Wm. Matthew Byrne, Jr. Judicial Clerkship Institute
Thank you for your interest in the 2025 Judicial Clerkship Institute. Pepperdine Caruso School of Law and the Federal Judicial Center have partnered to offer JCI in previous years. Each year, Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law brings law students from across the country to its campus for the Wm. Matthew Byrne, Jr. Judicial Clerkship Institute (JCI). At JCI, students who have been accepted into federal judicial clerkship positions have the opportunity to gain distinctive, comprehensive training by federal judges. In the past eighteen years, students from more than 177 different law schools clerking for more than 794 different judges have attended the program, making it a unique resource for promoting the administration of justice in our federal courts.
We are adapting the modality of the program this year to allow greater participation. The program will be offered as a four-part series of ninety-minute webinars on March 14, March 21, March 28, and April 4. Program details and registration information for each session are available on the registration page.
A Tribute
Judge Matt Byrne had a magnetic personality. At his memorial service, speakers noted that ever so many people thought they were Matt's best friend.
Student Scholarships
Friends and family of JCI have come together to help raise $3 million dollars for an endowment that provides scholarships to students from around the nation who attend this conference.
