Law Clerk Addict

Two weeks ago when I announced, the new data section, I promised that more charts and statistics would be added over the coming months. Now, after providing forum readers with a sneak preview last night, I am proud to officially launch my State Supreme Court Law Clerk Salary Chart. In the future, I expect to add federal salary charts that adjust for cost of living allowances, and, once the market sorts itself out, a law firm clerkship bonus chart.

Why start with this salary chart, even though the state court section is not yet complete? No particular reason, except that the data is pretty interesting, and the compensation is a lot more variable than one would ever expect, with several state courts paying salaries that eclipse the federal payscale. Given that clerkships have a reputation as being very low paying, particularly for recent graduates, applicants might be surprised to see some of these numbers.

Unfortunately, there is still data missing for some state courts, so as usual please email me at lawfirmaddict@gmail.com if you can help fill in any gaps or provide additional information.