Director, Judicial Clerkships , Berkeley Law

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We are looking for applicants who reflect California's diversity and want to be part of an inclusive, equity-focused community that views education as a matter of social justice. Please consider whether your values align with our Guiding Values and Principles, Principles of Community, and Strategic Plan.

At UC Berkeley, we believe that learning is a fundamental part of working, and provide space for supportive colleague communities via numerous employee resource groups (staff organizations). Our goal is for everyone on the Berkeley campus to feel supported and equipped to realize their full potential. We actively support this by providing all of our full‑time staff employees with at least 80 hours (10 days) of paid time per year to engage in professional development activities.

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The Career Development Office (CDO) assists Berkeley Law's 1,000+ J.D. students and the members of its 10,000+ alumni community in shaping and attaining their short‑ and long‑term career goals. The CDO provides individually tailored, client‑driven career counseling as well as by creating, planning, developing, and implementing cutting‑edge professional development programs, networking events and resources that address a full array of legal career pathways.

Involves planning, developing, and implementing programs, activities, counseling, and advising focused on students' career development.

The Director of Judicial Clerkships will educate students and alumni about judicial clerkships and help them explore, identify, apply for, and secure suitable or competitive clerkship opportunities at all federal courts, state courts and/or specialized courts. As a well‑connected, knowledgeable expert on the legal job market, the Director accomplishes this goal by providing individually tailored, client‑driven career counseling as well as by building relationships with the judiciary and staff who are the potential employers for these opportunities.

The Director may create, plan, develop, and implement cutting‑edge programs, networking events, and other activities (including coordinating judge visits), and create or provide resources in support of judicial clerkship placements.

The Director is a member of the CDO team and may assist in maintaining current employer relationships in the CDO as well as in engaging in employer outreach efforts to cultivate new relationships to ensure our students have the best available access to networking, job opportunities, and clerkships as soon as they present themselves.

The First Review Date for this job is: 03/09/2026.

• Researches, designs, and develops workshops and programs to meet students' and alumni's career needs.
• Analyzes the current state of competitive judicial clerkships and legal job market to develop programming.
• Identifies existing or up‑and‑coming clerkship opportunities, assesses (on a continuing basis) the short‑ and long‑term feasibility for our students and alumni, and explores alternatives to clerkship placement if needed.
• Manages program improvement processes, such as revisions, changes, and adjustments to the existing array of judicial clerkship services, programs, and resources.
• Devises, develops and implements entirely new services, programs and resources as needed.
• Liaises with various other teams and individuals at Berkeley Law to understand the need for clerkship opportunities. Collaborates with faculty and other members of the law school community in course design and development as needed.
• May develop and oversee the…