All positions for the 2024-25 court term have been filled. The hiring period is closed. Please check back in the spring for updated instructions on how to apply.
About the law clerk 2024-2025 term
The Supreme Judicial Court has fourteen openings for law clerks in the 2024-2025 court year.
- Second and third-year students are eligible to apply as soon as the application period opens. If their official spring 2023 grades (or evaluations) are not yet available, applicants should attach an unofficial transcript to their application and provide an official version as soon as it becomes available.
- Law school graduates are eligible to apply anytime after the application period has opened.
- Applications are reviewed and offers are made on a rolling basis, once the evaluation period opens. Candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
- The salary is $82,167.50.
All positions for the 2024-25 court term have been filled. The hiring period is closed. Please check back in the spring for updated instructions on how to apply.
Mission statement and general information
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court's mission is to promote the rule of law and foster public trust by leading an independent judiciary that assures every person equal access to the fair, timely and impartial resolution of disputes in courts managed with efficiency and professionalism.
The position requires outstanding academic achievement, writing, analytical skills and legal research ability; and the ability to work professionally, independently, and confidentially.
Successful applicants must submit a final transcript indicating graduation from law school prior to beginning the clerkship. It is not necessary to sit for the Massachusetts bar exam. Law clerks must reside in Massachusetts for the duration of their clerkship, pursuant to St. 1978, c. 478, sec. 328.
The Supreme Judicial Court is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all interested persons to apply.