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Judicial Clerks
Shelby Saxon Baker Botts Dallas

“My federal clerkship experience gave me more than I had even envisioned: a sense of purpose, serious responsibility with challenging legal and normative questions, extensive writing opportunities, and brilliant colleagues.  I wanted to pursue a practice that would check these boxes as well, and I have found it at Baker Botts.  Here, I am trusted with great responsibility, challenged with complex issues, and inspired by my pro bono work—all while surrounded by impressive and kind people.”

- Shelby Saxon Wilder - Associate, Dallas

Erik Perez Baker Botts San Francisco

“What stood out most was the platform Baker Botts provides for former judicial clerks. Clerks are intentionally integrated into substantive work, staffed on matters where their court experience is relevant, and encouraged to take real ownership, with partners actively seeking their input and providing mentorship along the way. That combination made the transition to practice feel seamless and meaningful.”

- Erik Perez - Associate, San Francisco

Daniel Rankin Baker Botts Austin

“Joining Baker Botts after my clerkships felt like a natural move. I found the selling points of a clerkship—the writing, the rigor, the mentorship—here in abundance. Many former clerks and esteemed judges, past and present, found their way to Baker Botts, and I understand why.”

- Daniel Rankin - Associate, Austin

Alexander Kraszewski - Baker Botts Washington, D.C.

“Baker Botts has felt like a natural home to me coming off my clerkship with Judge Ginsburg.  In my experience, the partners in the antitrust group have gone out of their way to foster an environment where I can put all my skills to use.  I’ve developed personal, intensely collaborative working relationships on both intricate, cutting-edge antitrust matters as well as mentoring relationships with several partners who I feel are genuinely committed to and invested in my development as an attorney. As a law student, and from the outside, firms tend to blend in with each other. But I can now say from experience that Baker Botts is a special place.”

- Alexander Kraszewski - Associate, Washington D.C.

Judicial Clerks

Judicial Clerk Careers at Baker Botts

At Baker Botts, lawyers across our offices have held prestigious federal and state judicial clerkships. Judicial clerks who join the firm are guided by recognized leaders and supported by a steady pipeline of sophisticated, high-impact matters. We offer a dynamic platform for clerks to apply their skills in cutting-edge legal work across a broad range of practices.

With deep experience in energy, technology, and life sciences — and a global footprint — Baker Botts provides opportunities not only in appellate law, but also across litigation, intellectual property, regulatory, and transactional practices.

Where Judicial Clerks Thrive

  • Appellate & Supreme Court  – Clerks from federal appellate courts and the U.S. Supreme Court will find an immediate home in our nationally recognized appellate practice. Baker Botts lawyers have made more than 440 federal appellate appearances over the past five years, with experience before the U.S. Supreme Court and all 13 U.S. Courts of Appeals.
  • Elite Appellate Leadership: Baker Botts is Band 1 for Texas Appellate Litigation in Chambers USA (2026), with three individually Band 1-ranked appellate lawyers:
    Aaron Streett – Chair of the Supreme Court and Constitutional Law practice: nine U.S. Supreme Court arguments and 45+ in the Fifth and D.C. Circuits.
    Macey Reasoner Stokes – Appellate Practice Head: Chambers USA Band 1 leadership, Gregory S. Coleman Award winner, and Lawdragon 500 recognition.
    Tom Phillips – Former Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court and Chambers USA Band 1-ranked appellate lawyer with decades of experience in significant appellate matters.
  • Regulatory & Administrative Law – Our nationally recognized regulatory practices give former clerks opportunities to work on significant administrative and constitutional matters, including litigation before the D.C. Circuit and other federal courts.
  • Intellectual Property & Federal Circuit –  For Federal Circuit clerks, Baker Botts offers a particularly strong platform at the intersection of appellate litigation, intellectual property and technology. The Federal Circuit represents the largest share of the firm's federal appellate docket over the past five years, reflecting the depth of our experience in this area.
  • Litigation & Trial Readiness – District court clerks bring an insider’s perspective on trial practice that translates immediately at Baker Botts, where former clerks can put their research, writing and understanding of judicial decision-making to work on complex disputes from the outset.
  • Texas Supreme Court – Practicing Where We’re Rooted. With deep Texas roots and a nationally recognized appellate practice, Baker Botts offers Texas Supreme Court clerks opportunities to work alongside lawyers with extensive experience before the state's highest court.

Your Next Chapter Starts Here

Judicial clerks bring unmatched insight, rigor, and perspective to our firm. At Baker Botts, you’ll find not only a platform to put those skills into action, but also a community of mentors and colleagues ready to help you build a lasting career.

In addition to supporting our summer associates who want to pursue clerkships, we recruit judicial clerks who did not spend their summer with us. Interested judicial clerks may apply directly at any time by contacting [email protected]. Please note that we do not accept submissions from placement agencies on behalf of judicial clerks.

Interested in Applying?
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