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Judicial Clerkship Employment

Overview of Clerkship Job Data

Yale Law School graduates have an excellent record of securing judicial clerkships at the state and federal levels.

27%

of employed graduates clerk immediately after graduation (five-year average for Classes 2019–23).

~ 50%

of graduates from each class clerk at some point after graduation.

324

Since 1988, 324 Yale Law School graduates have clerked or will clerk on the U.S. Supreme Court. 

199

Yale Law School graduates currently serve as judges on federal, state, and administrative courts.

The interactive map below depicts the U.S. courts on which YLS alumni clerked from 2020-2024. This data represents clerkships reported to CDO as of August 2025. International clerkships and clerkships in U.S. territories are not included on the map.

Hover over any state on the map to see a breakdown of the types of courts on which YLS alumni clerked in that state.

 

If you are experiencing accessibility issues with the map above, please contact clerkship@yale.edu for the data that underlies this resource.