Minneapolis - Judicial Clerks for Fall 2025

We are in search of the next generation of trial lawyers who want to rewrite the odds for their clients. Apply if your goal is to become an elite trial lawyer: an excellent writer, charismatic storyteller, and resilient advocate. Successful candidates will possess initiative, ownership, and creativity; be comfortable taking strategic risks; maintain a strong work ethic; and stay resilient in the face of challenge and adversity. We want lawyers who won’t settle for mediocrity and strive for the extraordinary.

Robins Kaplan offers generous benefits and competitive compensation. Lawyers who join Robins Kaplan immediately upon completion of a district court or appellate federal judicial clerkship may now be eligible to receive a $100,000 bonus*. 

Robins Kaplan is a national powerhouse firm dedicated to high-stakes litigation and trial work. Its 80-year history includes landmark results and record verdicts. The Firm is a passionate defender of the right to trial by jury. And it has landed on the American Lawyer’s A-List on multiple occasions through its core values, unique characteristics, and exceptional results. Robins Kaplan is a rare elite firm that represents both sides of the “v,” has a varied client base that ranges from individuals to small companies to Fortune 100 corporations, and pioneered contingency-fee high-stakes litigation, recovering well in excess of $10 billion for such clients in the last 25 years alone. The Firm also has a nationally recognized pro bono program.

Applicants must be current judicial clerks or anticipate a judicial clerkship during the 2024-2025 term and be admitted, or eligible to become admitted, to practice in Minnesota.

If interested, apply at https://www.robinskaplan.com/careers.

It is the policy of Robins Kaplan LLP to provide equal employment opportunities for all without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. It is also our policy to work with individuals with disabilities when reasonable accommodations, sufficient to allow a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of their job, may be needed. It is our policy to be a workplace free from illegal discrimination and harassment.
 
At Robins Kaplan LLP, our commitment to diversity has been constantly renewed and revitalized since the founding of our firm in 1938. We recognize that the professionals we employ are our primary assets. Without skilled human resources, the legal advice and courtroom advocacy we provide to our clients is diminished. We are committed to advancing diversity by ensuring that fairness, respect and professional opportunity for everyone are integral to all of our recruiting, retention and promotion efforts. We believe that the diverse background of our people brings necessary and varied perspectives that enrich our practice of law. Those perspectives make us more than a diverse law firm; they make us a smart one.

*Bonus eligibility is subject to determination that the candidate meets our bonus guidelines and all other applicable requirements for employment.