The Alaska Court System is accepting applications from third-year students and alums for clerkships during the 2027-28 term. The deadline to submit applications is September 15, 2026. The Guide for Prospective Law Clerks is available online.
SUPREME COURT CLERKSHIPS:
Applications for the 2027-2028 supreme court clerkships must be received no later than September 15, 2026 to be reviewed in time for the formal selection process. The court may make offers to some applicants before the application period closes. For this reason, applicants are urged to submit their application early in the fall semester. The supreme court will begin extending offers in early October.
To apply for positions in the supreme court, applicants must submit, in one attachment: a letter of interest, resume, a copy of all law school transcripts, a writing sample which was not substantially edited by someone else, three letters of recommendation from law professors or employers, and a “request to share application” form (see Appendix 2 of the Guide linked above).
Applicants are encouraged to submit their application by email, but you also may use traditional mail delivery. The application packet should be addressed to the justice for whom the applicant is interested in clerking and sent via email to lawclerkshipsupremecourt@akcourts.gov.
For Anchorage:
Justice Dario Borghesan OR
Justice Jennifer S. Henderson
Alaska Court System
Alaska Supreme Court
303 K Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
For Fairbanks:
Chief Justice Susan M. Carney OR
Justice Aimee A. Oravec
Alaska Court System
Alaska Supreme Court
101 Lacey Street
Fairbanks, AK 99701
For Juneau:
Justice Jude Pate
Alaska Court System
Alaska Supreme Court
P. O. Box 114100
Juneau, AK 99811-4100
COURT OF APPEAL CLERKSHIPS:
Applications for court of appeals law clerk positions for the 2026-2027 clerkship must be received no later than September 15, 2026. The court may make offers to some applicants before the application period closes. For this reason, applicants are urged to submit their application early in the fall semester. The court of appeals will begin extending offers in mid-October.
To apply for positions with the court of appeals, applicants must submit, in one attachment: a letter of interest, resume, a copy of all law school transcripts, a writing sample which was not substantially edited by someone else, and two or three letters of recommendation from law professors or employers.
Applicants are encouraged to submit their application by email, but they also may use traditional mail delivery. The application packet should be addressed to the judge for whom the applicant is interested in clerking and sent to Lawclerkshipcourtofappeals@akcourts.gov.
For the Judges in Anchorage:
Chief Judge Marjorie K. Allard OR
Judge Tracey Wollenberg OR
Judge Ruth Ann Beach
Alaska Court System
Court of Appeals
303 K Street, Rm. 419
Anchorage, AK 99501
For the Judge in Fairbanks:
Judge Patricia L. Haines
Alaska Court System
Court of Appeals
101 Lacey Street
Fairbanks, AK 99701