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Clerkships at the Colorado Supreme Court are full-time positions for one year beginning in August or September of each year. Each Justice hires their own law clerks. Please see the information provided below for the details on applying for a clerkship in each Justice's chambers. The current salary for clerkships is $4934 per month.
 
Colorado Supreme Court
2 East 14th Avenue
Denver, CO 80203
 

Chief Justice Brian Boatright - 720-625-5410

We are now accepting applications for August or September 2022-start one-year clerkships. An application should include a cover letter, resume, law school transcript, writing sample, and three letters of recommendation—at least one from a law school professor who knows the applicant well and at least one from a non-law school supervisor, such as someone the applicant worked for at an externship, during a summer, etc. The writing sample should reflect the applicant’s own work and, at most, minimal outside editing—please specify the amount of any such editing on the first page. Applicants may submit materials via email or mail.  If applying via email, please merge all materials except letters of recommendation into a single PDF document and send to Apply.Boatright@judicial.state.co.us with the applicant’s name in the subject line. If applying via mail, send all materials except letters of recommendation to the address above. With either method, recommenders should send letters of recommendation separately, via email, mail, or—if applying via mail—providing the applicant with letters in separate, sealed envelopes to include alongside the other materials. With questions or concerns, please contact Andrew Fischer, Law Clerk & Judicial Assistant, at Andrew.Fischer@judicial.state.co.us.

 

Justice Monica Márquez - 720-625-5450

Justice Márquez has hired law clerks for the 2021-22 term.

 

Justice William W. Hood, III - 720-625-5400

Justice Hood has hired law clerks for the 2021-22 term.

 

Justice Richard Gabriel - 720-625-5440

Justice Gabriel has hired law clerks for the 2021-22 term.

 

Justice Melissa Hart - 720-625-5430

Justice Hart has hired law clerks for the 2021-22 term.

 

Justice Carlos Samour- 720-625-5460

Justice Samour has hired law clerks for the 2021-22 term.

Justice Carlos A. Samour, Jr. of the Colorado Supreme Court is accepting applications for judicial externs for the summer of 2021.  Application requirements: cover letter, resume, law school transcript, and writing sample.  Letters of reference are encouraged but not required.  Writing samples should reflect only the applicant’s own work and should not have been edited by anyone else.  Applications should be submitted to Anna Gerlings at anna.gerlings@judicial.state.co.us.

 

Justice Maria Berkenkotter - 720-625-5420

Justice Berkenkotter has hired law clerks for the 2021-22 term.

 

Unpaid Internships 
Applications for unpaid internships are being accepted.  Applications need to be sent to each individual Justice. 

Application requirements: cover letter, resume, law school transcripts, and writing sample. References may be included.

The Colorado Judicial Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Concerns or questions regarding Equal Employment Opportunities in the Colorado Judicial Department should be sent to:

Steven Vasconcellos
State Court Administrator
1300 Broadway
 Denver, Colorado 80203