge Jamal Whitehead, United States District Court for the Western District of Washington

Judge Latrice Westbrooks, Mississippi Court of Appeals

Moderator:

Julia Saladino, Associate Director, Georgetown University Law Center Office of Public Interest and Community Service

Opening Remarks:

Thea Cohen, Director of Strategic Engagement, American Constitution Society

This conversation is open to all.