According to a report from the Administrative Office of the United States Courts: 1) 72% of federal judges now participate in OSCAR, a 2% increase from the previous year. Participation increased slightly across all judge types. 2) The number of clerkship positions posted remained steady over the past few years after declining from a peak in 2009. 3) The total number of online applications for clerkships dropped 44% in 2013, likely due to a limit imposed on the number of applications submitted through OSCAR and some judges accepting paper applications.

1. Key OSCAR Statistics
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2. Judge Participation in OSCAR
Finding: 1,661 of 2,321 judges (72 percent) now participate in OSCAR, representing a 2-percent
increase from FY 2012.
Note: Designation of judge participation in OSCAR is based on a judge registering for an account and
maintaining a profile.
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797
1,265
1,437
1,501
1,564
1,632 1,661
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200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013
1,661
660
Participating Non‐Participating
72%
28%
FY 2013 FY 2007 – FY 2013
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3. Total Participation by Judge Type (FY 2012 vs. FY 2013)
Finding: Slight increases seen in participation across judge types from FY 2012.
Circuit Judges – 91 percent participation
District Judges – 80 percent participation
Bankruptcy Judges – 61 percent participation
Magistrate Judges – 58 percent participation
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4. New Position Postings (FY 2009 - FY 2013)
Finding: Position postings remained steady between FY 2011 and FY 2013 after declining from the
peak in FY 2009. Some position postings may be for more than one clerkship position.
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5. Total Online Applications (FY 2008 - FY 2013)
Finding: Total online applications dropped 44 percent in FY 2013. This reflects both a drop in the total
number of applicants and a shift to paper applications for some judges who wished to avoid the
constraints of the Hiring Plan release dates. Additionally, OSCAR instituted a 100-application limit in
April 2013 with the release of Version 7.
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6. Percentage of Student and Alumni Applicants
(FY 2011 - FY 2013)
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7. Percentage of Applications by Student and Alumni Applicants
(FY 2011 - FY 2013)
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Finding: The number of applications created by alumni applicants increased from 34 percent in FY 2012
to 42 percent in FY 2013; however, student applicants continue to create the most applications.
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8. Range of Applications Per Applicant
(includes draft applications)
(FY 2013)
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Finding: Eighty-seven percent of the applicants created fewer than 50 online applications in FY 2013,
increasing from 84 percent in FY 2012. Fewer than 5 percent of the applicants created more than 100
applications (including draft applications), decreasing from 9 percent in FY 2012.
Note: The chart includes the period before the introduction of the 100 application limit for finalized
applications. The chart also captures the draft applications, which are not limited by OSCAR.
76%
11% 9%
4%
<1%
1 to 25 26 to 50 51 to 100 101 to 250 251 to <500
Percentage of Applicants
Number of Applications
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