The 2020 Diversity Clerkship Program Celebration participants
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.
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 2021 Diversity Clerkship Program
October 26, 2020, from
5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. - Marquette Law School Information Session
October 27, 2020, from
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. - UW Law School Information Session
January 15, 2021 - Law Student and
Employer Application deadline
January 20, 2021 - First round of virtual interviews with UW Law
School
January 21, 2021 - First round of virtual interviews with
Marquette Law School
Week of February 02, 2021 - Students are notified of selection /
Commitment to program
Week of February 15, 2021 - Virtual employer interviews for
Madison based employers
Week of February 15, 2021 - Virtual employer interviews for
Milwaukee based employers
Week of March 05, 2021 - Students and Employers are notified of
matches
July 22, 2021 - Diversity Clerkship Program Reception at the
State Bar Center - View the virtual event!
Employers for the 2020 Diversity Clerkship Program
- Alliant Energy
- Bell Moore & Richter SC
- Fiserv Inc.
- Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs - Madison and Milwaukee offices
- Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman, PC
- The Law Office of Odalo J. Ohiku
- Madison City Attorney's Office
- Milwaukee City Attorney's Office
- Northwestern Mutual
- Smith Amundsen LLC
- Wisconsin Department of Justice
- Zendesk
Learn More About Past Diversity Clerkship Programs
2019 Diversity Clerkship Program:
http://www.capitalcityhues.com/081219StateBarWI.html
https://madison365.com/nineteen-students-complete-state-bars-diversity-clerkship-program/
2018 Diversity Clerkship Program:
Diversity Clerkship Program Leads to Lifelong Friendships
For more information about the program, please contact Jeneise Briggs, State Bar of Wisconsin, (608) 250-6083 / org kburns wisbar wisbar jbriggs org or Atty. Andrew J. Chevrez, rr achevrez wi com wi achevrez rr com.
Student Application Information
Employer Information