Keisha Stokes-Hough
Keisha Stokes-Hough Deputy Director of Legal Management
Southern Poverty Law Center
Landing a Clerkship A Guide for Law Students
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Landing a Clerkship: A Guide for Law Students

Law clerks play a key role in the American judicial system, working closely with judges to review cases, resolve motions, and render fair and just decisions. This program will discuss the responsibilities of law clerks in trial and appellate courts, explore the career and networking benefits of pursuing a clerkship, and provide an overview of the clerkship application and hiring process, including practical tips for securing a judicial clerkship.

Agenda:
  • Introduction, Poll, and Review of Agenda
  • Clerkship Hiring Process
  • Law Clerk Responsibilities
  • Federal and State Court Overview
  • Rewards of Clerking
  • Questions & Answers
Topics covered include: Practice Skills
Duration of this webinar: 60 minutes
When: Premieres in 41 days | March 13, 2025 10:00 AM PT
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Keisha Stokes-Hough
Keisha Stokes-Hough Deputy Director of Legal Management
Southern Poverty Law Center

Keisha Stokes-Hough is the Southern Poverty Law Center’s deputy director of legal management, where she assists with overseeing the operations of the SPLC’s legal department, and coordinates programming for attorneys and law students. Her experience includes a range of legal and advocacy work seeking economic justice, as well as habeas litigation on behalf of indigent petitioners.

Keisha received a bachelor’s degree from Jackson State University and a law degree from Harvard Law School, where she was a member of the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau.

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