Federal Clerkship Deadlines

Federal Clerkship Spreadsheet

If you plan on applying for federal clerkships, please let us know! The first deadline for alerting CPD of your intention to apply was June 1. If you did not get your spreadsheet in, don't worry, just send us your spreadsheet as soon as you can.  Even if you don't know exactly the judges to whom you want to apply or are still talking to potential recommenders, please let us know so we have you on our radar. Instructions for preparing a spreadsheet are here - it should take less than 5 minutes.

1. Go to the OSCAR website.
2. If this is your first time at OSCAR, click on the Register link below the log-in.
3. Log-in to OSCAR.
4. Hover over "Search for Positions" and click on Judges.
5. Click the box next to the positions you would like to apply.
6. Add them to a folder.
7. Click on the folder tab.
8. Click on the button at the that says Save this list to Excel.
9. When the pop-up comes up, click Open.
10. Modify the 4 final columns:
    1. Column K --> Does the Judge use OSCAR?
    2. Column L --> Recommender 1
    3. Column M --> Recommender 2
    4. Column N --> Recommender 3 (if necessary)
11. Fill in these new columns, letting us know whether the judge is accepting applications through OSCAR and who your recommenders will be for each judge (some may only need 2).
12. Save the document with your name and the date.
13. Email to daniel.winterlin@stthomas.edu

Check out this PowerPoint that will walk you through the creation process.  How to Create a OSCAR Spreadsheet for CPD‎

Federal Clerkship Resources

CPD Resources

There is plenty of information available to help you through this process.  Here are a few steps you can take to learn more about federal clerkships this summer:

• Check out the Clerkship resources on the CPD website.  
  • Judicial Clerkship Application Process
  • Judicial Clerkship Resources
    
  • Judicial Clerkship Overview
• Read through our OSCAR Instructions for Students and start building your applications
• Read Behind the Bench by Deborah Strauss 
• Search WestLaw for cases tried by your selected judges
• Talk to Kendra Brodin (Chair), Professor Berg, Professor Schiltz or Professor Sisk, members of the Judicial Clerkship Committee, for advice on choosing judges and recommenders
• Set up an appointment with CPD to talk about your application strategy

OSCAR Resources

OSCAR - Build an Application

OSCAR - Create a Grade Sheet

OSCAR - Creating a Cover Letter

OSCAR - How to Navigate OSCAR

OSCAR - Identify Recomenders

OSCAR - Search for Positions

OSCAR - Upload Application Documents

OSCAR - Search for Positions

OSCAR - Upload Application Documents

Non-OSCAR Applications

If you need CPD to send out letters of recommendation via email please email Dan in CPD at daniel.winterlin@stthomas.edu.  Use the attached spreadsheet for your Judge's Contact Information.