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The Honorable Liam P. Hardy
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
450 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20442-0001

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces exercises worldwide appellate jurisdiction over court-martial cases involving U.S. military personnel. The Court has a criminal law docket, and the cases we address cover a broad range of legal issues, including constitutional law, criminal law, evidence, and procedure. Our decisions are subject to direct review by the Supreme Court of the United States. Law clerks perform an important public service in an environment designed to enhance their legal skills. The Court's web site, https://www.armfor.uscourts.gov, contains additional information about the Court, including recent decisions.

**Please note that this Court offers civilian clerkships and no prior military service or familiarity with the Uniform Code of Military Justice is required.

ABOUT JUDGE HARDY

Judge Hardy joined the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in December 2020. He currently teaches seminars on constitutional issues arising in the military justice system as an adjunct professor at Notre Dame Law School and as a Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School.

Prior to his nomination to the Court by President Trump, Judge Hardy served as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the U. S. Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel. Prior to serving in the Department of Justice, Judge Hardy practiced law as a litigation partner in the Washington D.C. office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Before joining Kirkland, Judge Hardy served as a law clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas of the Supreme Court of the United States, Chief Judge David B. Sentelle of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and Judge Margaret A. Ryan of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Judge Hardy holds a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center, an M.S. from Stanford University, and a B.S.E. from Princeton University. Prior to attending law school, Judge Hardy worked as a professionally licensed engineer, including as an aerospace engineer for the U.S. Army's Aeroflightdynamics Directorate at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California.

TERM CLERKSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Judge Hardy is accepting and reviewing applications for a one-year clerkship for the 2026-2027 term. This advertisement will remain in place until the positions have been filled.

Judge Hardy prefers applicants in the top 20% of their class with strong legal writing skills and law review or other journal experience.

Interested parties should forward the following documents:

(1) a brief cover letter;
(2) a resume;
(3) an official law school transcript;
(4) two letters of recommendation from faculty members or employers; and
(5) a writing sample.

Applications and letters of recommendation can be submitted via email to Patrice Bolton at patrice.bolton@armfor.uscourts.gov

All questions/inquiries regarding this post should be directed to Patrice Bolton at 202-761-5215.