We have the highest respect for the knowledge and experience gained in federal judicial clerkships. Judicial clerks receive excellent legal training, intimate knowledge of the inner workings of the court system and a crash-course in legal writing that make them among the most promising lawyers entering the private practice of law. We actively recruit judicial clerks who are highly motivated, who meet the firm’s high standards of character and competence, and who want to practice in a firm committed to excellence. And we value the added expertise and experience you bring with commensurate credit and compensation.
Former Judicial Clerk Testimonials
When I was a judicial clerk, the judge I worked for was fond of telling me my clerkship would be the greatest year of my legal career. Being a clerk was one of the best years of my career and provided me with valuable experience, but it cannot match my experience at Holland & Knight, where for nearly a decade I have helped grow teams and build relationships. Those relationships have been the best part of my career. Nothing compares to working together across our offices to land a new lateral recruit, serve a client or to develop a new client.
There are a lot of law firms with a lot of great people, but it was Holland & Knight's pro bono commitment and good corporate citizenship that attracted me. That's something that is important to me, having served in the Peace Corps. Being a judicial clerk, you get to know the inner workings of the courts, which really gives you a leg up as a litigator. During my first couple of months at the firm, my practice group leader asked how I thought a federal judge would react to something. That really showed respect – a partner and litigator with 30 years of experience valued my opinion. It demonstrates the team spirit that's part of working here.