Law Students Awarded Judicial Clerkships
Students in the Law School's Class of 2007 were awarded coveted judicial clerkships in state and federal courts around the country.
After graduation, Caroline Patton '07 will clerk for the Honorable David Mannheimer of the Alaska Court of Appeals, Nira Feeley '07 will clerk for the Honorable Steven L. Bernard of the Colorado Court of Appeals, Clinton Curry '07 will clerk for the Honorable James K. Singleton with the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska, and Megan Lane '07 will clerk for the Honorable James A. Rice of the Montana Supreme Court.
Judicial clerkships are a valuable opportunity for graduates to witness behind the scenes of a judge's chambers and courtroom. The intensive training enhances writing, research, and legal analysis skills, and the close exposure to a wide range of cases and current legal issues is professionally rewarding. The prestige of a judicial clerkship follows a lawyer throughout his or her career. Some employers actively recruit judicial clerks. Nearly all potential employers recognize the honor attached to a clerkship and the value of its "inside" experience.
The UC Davis School of Law Career Center offers workshops and information on the judicial clerkship application process.