Law Clerk Addict

Here are a few interesting tidbits relating to state court clerkships that are too short to justify posts of their own:

* The Massachusetts Committee on Judicial Ethics has issued an advisory opinion informing Massachusetts judges that they are not violating ethical rules by hiring deferred law firm associates as unpaid judicial interns. Hat Tip: Legal Profession Blog.

* A New York law clerk's unilateral decision to require a juror to return to deliberations has resulted in an appellate court reversing a defendant's criminal conviction.

Appellate Judges

Clement, Edith (5th Cir.)
Location: New Orleans, LA
Term: 6/1/2010 to 6/1/2011 and 8/27/2010 to 8/26/2011
Notes: Two positions available, with different term dates. Two-year clerkship option available.

Kethledge, Raymond (6th Cir.)
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Term: 9/7/2010 to 9/6/2011

District Judges

Alvarez, Micaela (S.D. Tex.)
Location: Laredo, TX
Term: 8/23/2010 to 8/24/2011
Notes: Clerks must arrive for a two-day training prior to commencing clerkship.

Briones, David (W.D. Tex.)
Location: El Paso, TX
Term: 9/7/2010 to 9/1/2012
Notes: Two-year commitment required. Must be able to work as a member of a well-functioning team. (Check your ego at the door.) El Paso (West Texas/Southern New Mexico) interest/connection considered.

Evans, Orinda (N.D. Ga.)
Location: Atlanta, GA
Term: 8/9/2010 to 8/12/2011

Martini, William (D.N.J.)
Location: Newark, NJ
Term: 9/1/2010 to 9/1/2012
Notes: Graduates with professional legal experience, such as a judicial clerkship or practice at a law firm, are encouraged to apply. Start/end dates approximate. Writing sample not to exceed 10 pages.

Magistrate Judges

None.

Bankruptcy Judges

None.