It provides a central source of information and advice on judicial clerkships with a forum for law clerk links to judicial clerkship listings and key court sites. The NALP Judicial Clerkship Directory contains the survey forms that have been submitted by the time of publication by various federal and state court judges. Most judges require two, if not three, letters of recommendation. Recommendations must come from people who are familiar with the applicant's written work and should come from law professors rather than former employers. The letters of recommendation are sent out directly by the persons writing them and should be mailed out as close to the time of the student's mailing as possible.
Many judges require a single submission of the complete application.
A strong letter of recommendation will not only discuss how well one has done in a particular class, how well one writes, etc., but will also describe the student's personality, outstanding qualities and interests. Before requesting that someone write a letter on your behalf, ask yourself whether or not you feel that they could truly write a strong letter in support of your application. If you feel that you have not established any particularly close relationships with your faculty members, it is not too late to do something about that now. Most judges require that students submit copies of their law school transcripts. If you do not have a copy of your transcript, request one immediately.