The Basics of Clerkship Application 2025

Are you interested in clerking, but don't know where to begin? Join ACS on Tuesday, October 21st, 2025 at 1 pm ET for The Basics of Clerkship Applications, a virtual event on the nuts and bolts of clerkship applications for state and federal courts. The call covers all the steps of the application process, including selecting courts and judges; cover letters; resumes; and recommendations. Anyone considering clerkships, including 1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls, or new lawyers in practice should attend.

Opening Remarks: 

Judge Dale Ho, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

Panelists: 

Victoria Sheber, Former Judicial Clerk, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Joey Vettiankal, Former Judicial Clerk, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Jasmine Marchbanks-Owens, Judicial Clerk, Mississippi Court of Appeals

Blake Phillips, Former Judicial Clerk, Montana Supreme Court

Moderator: 

Thea Cohen, Director of Strategic Engagement, American Constitution Society