Wisconsin Judicial Clerkship Contact Information

Wisconsin Supreme Court: ( http://www.wicourts.gov/about/organization/supreme/index.htm)

Each of the seven justices personally appoints a law clerk to perform research, prepare memoranda, assist in the drafting of opinions and perform other duties as the individual justice may direct. Supreme Court law clerks are customarily hired to serve one year. Each justice conducts his/her individual application and interview process to select a law clerk. Recruitment and selection activities are determined by the appointing Justice. Supreme Court law clerk appointments begin August 1st of each year.

In addition to outstanding professional development and educational opportunities afforded by these prestigious appointments, the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals offer a competitive salary and benefit package to law clerks.

To apply for a law clerk position, please send the required application materials to the attention of the individual justice at:

Wisconsin Supreme Court
16 East State Capitol
P.O. Box 1688
Madison, WI 53701-1688

Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson
One clerkship available beginning August 2009.
Application requirements: cover letter, resume, most recent law school transcript, unedited writing sample (10-15 pages), and two letters of recommendation.
Recommendation letters may be sent separately.
Applications will be accepted beginning June 1, 2008 through September 15, 2008.

Justice Ann Walsh Bradley
No current vacancy.

Justice N. Patrick Crooks
One clerkship available beginning August 2009.
Application requirements: cover letter, resume, law school transcript, unedited writing sample (10-15 pages), and two letters of recommendation.
Recommendation letters may be sent separately.
Applications currently being accepted.

Justice David T. Prosser, Jr.
One clerkship available beginning August 2009.
Application requirements: Cover letter, resume, most recent law school transcript, unedited writing sample, and two letters of recommendation. Recommendation letters may be sent separately.
Applications now being accepted.

Justice Patience D. Roggensack
One clerkship available beginning August 3, 2009.
Application requirements: cover letter, resume, law school transcript, writing sample, and two letters of recommendation.
Recommendation letters may be sent separately.
Applications will be accepted beginning April 14, 2008 through June 13, 2008.
Interviews will be scheduled in July 2008.

Justice Louis B. Butler
No current vacancy.

Justice Annette Ziegler
One clerkship available beginning August 2009.
Application requirements: cover letter, resume, law school transcript, unedited writing sample, and two letters of recommendation.
Recommendation letters may be sent separately.
Applications will be accepted beginning June 1, 2008 through August 15, 2008.

List of Judges Link: http://www.wicourts.gov/about/judges/supreme/index.htm

Employment Opportunities Link: http://www.wicourts.gov/about/employment/index.jsp

Wisconsin Court of Appeals (http://www.wicourts.gov/about/organization/appeals/index.htm)

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals is the state's intermediate appellate court. The court is composed of sixteen judges from four districts headquartered in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Wausau and Madison. Each Court of Appeals judge personally appoints a law clerk to assist in legal research, memoranda and draft opinion writing, editorial duties, opinion review, discussion of appellate issues and other duties as the individual judge may direct. Appointments are a minimum of one year and begin approximately August 1st.

Each Court of Appeals judge conducts his/her own individual application and interview. Recruitment and selection activities vary with the individual judge. See specific information below.

To apply for a law clerk position in the Court of Appeals, please send the required application materials to the attention of the individual judge. See http://www.wicourts.gov/about/employment/lawclerkposting.htm

District I
Address: 633 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1400, Milwaukee, WI 53203-1908
Phone: 414-227-4680
Fax: 414-227-4051

District II
Address: 2727 N. Grandview Blvd., Suite 300, Waukesha, WI 53188-1672
Phone: 262-521-5230
Fax: 262-521-5419

District III
Address: 2100 Stewart Avenue, Suite 310, Wausau, WI 54401
Phone: 715-848-1421
Fax: 715-845-4523

District IV
Address: 10 E. Doty Street, Suite 700, Madison, WI 53703-3397
Phone: 608-266-9250
Fax: 608-267-0432

List of Judges Link: http://www.wicourts.gov/contact/docs/appeals.pdf

Employment Opportunities Link: http://www.wicourts.gov/about/employment/index.jsp

Wisconsin Circuit Courts: http://wcca.wicourts.gov/index.xsl

Students should apply directly to the individual judges. Application materials should include a cover letter, resume, two letters of recommendation, an unofficial law school transcript, and a writing sample. The deadline for applications is the early spring of the second year.

List of Judges Link: http://www.wicourts.gov/contact/docs/circuit.pdf

Employment Opportunities Link: http://www.wicourts.gov/about/employment/index.jsp