Associate - Judicial Clerk (Lateral)

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Latham highly values the experience judicial clerks bring to the firm. We are proud to have an impressive list of former clerks from the US Supreme Court, every federal appellate court, and many federal district courts throughout the country.

We are currently accepting judicial clerkship applications for 2026 associate positions in the Litigation & Trial Department.

We award progression credit and a bonus to associates who have completed a qualifying clerkship. Clerks from the US Supreme Court are given an additional bonus.

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