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ARTURO JARAMILLO, the first Hispanic president of the State Bar of New Mexico, started the Summer Law Clerk Program in 1993. Over the years, more than 200 first-year law students have participated in the program, working in the best legal environments in New Mexico. Mr. Jaramillo’s vision has come to fruition as the program has seen many of its past participants go on to become some of our legal community’s most influential attorneys, judges, and political leaders. The State Bar’s Committee on Diversity in the Legal Profession is focused on maintaining the strength of the program. In 2016, the Arturo Jaramillo Clerkship Program gained national recognition when it received the American Bar Association’s Partnership Award.
Students meeting the following criteria shall be eligible to apply for participation in the program: A. The applicant must be a first-year law student at the UNM School of Law. B. The applicant must be in academic good standing with the UNM School of Law. C. The applicant must possess and demonstrate capable research and writing skills.
In conjunction with the UNM School of Law, the State Bar of New Mexico will establish a Selection Committee made up of the various employers participating in the program. This committee will break into smaller groups in order to effectuate timely interviews with all applicants.
Applicants who meet the eligibility requirements set forth for the program will be selected for summer law clerk positions by the Selection Committee on an individual case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the following: • the applicant’s cover letter/personal statement; • the applicant’s legal research and writing skills; • the applicant’s résumé (education, community and professional involvement, and achievement); • the applicant’s letter of reference; and • the applicant’s interview.
The applicants selected to participate in the program will be assigned to a participating law firm, agency or corporate legal department at the sole discretion of the Selection Committee. The participating firms, agencies and legal departments are located both in and around the Albuquerque and Santa Fe areas. The employers will be informed of the selections and will initiate contact with the summer law clerks.
Applicants for the Arturo L. Jaramillo Summer Law Clerk Program are required to submit the following items for consideration:
Arturo Jaramillo, ABA’s Standing Committee on Bar Activities and Services Chair Kathryn Grant Madigan, and Morris Chavez
American Bar Association 2016 Partnership Awards Program honoring the State Bar of New Mexico Arturo L. Jaramillo Summer Law Clerk Program