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Table of Contents

Tribal Court’s Guide to Judicial Clerkships .............................................................................................1
Foreword .............................................................................................................................................................1
Written in collaboration by the American Indian Law Center, Inc.,
Preface ..................................................................................................................................................................3
and National American Indian Court Judges Association
Part I. Introduction ...................................................................................................1
THE Tribal Court Guide A. The Role of Judicial Law Clerks ............................................................................... 3

to Judicial Clerkships 1. Types of Judicial Law Clerks ....................................................................................................................3
2. Judicial Law Clerks in Other Jurisdictions ..........................................................................................4

B. Why Hire a Tribal Judicial Law Clerk? ..................................................................... 5
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1. Research and Writing ................................................................................................................................5
1942 Broadway • Suite 510
2. Court Operations/Services .......................................................................................................................5
Boulder, CO 80302 Phone
303.449.4112 3. Court Administration .................................................................................................................................6
www.naicja.org 4. Contribution to Legal and Judicial Profession .................................................................................6

September 2022 5. Cultural and Community Values ............................................................................................................6
C. Terms of Employment ............................................................................................... 7

Contributors 1. Contract Employees ...................................................................................................................................7
Many thanks to all those who have contributed their experience and insight to this Guide. Your 2. Interns and Externs .....................................................................................................................................7
collective wisdom and advice have been captured in this Guide. Our appreciation goes to: 3. Independent Contractors .........................................................................................................................9

Kari James
Part II. Creating a Judicial Law Clerkship ......................................................10
Honorable Meredith Drent
A. Obtaining Funding ..................................................................................................11
Mary Rodriguez
1. Tribal Funding ............................................................................................................................................11
Nikki Borchardt Campbell 2. Federal Funding ........................................................................................................................................11
Lydia Locklear 3. Grants ............................................................................................................................................................12

Darcy Bushnell 4. Scholarships/Fellowships ......................................................................................................................13

Honorable Sanders 5. Law Schools ................................................................................................................................................13
Brooke PinkHam B. Preparing to Hire .....................................................................................................14

1. Collecting Data ..........................................................................................................................................14
Britany Lindley
2. Discussion with Court Staff ...................................................................................................................15
Honorable Frank Pommersheim
3. Court Facility ..............................................................................................................................................15
Dean Elizabeth KronK Warner
4. Compensation ...........................................................................................................................................15
Shawn PlascenCia
C. Initiating the Hiring Process ..................................................................................16
Tricia Tingle 1. Job Announcement .................................................................................................................................17

Roshanna ToyA 2. Materials ......................................................................................................................................................18
Graphic and Layout Design by Williamson Creative Agency 3. Advertising ..................................................................................................................................................19

D. Responsibility of Hiring ..........................................................................................20