Who qualifies for the MSBA 1L
Clerkship Program

The Minnesota Minority Clerkship Program (MMCP) is geared toward the participation of law students in their first year attending one of the four Minnesota law schools. However, a limited number of spots in the MMCP are available for first year students attending law school outside the State of Minnesota. No more than twenty percent (20%) of the students selected for this program may attend an out-of-state law school.

Students who self-identify in one or more of the following racial and/or ethnic designations, as used by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, will be considered for the program. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission racial and/or ethnic designations are as follows:

• Hispanic or Latino - a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race.
• Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
• Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino ) - a person having origins in any of the peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
• Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, Indian, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
• American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment.

If you are interested in pursuing this incredible opportunity through the MMCP, please contact your law school’s Career Services Office or Apply Here online.