E-Newsletter
March 2019
Non-Judiciary
Welcome to New Applicants
The OSCAR Program Office is pleased to welcome all new applicants and assist you in your clerkship and staff attorney application process. To get started, check out the Applicant Prep Kit . You can also find upcoming training events for applicants in the Training & Resources section.
Accelerate Your Clerkship Search
Ready to find your dream clerkship? OSCAR makes it easy to search and apply for positions online. Take advantage of features such as saving your advanced searches so you can quickly find clerkships based on previously saved criteria without having to enter the same criteria each time. Even if a judge is not currently hiring, you can view their profile and hiring practices to learn about their hiring schedules.
How Do I...Manage My Grade Sheets?
While OSCAR does not accept scanned transcripts, applicants can upload grade sheets in OSCAR via an online grade sheet form. Judges and staff attorney offices are aware that grade sheets in OSCAR are not official transcripts. You may still need to present official copies of your transcripts at any time during the hiring process.
Follow OSCAR on LinkedIn
OSCAR's LinkedIn page is a centralized location for applicants and law schools to access news and updates related to the federal judiciary law clerk and staff attorney application process. Follow the OSCAR Federal Law Clerk Hiring page to get weekly updates of new clerkships and staff attorney positions (posted every Monday) and stay up to date with all OSCAR program news.

Follow the United States Courts on LinkedIn for news, updates, and educational resources regarding the federal judiciary and courts across the country.
Training & Resources
Need help applying, submitting a recommendation, or assisting applicants or recommenders?
The OSCAR Program Office provides training for all users throughout the year.

A webinar for law schools was held in February to review the OSCAR Version 8 enhancements. If you were unable to attend, you can access a copy of the slides under Resources when logged into your account.
Upcoming Webinars: Smart Break Training for Applicants
The OSCAR Program Office is offering a series of training sessions for applicants to provide an overview of OSCAR. Topics will include how to manage applicant profiles, search for judicial clerkships and staff attorney positions, upload documents, and select recommenders. Register for your preferred date using the links below.
Training at Your Own Speed
Want to learn more about using OSCAR?
We offer one-on-one training to law schools.
Choose from any topic you prefer, such as:
  • Helping applicants search for positions
  • Assisting recommenders
  • Running reports

Additional Resources
The OSCAR Program Office provides various informational resources for applicants and law schools. Check out some of our mobile-friendly web resources:

Join Us at NALP
The OSCAR Program Office management team will be at the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) Annual Education Conference in San Diego, California, April 9 - 12, 2019.

Our team will be participating in a panel discussion with law school representatives about what's new in NextGen OSCAR on Wednesday, April 10 from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. and representing the OSCAR program at booth 61.
Join us at NALP to learn more about OSCAR and online law clerk and staff attorney recruitment, get a sneak peek of NextGen OSCAR, and ask questions! We look forward to seeing you there.
Message from OSCAR Management
The OSCAR Program Office is pleased to welcome the law school class of 2020 and new applicants into OSCAR for the 2019 hiring season. We hope you will enjoy using OSCAR to advance through the clerkship and staff attorney application process. We look forward to continue supporting your career goals through OSCAR!
Follow OSCAR and the United States Courts Online
Visit, follow, and share the OSCAR Federal Law Clerk Hiring page and the United States Courts for news, updates, and educational resources regarding the federal judiciary and courts across the country.