Clerkship Mentoring Program

NYU takes seriously its commitment to preparing all students for top-tier legal professions.  Among its many development opportunities, the Law School provides students with unique experiences that make them well-equipped for a judicial clerkship upon graduation.  In addition to other programming, the NYU Clerkship Mentoring Program (the "Program") provides faculty and alumni mentoring, advice, and development opportunities for students interested in clerkships. This initiative is part of a broader effort by NYU to increase mentorship opportunities for all of its clerkship applicants, including providing contact information of NYU clerks, hosting our annual clerkship networking event, and other efforts that we are continuing to develop.

The students in the Program can receive either academic credit or payment for their work as research assistants for a faculty member. They will work up to 100 hours during 2L year. Furthermore, the Program will include regular meetings and programming for the students, such as sessions about the judiciary, trips to observe court proceedings, a writing skills workshop, and support with the clerkship application process.

The Program is open to all interested students of any identity or background; students of any identity who are first generation to graduate school, come from an under-resourced background, or have had a non-traditional academic or career path to law school are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Selection Process

The Judicial Clerkship Office will email faculty to solicit nominations for the Program. In addition, students can apply (without any faculty nomination). All members of the Class of 2027 are eligible to apply.

Applicants must submit a resume and personal statement about why they want to participate in the Program.  Personal statements should not exceed 750 words, and applicants are encouraged to share perspectives on topics such as how they could benefit from the Program's development and mentoring opportunities.

Applications will be due on Tuesday September 2 at noon. Please submit your application using this Application Form.