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

My Massachusetts Appeals Court judge stressed writing as concise an opinion as possible. That advice has served me well as a litigator. I have found that in private practice, as well as during my clerkship, it's harder to write a 10-page brief than a 30-page brief. Clerking also showed me how things work behind the scenes with judges and how opinions were crafted. When I joined Holland & Knight, I appreciated the partners trusting my experience and breaking off a serious amount of responsibility, including depositions and sitting second chair at a trial as a young lawyer.
I love Holland & Knight so much, I’ve joined it twice – after both my first and second clerkships. I chose Holland & Knight over other opportunities because of its outstanding culture. Holland & Knight's partners trust and value their associates, treating them as colleagues rather than as cogs in a machine. At Holland & Knight, I've worked on sophisticated, high-profile matters, from international investigations to a victory before the Supreme Court. But what I've prized the most is the opportunity to develop strong relationships with superb practitioners who want me to succeed.