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Diversity Clerkship Program

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The 2023​ Diversity Clerkship Program participants.

The State Bar’s Diversity Clerkship Program is a 10-week paid summer employment opportunity where first-year Marquette University Law School and University of Wisconsin Law School students from all backgrounds ​are matched with a wide array of employers from private law firms, corporate legal departments,​ and governmental agencies. Student clerks gain practical legal experience, and participating employers obtain valuable legal support.​

Diversity means including people with differing characteristics, beliefs, experiences, interests, and viewpoints. Diversity promotes an environment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their differences and without regard to stereotypes, and helps to ensure a better understanding and consideration of the needs and viewpoints of others with whom we interact.​ ​

Eligibility

First-year Marquette University Law School and University of Wisconsin Law School students from all backgrounds who are in good standing may apply. Successful applicants demonstrate a commitment to diversity and a record of academic achievement. 

Student Application Information

Employer Information​​

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Important Dates

October 22, 2024 - Marquette Law School Information Session.

October 24​, 2024 - UW-Madison Law School Information Session.

December 20, 2024 - Employer Commitment Form deadline.

January 9​, 2025 - Law Student Application deadline. 

January 16, 2025 - Volunteer lawyer interviews with U.W. students – 5:30 p.m. to 8:00​ p.m.​

January 16, 2025 - Volunteer lawyer interviews with Marquette students – 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

​Week of February 3, 2025 - Students are notified of their status.

February 10, 2025 - Deadline for students to commit to the program.

February 20, 2025 - Employer interviews for Milwaukee-based employers.

February 21, 2025 - Employer interviews for Madison-based employers.

March 10, 2025 - Assignments sent to students and employers.

May 14, 2025 - Soft Skills Workshop - 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

July 24, 2025​ - Diversity Clerkship Program Reception. Watch the 2021 virtual reception!

*Dates are subject to change.

Participating​ Employers in 2025

  • Bell Moore & Richter SC
  • Church Mutual Insurance Company
  • Dane County Corporation Counsel 
  • GE Healthcare
  • Hall Render Killian Health & Lyman, PC
  • Keyes & Fox LLP
  • Law Forward
  • Madison City Attorney's Office 
  •  Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company
  • Ohiku Law Office
  • Office of Lawyer Regulation
  • Racine City Attorney's Office
  • Regal Rexnord Corporation
  • Stafford Rosenbaum LLP
  • TruStage
  • Wisconsin Department of Justice - Civil Litigation Unit
  • Wisconsin Department of Justice - Criminal Appeals Unit
  • Wisconsin Department of Justice - Public Protection Unit

Meet ​Past Participants

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Questions? Need Help? 

Contact Jacque Evans
State Bar of Wisconsin Diversity & Inclusion ​Specialist
Phone: (608) 250-6083 
Email: jevans@wisbar.org