Alaska Judicial Clerkship Contact Information

Alaska Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is the appellate court of final authority in Alaska. There are five Supreme Court Justices. Four justices are located in Anchorage and one is located in Juneau. Each spring or fall a justice travels to the nation's leading law schools for purposes of interviewing applicants. Selections are usually made by December for the following year. To apply for positions in the Supreme Court the applicant must submit: a cover letter, resume, a copy of all law school transcripts, a brief writing sample which was not substantially edited by someone else, and 2-3 letters of recommendation from law professors or employers. The entire package should be sent to the justice for whom you are interested in clerking: Alaska Court System, Supreme Court, 303 K Street, Anchorage, AK 99501.

List of Judges Link: http://www.state.ak.us/courts/ctinfo.htm#sctjst

Employment Opportunities Link: http://www.state.ak.us/courts/recruit.htm

Alaska Court of Appeals

The Court of Appeals hears appeals in criminal and quasi-criminal cases (such as juvenile delinquency cases). There are three appellate judges, all located in Anchorage. To apply for positions in the Court of Appeals, applicants must submit: a cover letter, resume, a copy of all law school transcripts, a brief writing sample which was not substantially edited by someone else, and 2-3 letters of recommendation from law professors or employers. The entire package should be sent to the judge for whom you are interested in clerking: Alaska Court System, Court of Appeals, 303 K Street, Rm. 419, Anchorage, AK 99501
Address: 303 K Street, Rm. 419, Anchorage, AK 99501
Telephone: 907-264-0612

List of Judges Link (Superior): http://www.state.ak.us/courts/ctinfo.htm#coajdge

Employment Opportunities Link: http://www.state.ak.us/courts/recruit.htm

Alaska Superior & District Courts

The Superior Court is the trial court of general jurisdiction, which also has appellate jurisdiction over the District Court appeals. There are thirty-four superior court judgeships throughout Alaska. The District Court has limited civil and criminal jurisdiction and consists of twenty district court judgeships (and thirty-seven magistrates). Selections for both of these courts are usually made in the spring of each year for the succeeding fall. To apply for positions in Superior or District Court, applicants must submit: a cover letter, resume, a copy of all law school transcripts, a brief writing sample which was not substantially edited by someone else, 2-3 letters of recommendation from law professors or employers and a completed background check authorization form (Law Clerk Background Check Form ). The entire package should be sent to the Area Court Administrator in the judicial district preferred, with the exception of the 3rd Judicial District. To apply for clerkships in the 3rd Judicial District, please contact individual judges directly. Contact information is listed in the court directory, or contact the Area Court Administrator for a list of judges’ names and addresses.

First Judicial District
(This district includes the Juneau - Ketchikan area with five Superior Court Judges and two District Court Judges.)

Alaska Court System
Area Court Administrator
P.O. Box 114100
Juneau, AK 99811-4100
907-463-4753
907-463-4720 FAX

Second Judicial District
(This is the Nome, Barrow, and Kotzebue area with three Superior Court Judges.)

Alaska Court System
Area Court Administrator
101 Lacey Street
Fairbanks, AK 99701
907-451-9251
907-451-8103 FAX

Third Judicial District
(This is the Anchorage, Palmer and Kenai Peninsula area with twenty-four Superior Court Judges and fifteen District Court Judges.)

Alaska Court System
Area Court Administrator
825 West 4th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
907-264-0415
907-264-0610 FAX

Fourth Judicial District
(This includes the Fairbanks and Bethel area with eight Superior Court Judges and four District Court Judges.)

Alaska Court System
Area Court Administrator
101 Lacey Street
Fairbanks, AK 99701
907-452-9201
907-452-9206 FAX

List of Judges Link (Superior): http://www.state.ak.us/courts/ctinfo.htm#supjdge
(District): http://www.state.ak.us/courts/ctinfo.htm#distjdge

Employment Opportunities Link: http://www.state.ak.us/courts/recruit.htm