Berkeley Law graduates land judicial law clerkship positions with federal and state court judges around the country and at different stages of their careers. Some Berkeley Law graduates clerk immediately after law school, while others do so a bit later in their careers.
Anna Han in the CDO provides counseling and support to Berkeley Law students and graduates, no matter when they decide they want to apply for clerkships.
The tables below provide more specific clerkship placement information for recent grads (data collected as of April 25, 2024). The first column shows clerkship placements obtained by the graduating class, beginning in the fall following their graduation. The second column shows clerkship placements obtained by the graduating class, beginning in their second year of practice (or later). The third column shows clerkship placements obtained by alumni in any class year preceding the graduating class, beginning at any point in that calendar year.
2023
| Placement | 2023 Grads – 2023 Term (38) | 2023 Grads – Future Terms (23)* | Alumni – 2023 Term (64)** |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Supreme Court | – | – | – |
| U.S. Circuit Court | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| U.S. District Court | 19 | 16 | 35 |
| Other Federal (incl. Bankruptcy, Tax, Federal Claims, Immigration) | 1 | – | 1 |
| State Supreme Courts | 8 | – | 5 |
| Other State Courts | 4 | – | 4 |
| International | 1 | – | – |
| 50 members of the Class of 2023 have obtained clerkships so far. | *11 members of the Class of 2023 have obtained multiple clerkship placements. | **Reflects only those clerkship placements that were self-reported by alums. |
2022
| Placement | 2022 Grads – 2022 Term (36) | 2022 Grads – Future Terms (34)* | Alumni – 2022 Term (67)** |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Supreme Court | – | – | – |
| U.S. Circuit Court | 4 | 8 | 21 |
| U.S. District Court | 16 | 17 | 39 |
| Other Federal (incl. Bankruptcy, Tax, Federal Claims, Immigration) | – | 2 | 2 |
| State Supreme Courts | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other State Courts | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| International | – | – | – |
| 50 members of the Class of 2022 have obtained clerkships so far. | *19 members of the Class of 2022 have obtained multiple clerkship placements. | **Reflects only those clerkship placements that were self-reported by alums. |
2021
| Placement | 2021 Grads – 2021 Term (37) | 2021 Grads – Future Terms (70)* | Alumni – 2021 Term (51)** |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Supreme Court | – | – | – |
| U.S. Circuit Court | 5 | 20 | 19 |
| U.S. District Court | 20 | 43 | 27 |
| Other Federal (incl. Bankruptcy, Tax, Federal Claims, Immigration) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| State Supreme Courts | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other State Courts | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| International | – | – | – |
| 79 members of the Class of 2021 have obtained clerkships so far. | *25 members of the Class of 2021 obtained multiple clerkship placements. | **Reflects only those clerkship placements that were self-reported by alums. |