Division II Clerkships

Welcome. This page contains information about, and availability of, judicial clerkships with Division II of the Washington State Court of Appeals, located in Tacoma, Washington. The Court strives to keep this information timely, but cannot guarantee that positions listed as available are still available. You can view biographies of the judges and commissioners of the Court by clicking on the name of the judge or commissioner.

Law clerks typically serve one or two year terms; however, law clerkships are at-will. The Court or the law clerk can terminate the relationship at any time, with or without cause or advance notice.

The following clerkships are currently available:

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To view the official job description for judicial law clerks with the Court of Appeals, click here.

The Court has no official deadline for judicial clerkship applications. Many of the judges and commissioners interview potential judicial law clerks starting in the summer after an applicant's 2L year. Applicants should submit their application packages as early as feasible after their 2L grades become available. For more specific information about a judge's or commissioner's application deadline, please contact that judge's or commissioner's chambers by calling (253) 593-2970.

To apply for a clerkship, please e-mail (using above links) or mail the following to each judge or commissioner to whom you are applying:

1. Cover letter.
2. Resume.
3. Self-edited writing sample.
4. Unofficial law school transcript.
5. Three letters of recommendation. The person writing the letter of recommendation may mail it directly to the judge.

For additional information, please contact the chambers of the judge or commissioner for whom you are interested in clerking by calling (253) 593-2970.