Revised: February 20, 2025
LAW CLERK AND INTERN HIRING INFORMATION
Evelyn Padin, United States District Judge
CLERKSHIP APPLICATIONS
Judge Padin has hired through April 2027 and is not currently accepting clerkship applications.
For future applicants, Judge Padin will consider clerkship applications on a rolling basis. For
future graduates, applications are accepted on the same timeline as the OSCAR hiring plan.
However, Judge Padin has a strong preference for candidates with at least some post-graduate
litigation experience.
Applications should be emailed to
[email protected] and
include, in one PDF titled Last Name_First Name_Term: (1) cover letter; (2) resume; (3) writing
sample (limited to 15 double-spaced pages); (4) law school transcript; (5) undergraduate transcript;
(6) at least two recommendations; and (7) at least two references (preferably at least one being a
professional reference). Recommendations may be emailed under separate cover. Please do not
mail applications.
LAW STUDENT INTERNSHIPS
Judge Padin hires interns throughout the year. Judge Padin looks for applicants with excellent
analytic and writing abilities as well as demonstrated academic success.
Interns should expect to work in person in chambers. The internship position is unpaid but Judge
Padin will work with interns to provide all requisite information for school funding or academic
credit.
While applications will be considered on a rolling basis, the following application submission
deadlines apply:
• Summer internship applicants: end of January
• Fall internship applicants: end of June
• Spring internship applicants: end of October
Applications should be emailed to
[email protected] and
include, in one PDF titled Last Name_First Name_(Summer/Fall/Spring) Internship: (1) cover
letter; (2) resume; (3) writing sample (limited to 15 double-spaced pages); (4) law school
transcript; (5) undergraduate transcript; and (6) at least two references. Please do not mail
applications.
