Appellate Court Clerkships
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Law Clerks at the Utah Appellate Courts
Clerkships at the Utah Supreme Court and the Utah Court of Appeals are full-time positions generally for at least one year. The appellate judges hire their own clerks. Please see the information provided below for the details on applying for a clerkship in each chamber. Applicants must have completed at least 4 semesters of law school prior to submitting application materials. The current salary for law clerks is:
Level |
Hourly Rate |
Approximate Yearly Rate |
| Level I (entry level J.D.) | $24.02 | $51,153 |
| Level II (6 months satisfactory performance in full-time law related employment following graduation from law school or admission to the bar) | $25.35 | $52,930 |
| Level III (1 year satisfactory performance in full-time law related employment following graduation from law school) | $26.76 | $55,874 |
Return to TopUtah Supreme Court Clerkships
Please address applications to the individual justice at:
Utah Supreme Court
P. O. Box 140210
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-0210
Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant
No clerkships are presently available.
Application requirements: cover letter, resume, law school transcript, writing sample (preferably 10-15 pages), and two or three letters of recommendation. Recommendation letters may be sent separately.
Justice Christine M. Durham
No clerkships are presently available.
Application requirements: cover letter, resume, law school transcripts, unedited writing sample, and two or three letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation may be sent separately.
Justice John A. Pearce
No clerkships are presently available.
Application requirements: cover letter, resume, law school transcript, writing sample, and two or three letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation may be sent separately.
Justice Thomas R. Lee
No clerkships are presently available.
Application requirements: resume, law school transcript, writing sample, and two or three letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation may be sent separately.
Justice Deno G. Himonas
Applications for clerkship are currently being accepted for August 2018.
Application requirements: resume, law school transcript, writing sample, and two or three letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation may be sent separately.
Utah Court of Appeals Clerkships
Please address applications to the individual judge at:
Utah Court of Appeals
P. O. Box 140230
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-0230
Judge Gregory K. Orme
1 clerkship ordinarily available beginning August each year; 1 clerkship ordinarily available beginning January each year.
Application requirements: resume, law school transcript, unedited writing sample, and three letters of recommendation.
Application deadline: Applications from law students are accepted during the second semester of second year for the two positions to be filled following their graduation. Law school graduates may apply during the same period.
Judge Michele M. Christiansen
No set law clerk rotation. Law clerks are hired when an incumbent law clerk gives notice of leaving.
Application requirements: resume, law school transcript, unedited writing sample.
Judge Kate Toomey
No clerkships are presently available.
Application requirements: cover letter, resume, law school transcript, 2-3 letters of recommendation, and unedited writing sample.
Application deadline: Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Preference will be given to applications received by June 1 for positions starting in August of the following year and January of the year after that.
Judge David Mortensen
No clerkships are presently available.
Application requirements: cover letter, resume, law school transcript, writing sample (15 pages max.), and up to three letters of recommendation. Recommendation letters may be sent separately.
Judge Jill Pohlman
No clerkships are presently available.
Application requirements: cover letter, resume, law school transcript, writing sample, and two or three letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation may be sent separately.
Judge Ryan Harris
Two clerkships available starting in August 2018
Application requirements: cover letter, resume, law school transcript, unedited writing sample, and references. Letters of recommendation are optional and may be sent separately.
Application deadline: January 12, 2018
Judge Diana Hagen
2 clerkship available starting in August 2018 and September 2019.
Application requirements: cover letter, resume, law school transcript, unedited writing sample no longer than 10-15 pages, and references. Letters of recommendation are optional and may be sent separately.
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