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New Resources for ApplicantsLearn more about OSCAR's new resources for applicants: Explore Your Legal Career and a redesigned Applicant Prep Kit. 
System Update: Increased Upload Limits for Application DocumentsYou can now upload up to 100 cover letters and files up to 1 MB for law clerk and staff attorney position applications.
Announcement of Changes to OSCAR Access DatesLearn about the recent changes to OSCAR access dates to complement the two-year pilot Law Clerk Hiring Plan. 
OSCAR Online Hiring DataUse OSCAR's interactive maps to view data on position postings and applications by circuit or district for CY 2017 and view key statistics for 2017 in the attached PDF.
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Are You Hiring?Federal judges and appellate staff attorney offices use OSCAR to post law clerk positions and accept applications online or by mail, email or fax. Judges and staff attorney offices who are not hiring can maintain an OSCAR profile to advise potential applicants of their hiring status. Register Now
Are You Applying?Rising third-year and current third-year law students as well as law school graduates use OSCAR to apply to federal clerkship and staff attorney positions. Register Now
Are You Submitting a Recommendation?Recommenders automatically receive OSCAR account information via email after the applicant creates an application. If you previously received login information from OSCAR but cannot locate it, use Forgot Password or Forgot Username links. For additional assistance, click to contact OSCAR.
Are You a Court Administrator?For court HR staff, OSCAR provides an administrator account to assist judges with clerkship hiring and maintaining OSCAR accounts, as well as hiring non-chambers law clerks. Register Now
Applicant Prep Kit
Get ready to apply for federal clerkship and staff attorney positions in OSCAR.
Latest OSCAR News
May 21, 2018 10:41 am
New positions opened in OSCAR this week.
May 16, 2018 1:25 pm
You can now upload up to 100 cover letters and files up to 1 MB for law clerk and staff attorney position applications.
May 14, 2018 12:05 pm
New positions opened in OSCAR this week.
May 07, 2018 12:58 pm
New positions opened in OSCAR this week.