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Federal Clerkship Update

Federal Clerkship Deadlines

April when the new version of OSCAR goes live	Research judges and application requirements. Identify recommenders.
April when the new version of OSCAR goes live	Begin building applications in OSCAR.
8:00 am Monday, June 24, 2013	Deadline to send your Recommendation letters to Dan Winterlin at daniel.winterlin@stthomas.edu.
8:00 am Monday, June 24, 2013	Deadline to create Draft Applications so Dan Winterlin can upload your recommendation letters to OSCAR.
8:00 am Monday, June 24, 2013	Give Dan Winterlin any paper applications that will need sent via US Mail
11:00 am Friday, June 28, 2013	Judges gain access to 3L applications and can begin to schedule interviews. All of your applications need to be finalized by 11:00 am on Friday, June 28, 2013.

Steps to Apply for Federal Clerkships using OSCAR

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.
Read through our OSCAR Instructions for Students OSCAR Instructions for Students OSCAR Instructions for Students 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