A judicial clerkship involves legal research and writing and is a great job for recent
law school graduates. Though a clerkship typically only lasts a year or two, it can
catapult young lawyers into prominent positions and become the foundation of a successful
career. While becoming a judicial clerk is no easy task, graduates of some law schools
are more likely to obtain a clerkship than their peers at other law schools. Here
are the 10 schools where graduates are most likely to become clerks, including the
percent of those in federal and state or local clerkships.
Seton Hall University (NJ)
U.S. News law school rank: 59 (tie)
Total 2017 graduates employed in judicial clerkships: 62.4 percent
Percent of those clerks in federal courts: 2 percent
Percent of those clerks in state and local courts: 98 percent