Diversity Clerkship Opportunities for 1Ls/2Ls!
This paid summer internship — three positions available for 2Ls, and two for 1Ls– is directed at students of underrepresented backgrounds, and women.
Information is below for 1Ls and subsequently, 2Ls.
The application deadline for 2Ls is January 21, 2022.
The deadline for 1Ls is February 1, 2022.
1L Diversity Clerkship:
Delaware state and federal courts are among the elite tribunals in the United States for the resolution of complex business disputes. The Court of Chancery and the Complex Commercial Litigation Division of the Superior Court (“CCLD”) are followed by jurists, lawyers and others around the country as arbiters of cutting-edge legal issues, “bet-the-company” litigation. It is no secret that a predominance of public and private companies find their home in Delaware, and when litigation is necessary those entities (and others) have ready access in Delaware to some of the most experienced and sophisticated courts in the United States.
The Delaware State Bar Association (“DSBA”) invites you to apply for its 1L Judicial Diversity Clerkship program, sponsored by the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee of the DSBA. To apply for this program, applicants must meet the following criteria: (1) be currently enrolled as a first-year student in good standing at an ABA-accredited law school J.D. program; and (2) be a member of a traditionally underrepresented group in the legal profession (including law students who are women or members of racial/ethnic groups, identify as LGBTQ+ or have disabilities) or otherwise have experienced or overcome a physical, social or economic disadvantage or cultural impediment to becoming a law student; and (3) have an interest in civil law or business litigation. Clerks will be required to be physically present in Delaware for the clerkship. Law students selected to participate in the program will receive a clerkship in either the Court of Chancery or the CCLD in Wilmington, Delaware, and a stipend of $6,000 for the eight-week (June 6 to July 29, 2022) clerkship.
2L Diversity Clerkship:
The Delaware State Bar Association (“DSBA”) invites you to apply for its 2L Judicial Diversity Clerkship program, sponsored by the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee of the DSBA. To apply for this program, applicants must meet the following criteria: (1) be currently enrolled as a second-year student in good standing at an ABA-accredited law school J.D. program; (2) be a member of a traditionally underrepresented group in the legal profession (including law students who are women or members of racial/ethnic groups, identify as LGBTQ+ or have disabilities) or otherwise have experienced or overcome a physical, social or economic disadvantage or cultural impediment to becoming a law student; and (3) have an interest in bankruptcy law, civil litigation, or business litigation. Clerks will be required to be physically present in Delaware for the clerkship. Law students selected to participate in the program will receive a clerkship in Wilmington, Delaware, and a stipend of $6,000 for the six or eight-week clerkship in one of the following Courts:
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware (additional criteria for this position is the completion of at least one course in bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, or other insolvency-related course) (June 6 through July 15, 2022)
- Delaware Supreme Court: (June 6 through July 29, 2022)
- Delaware Superior Court Civil Division (June 6 through July 29, 2022)