{"id":38698,"date":"2025-11-10T11:53:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T17:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/?p=38698"},"modified":"2025-11-10T11:53:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T17:53:28","slug":"2ls-3ls-postgrad-judicial-clerkship-in-memphis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/2ls-3ls-postgrad-judicial-clerkship-in-memphis\/","title":{"rendered":"2Ls\/3Ls: Postgrad Judicial Clerkship in Memphis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Judge: Thomas Parker, District Judge<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>United States District Court, Memphis, TN<\/strong><br \/>\nTerm: 1 Year, Clerkship Type: Term Law Clerk-Chambers<br \/>\n<em>Applications Accepted: Nov 3, 2025 &#8211; Mar 1, 2026<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Term Start Date: Aug 1, 2027<\/em><br \/>\nApplication Method: Paper (since applications will be made on paper instead of online, 2Ls can apply immediately, before the 2L OSCAR access date)<br \/>\nMore information can be found on OSCAR, <a href=\"https:\/\/oscar.uscourts.gov\/\">https:\/\/oscar.uscourts.gov\/<\/a> or below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<p class=\"font-weight-bold\"><strong>General Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"position-information\">\n<p class=\"mb-1 field-label\">Status: Available<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 field-label\">Clerkship Type: Term Law Clerk-Chambers<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 field-label\">Clerkship Term: 1 Year<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 field-label\">Term Start Date: 2027-08-01<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 field-label\">Term End Date: 2028-08-01<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 field-label\">Position Open Date: 2025-11-03<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 field-label\">Position Close Date: 2026-03-01<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 field-label\">On-Site\/Remote: On-Site<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 field-label\">Interview Dates: On a rolling basis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 field-label\">Interview Method: In Person, Video Conference<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 field-label\"><strong>Description<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1\">Judge Thomas L. Parker is accepting clerkship applications for the 2027-2028 term. Chambers is a close community consisting of Judge Parker, his judicial assistant Mary, and two term law clerks. Judge Parker looks for law clerks with strong writing and analytical skills and encourages candidates of diverse and nontraditional backgrounds to apply. He interviews on a rolling basis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 field-label\">City: Memphis<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 field-label\">State: Tennessee<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 field-label\">Number of Writing Samples: 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 field-label\">Number of Years: No Preference<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 field-label\">Number of Recommendations Required: 2<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 field-label\">Moot Court Participation: Yes<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 field-label\">Prior Judicial Experience: No Preference<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 field-label\">Legal Work Experience: No Preference<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 field-label\">Class Standing Preferred but not required: Top 15%<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"font-weight-bold\">Required Documents:\u00a0 Resume, Cover Letter, Writing Sample, Law Transcript<\/p>\n<p>JUDGE INFORMATION<\/p>\n<div id=\"_fieldgroup__default\" class=\"mt-5  fgfirst\">\n<div class=\"default-field-wrapper \">\n<div id=\"so_formfield_dnf_class_values_judge__district_code_\" class=\"field \tform-group\n\t\t\t\tfld_district_code\n\t\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"dnf_class_values_judge__district_code__field-label\" class=\"field-label\"><label class=\"\" for=\"dnf_class_values_judge__district_code_\">District Code: <\/label>TNW<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"so_formfield_dnf_class_values_judge__circuit_code_\" class=\"field \tform-group\n\t\t\t\tfld_circuit_code\n\t\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"dnf_class_values_judge__circuit_code__field-label\" class=\"field-label\"><label class=\"\" for=\"dnf_class_values_judge__circuit_code_\">Circuit Code: <\/label>6<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"so_formfield_dnf_class_values_judge__judge_type_\" class=\"field \tform-group\n\t\t\t\tfld_judge_type\n\t\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"dnf_class_values_judge__judge_type__field-label\" class=\"field-label\"><label class=\"\" for=\"dnf_class_values_judge__judge_type_\">Judge Type: <\/label>District Judge<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"so_formfield_dnf_class_values_judge__appoint_date_\" class=\"field \tform-group\n\t\t\t\tfld_appoint_date\n\t\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"dnf_class_values_judge__appoint_date__field-label\" class=\"field-label\"><label class=\"\" for=\"dnf_class_values_judge__appoint_date_\">Date of Appointment:<\/label>January, 2018<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"so_formfield_dnf_class_values_judge__law_school_\" class=\"field \tform-group\n\t\t\t\tfld_law_school\n\t\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"dnf_class_values_judge__law_school__field-label\" class=\"field-label\"><label class=\"\" for=\"dnf_class_values_judge__law_school_\">Law School: <\/label>Vanderbilt University Law School<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"so_formfield_dnf_class_values_judge__college_\" class=\"field \tform-group\n\t\t\t\tfld_college\n\t\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"dnf_class_values_judge__college__field-label\" class=\"field-label\"><label class=\"\" for=\"dnf_class_values_judge__college_\">Undergraduate School: <\/label>University of South Carolina-Columbia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"so_formfield_dnf_class_values_judge__city_\" class=\"field \tform-group\n\t\t\t\tfld_city\n\t\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"dnf_class_values_judge__city__field-label\" class=\"field-label\"><label class=\"\" for=\"dnf_class_values_judge__city_\">City: <\/label>Memphis: State\/Territory: Tennessee<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"_fieldgroup__hiring_preferences\" class=\"mt-5 \">\n<h2>Hiring Preferences<\/h2>\n<div class=\"default-field-wrapper \">\n<fieldset id=\"so_formfield_dnf_class_values_judge__hiring_practice_radio_\" class=\"field \tform-group\n\t\t first field-first\t\tfld_hiring_practice_radio\n\t\"><\/p>\n<legend id=\"dnf_class_values_judge__hiring_practice_radio__field-label\" class=\"field-label col-form-label fld_hiring_practice_radio_label\"><span class=\"form-check-label\">Hiring Practices<\/span><\/legend>\n<div class=\"widgetwrapper\n\t\t first\t\t\t\t\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"dnf_class_values_judge__hiring_practice_radio__widget\" class=\"widget grey-box form-check custom-radio\n\t\t\t\tfld_hiring_practice_radio_widget\">I am currently hiring and accepting applications.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<fieldset id=\"so_formfield_dnf_class_values_judge__method_of_app_\" class=\"field \tform-group\n\t\t\t last field-last\tfld_method_of_app\n\t\"><\/p>\n<legend id=\"dnf_class_values_judge__method_of_app__field-label\" class=\"field-label col-form-label fld_method_of_app_label\"><span class=\"form-check-label\">Methods of Application<\/span><\/legend>\n<div class=\"widgetwrapper\n\t\t\t\t last\t\t\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"dnf_class_values_judge__method_of_app__widget\" class=\"widget grey-box form-check custom-checkbox\n\t\t\t\tfld_method_of_app_widget\">Paper<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"_fieldgroup__chamber\" class=\"mt-5  fglast\">\n<h2>Chambers Information<\/h2>\n<div class=\"default-field-wrapper \">\n<fieldset id=\"so_formfield_dnf_class_values_judge__chambers_notice___\" class=\"field \tform-group\n\t\t first field-first\t\tfld_chambers_notice\n\t\"><\/p>\n<legend id=\"dnf_class_values_judge__chambers_notice____field-label\" class=\"field-label col-form-label fld_chambers_notice_label\"><span class=\"form-check-label\">Chambers Profile<\/span><\/legend>\n<div class=\"widgetwrapper\n\t\t first\t\t\t\t\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"dnf_class_values_judge__chambers_notice____widget\" class=\"widget grey-box form-check custom-checkbox\n\t\t\t\tfld_chambers_notice_widget\">Do Not Contact Chambers<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Judge: Thomas Parker, District Judge United States District Court, Memphis, TN Term: 1 Year, Clerkship Type: Term Law Clerk-Chambers Applications 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