Chief Judge Medina has filled her clerkship positions and is not accepting applications at this time.

Chief Judge Medina accepts law student externs on an ongoing basis. The externship is an unpaid position, however, normally a law student will receive credit.  If interested, please submit a letter of interest to her chambers.

Judge Hanisee is accepting applications for a clerkship beginning in the Fall of 2027. Applicants should submit a letter of interest, resume, law school transcript, a writing sample, and two letters of recommendation.

Judge Attrep hires law clerks to work for a two-year term. Generally, the term begins on the first Tuesday following Labor Day each year. If interested, please submit a letter of interest, resume, law school transcript, and at least two letters of recommendation.

Judge Duffy has filled her clerkship positions through the end of the 2027 term but will have an opening beginning in September 2028. If interested, please submit a letter of interest, resume, law school transcript, writing sample, and at least two references or letters of recommendation by mail (or hand delivery) to the address above.

Judge Duffy is happy to receive applications for law student externs on an ongoing basis. The externship is an unpaid position but may qualify for law school credit. If interested, please submit a resume, letter of interest, unofficial transcript, and writing sample to her attention at the Albuquerque Court of Appeals office at 2211 Tucker Ave. NE.

Judge Ives is hiring a law clerk for the two-year term that begins in September of 2026. Applications must be submitted through the Court Opportunity Recruitment for All (CORA) web portal operated by the National Center for State Courts.

Judge Shammara H. Henderson accepts applications until August 1st of each year. Applicants should submit a letter of interest, resume, law school transcript (to include first and second year grades), at least two letters of recommendation, and a writing sample to her attention through CORA.  Interviews are typically scheduled for early August.

Judge Henderson also accepts applications for externs on a rolling basis.

Judge Yohalem has hired law clerks for September 2024. She is accepting applications for September 2025. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, law school transcript, and at least two letters of recommendation to the Court of Appeals Santa Fe office at P.O. Box 2008, Santa Fe, NM 87504 or email to judgejaneyohalem@gmail.com

Judge Baca is not accepting law clerk applications at this time.

Judge Baca accepts law student externs on an ongoing basis. The externship is an unpaid position, however, law students can normally receive school credit. If interested, please submit a letter of interest to his chambers mailing address in Santa Fe.

Judge Wray is accepting applications for two one-year clerkship positions that will begin in September 2027. Applications are due August 3, 2026. Applicants may submit applications through the CORA clerkship opportunity portal (https://www.ncsc.org/resources-courts/cora-court-opportunities), by mail or dropped off at 2211 Tucker Ave. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. Applications should include a letter of interest, resume, law school transcript, a writing sample, and two letters of recommendation, to Judge Wray’s attention. Interviews for the positions will take place in August 2026.

Judge Houghton is currently accepting applications, on a rolling basis, for a two-year clerkship position that will begin September 2027. Applicants may submit applications through the CORA clerkship opportunity portal (https://www.ncsc.org/resources-courts/cora-court-opportunities), by mail or delivered to 2211 Tucker Ave. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. Applicants should submit a one-page cover letter, resume (no more than two pages), law school transcript, undergrad transcript, a writing sample (no more than ten pages), and three references. Interviews and hiring for the position will take place on a rolling basis.

Judge Houghton accepts law student externs on an ongoing basis. The externship is an unpaid position but may qualify for law school credit. If interested, please submit a one-page letter of interest, unofficial transcript, and writing sample (no more than ten pages) to Judge Houghton’s attention at 2211 Tucker Ave. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106.