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Diversity Clerkship Program

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The 2022​ Diversity Clerkship Program participants.

The State Bar’s Diversity Clerkship Program is a 10 week paid summer employment opportunity where first-year Marquette University Law School and University of Wisconsin Law School students with backgrounds that ​have been historically excluded from the legal field are matched with a wide array of employers from private law firms, corporate legal departments and governmental agencies. Student clerks gain practical legal experience, and participating employers obtain valuable legal support.​

Eligibility

First-year Marquette University Law School and University of Wisconsin Law School students with backgrounds that have been historically excluded from the legal field​​ who are in good standing may apply. Successful applicants demonstrate a commitment to diversity and a record of academic achievement. 

Student Application Information

Employer Information​​

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Important Dates

October 24, 2023 - Marquette Law School Information Session.

October 25​, 2023 - UW-Madison Law School Information Session.

December 15, 2023 - Employer Commitment Form deadline.

January 11​, 2024 - Law Student Application deadline. 

January 17, 2024 - Volunteer lawyer interviews with U.W. students – 5:30 p.m. to 8:00​ p.m.​

January 18, 2024 - Volunteer lawyer interviews with Marquette students – 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

​February 12, 2024 - Deadline for student to commit to program.

Week of February 26, 2024 - Employer interviews for Milwaukee-based employers.

Week of February 26, 2024 - Employer interviews for Madison-based employers.

March 18, 2024 - Assignments sent to students and employers.

July 18, 2024​ - Diversity Clerkship Program Reception. Watch the 2021 virtual reception!

Participating​ Employers in 2023

  • American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin
  • Alliant Energy Corporation
  • Church Mutual Insurance Company
  • CUNA Mutual Group
  • Dane County Corporate Counsel
  • Fiserv Inc.
  • Froedtert Health Inc. 
  • GE Healthcare
  • Gingras Thomsen & Wachs
  • Hall Render Killian Health & Lyman, PC
  • Kohler Co. 
  • Law Forward
  • Legal Action
  • Madison City Attorney's Office 
  •  The Manitowoc Company
  • Milwaukee City Attorney's Office
  • Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company
  • Office of Lawyer Regulation
  • Quartz Health Solutions
  • Racine City Attorney's Office
  • Regal Rexnord Corporation
  • Robert W. Baird & Co. 
  • Stafford Rosenbaum LLP
  • Wisconsin Department of Corrections
  • Wisconsin Department of Justice

Meet ​Past Participants

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Questions? Need Help? 

Contact Jacque Evans
State Bar of Wisconsin Diversity & Inclusion ​Specialist
Phone: (608) 250-6083 
Email: jevans@wisbar.org

Diversity Clerkship Program: Building Careers
The State Bar’s Diversity Clerkship Program is a 10-weeks, paid summer employment opportunity where first-year Marquette University Law School and University of Wisconsin Law School students with diverse backgrounds are matched with a wide array of employers from private law firms, corporate legal departments and governmental agencies. Student clerks gain practical legal experience, and participating employers obtain valuable legal support.
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Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Carl Ashley took the Harvard Implicit Bias Test. “It indicated, I had bias,” he said. So he took the test a second time.

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