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Rural Clerkship Program

About the Rural Clerkship Program

The State Bar's Rural Clerkship Program exposes students to the benefits of practicing law in rural Wisconsin by connecting students with employers offering a limited-term, full-time, paid summer employment opportunity. Employment typically lasts eight weeks, starting after the end of the spring semester.

Students (1L and 2L) from Wisconsin and Minnesota law schools who are in good standing and interested in rural practice are eligible for the program. 

Student clerks gain practical legal experience, and participating employers obtain valuable legal support.​​



Employer Participants in 2026:

Angela Olson Law, LLC, Hudson

Bakke Norman, S.C., New Richmond

Bosshard Parke, Ltd., La Crosse

Cornell Law Office, LLC, Chippewa Falls

Doar, Drill & Skow, S.C., New Richmond

Jensen, Scott, Grunewald & Shiffler, S.C., Medford

Kirk Graves & Nugent, Prairie du Sac

Kittelsen, Barry, Wellington & Thompson, Monroe

Kostner-Kostner & Summerfield, SC, Bloomer

Lac du Flambeau Business Developement Corporation, Lac du Flambeau

Law Office of Troy C. Dalebroux, Luxemburg

Ledin, Olson & Cockerham, SC, Superior

Mullen, Schlough & Associates SC, Chippewa Falls

Radcliffe Law Office SC, Black River Falls

Thrasher, Pelish & Heaney, Ltd, Rice Lake

Wisconsin State Public Defenders, Various: ​Ashland, Black River Falls, Chippewa Falls, Elkhorn, Fond du Lac, Hudson, Jefferson, Juneau, Lancaster, Manitowoc, Merrill, Monroe, Peshtigo, Rhinelander, Shawano, Sparta, Superior, Wausau, West Bend, Wisconsin Rapids

Your Family Law Center, Crandon

Your Family Law Center, Jefferson​



2026 Rural Clerkship Program Important Dates

Some dates may need to change as situations progress.

  • October 1, 2025 - Recruitment of employers begins
  • November 19, 2025 - Deadline for employer submissions
  • December 5, 2025 - Send program and employer information to law schools​
  • January 7, 2026 - Student packets due
  • January 12, 2026 - Candidate information sent to employers
  • January 26 - 30, 2026 - Virtual interviews
  • February 4 - 11, 2026 - Offers made to students and finalized by February 13