Preparing for a Federal District Clerkship
This course is intended to help prepare students for a clerkship with a federal district or magistrate judge. It is taught by an active federal magistrate judge, who also clerked for a federal district judge. It is only open to students who have accepted a federal trial court clerkship. It covers the common issues you will encounter as a clerk, and how to research and write about those issues. You will draft bench memos, prepare orders, and analyze legal issues using real case files. This is a two-credit, pass/fail course.
Class Details
| Meeting Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 3:45 - 5:35 pm | TNH 3.129 |
| Evaluation Method | Date | Time | Alpha Range | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None |
Additional Information
- Course Type
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- Upperclass-only elective
- Grading Method
- Pass/Fail Mandatory
Textbooks
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Federal Jurisdiction - Erwin ChemerinskyWolters Kluwer , edition: 7th
ISBN: 978-1-4548-7661-8 (required) -
The All Inclusive Guide to Judicial Clerking - Abigail L. PerdueWest Academic Publishing , edition: n/a (only one)
ISBN: 978-1-63460-822-0 (optional)
Austin, Andrew W