Diversity Clerkship Program

The 2020 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 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.

Eligibility

First-year Marquette University Law School and University of Wisconsin Law School students with diverse backgrounds who are in good standing may apply. Successful applicants demonstrate a commitment to diversity and a record of academic achievement.

Important Dates for the 2022 Diversity Clerkship Program

Late October, 2021 - Marquette Law School Information Session.

Late October, 2021 - UW-Madison Law School Information Session.

Jan. 14​, 2022 - Law Student Application and Employer Commitment deadline​.

Jan. 20, 2022 - Volunteer lawyer interviews with U.W. students – 5:30 to 8 p.m.​

Jan. 21, 2022 - Volunteer lawyer interviews with Marquette students – Noon to 3:30 p.m.

​Feb. 8, 2022 - Deadline for student to commit to program.

Feb. 17, 2022 - Virtual employer interviews for Milwaukee-based employers.

Feb. 22, 2022 - Virtual employer interviews for Madison-based employers.

March 4, 2022 - Assignments sent to students and employers.

July 21, 2022​ - Diversity Clerkship Program Reception. Watch the 2021 virtual reception!

Employers Participating in the 2022 Diversity Clerkship Program!

• Alliant Energy
• Bell, Moore & Richter, S.C.
  
• Cade Law Group LLC
  
• Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.
  
• Dane County Corporation Counsel​​
  
• Fiserv
  
• GE Healthcare
  
• Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C.
  
• Hawks Quindel
  
• Johnson Teigan, LLC
  
• Kohler Co.
  
• Legal Action of Wisconsin​, Inc.
  
• Madison City Attorney's Office
  
• Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols S.C.
  
• Milwaukee City Attorney's Office
• Molson Coors Beverage Company
  
• The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
  
• Ogden Glazer & Schaefer​​
  
• Ohiku Law Office
  
• Quartz Health Solutions, Inc.
  
• Racine City Attorney's Office
  
• Regal Rexnord Corporation
  
• Stafford and Rosenbaum LLP
  
• Wisconsin Department of Corrections
  
• Wisconsin Department of Justice
  
• Zendesk​, Inc.​
  

Learn More About Past Diversity Clerkship Programs​

• 2021: Summer of Opportunity: Employers and First-year Law Students Find Success in Diversity Clerkship Program, InsideTrack, Aug. 18, 2021.

• 2020: Mentoring Amid Pandemic: Diversity Clerkship Employers Forge Opportunities at a Distance, ​ InsideTrack, Sept. 2, 2020.

• 2019: Nineteen Students Complete State Bar’s Diversity Clerkship Program, Madison365.com, July 29, 2019.

• 2018: Diversity Clerkship Program Leads to Lifelong Friendships,​ ​InsideTrack, Aug. 1, 2018.