Judicial Clerkships

Among our attorney ranks are over 20 former judicial clerks. While we certainly do not require our lawyers to have had a judicial clerkship in their backgrounds, we recognize the value of clerkships and, in most cases, give full credit (up to two years) for completion of a clerkship.

Most Dickinson Wright lawyers who were judicial clerks completed their clerkships in the one to two years immediately following law school. A significant percentage of these attorneys were also former Dickinson Wright summer associates.  Associates who joined the firm immediately after a clerkship but who were not previously employed by Dickinson Wright typically came through our interview process three to six months before the end of their clerkships.

If you currently are serving as a judicial clerk and would like to be considered for a position following your clerkship, please send a cover letter that indicates your practice area(s) of interest, a resume which includes your law school and undergraduate  GPAs, your law school transcript and two writing samples to:

Christine A. Scurto
Recruitment Coordinator
Dickinson Wright PLLC
500 Woodward Avenue, Suite 4000
Detroit, Michigan 48226
cscurto@dickinsonwright.com

Future summer associates contemplating a judicial clerkship should tell us ahead of time if you have accepted a clerkship.

As a summer associate, if you earn an offer to become an associate, your acceptance of a judicial clerkship will not delay our extension of that offer.  Don't worry – we will address with the judge any conflicts that might arise due to your employment offer.