Diversity Clerkship Program

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 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 2023 Diversity Clerkship Program

October 25, 2022 - Marquette Law School Information Session.

October 26​, 2022 - UW-Madison Law School Information Session.

January 12​, 2023 - Law Student Application and Employer Commitment deadline​.

January 18, 2023 - Volunteer lawyer interviews with U.W. students – 5:30 to 8:00​ p.m.​

January 19, 2023 - Volunteer lawyer interviews with Marquette students – 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.

​February 9​, 2023 - Deadline for students to commit to program.

Week of February 20, 2023 - Employer interviews for Milwaukee-based employers.

Week of February 20, 2023 - Employer interviews for Madison-based employers.

March 9, 2023 - Assignments sent to students and employers.

July 20, 2023​ - Diversity Clerkship Program Reception. Watch the 2021 virtual reception!

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Employers Who Are Participating in the 2023 Diversity Clerkship Program!

​American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin

Alliant Enery 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 Heath & 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

Ohiku Law Office

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​

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.