2021 Robert E. Wone Judicial Clerkship & Internship Conference
In 2003, Robert E. Wone, then an associate at Covington & Burling LLP and a former law clerk to the Honorable Raymond A. Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, wanted to introduce minority law students in the Greater Washington, D.C. area to the value of judicial internships and clerkships. Robert organized the inaugural Judicial Clerkship and Internship Conference, which was held at the Howard University School of Law.
In August 2006, shortly before Robert was to be sworn in as the President of Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the Greater Washington, D.C. Area (APABA-DC), Robert tragically lost his life in a violent crime. The Wone Conference was renamed in his honor and memory.
Now an annual tradition for over a decade, the Wone Conference continues to draw a diverse group of law students who are eager to gain a better understanding of the application and selection processes for clerkships and internships at all levels of the federal and state judiciaries.
AEF thanks the judges, law clerks, and volunteers for contributing their time and efforts to the Wone Conference, as well as to the various law schools for hosting, and to the law firms, bar associations, and organizations that have been sponsoring partners throughout the years.
Trial Court Day (March 6th)
Appellate & Admin Court Day (March 27th)
*Suggested Attire: Business Casual*
2021 Wone Conference Schedules
***You can find the complete program, including bios and application information, HERE.***
Trial Court Day
Saturday, March 6, 2021
9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Introduction and Opening Remarks 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Juvaria Khan, Founder of The Appellate Project
Brief Tech Break 9:15 AM - 9:20 AM
State Trial & Superior Court Clerkships 9:20 AM – 10:05 AM
Judge Zuberi Bakari Williams, District Court of Maryland, Montgomery County
Judge Daniel Ortiz, 19th Judicial Circuit Virginia
Magistrate Judge Kenia Seoane López, Superior Court of D.C.
Moderated by Magistrate Judge Shelly Mulkey
Optional Breakout Sessions 10:05 AM – 10:20 AM
Federal District Court Clerkships 10:20 AM – 11:05 AM
Magistrate Judge Robin Meriweather, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Judge Theodore Chuang, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Moderated by Robbin Lee
Optional Breakout Sessions 11:05 AM – 11:20 AM
Working in a Judge’s Chambers (Trial Court Edition) 11:20 AM – 12:05 PM
Andrew Wone, former District Court for the District of Columbia law clerk
Bindi Bhagat, former Court of Federal Claims, D. Maryland law clerk
Christopher Pascual, former Superior Court of the District of Columbia law clerk
Moderated by Annica Mae Mattus
Optional Breakout Sessions 12:05 PM – 12:20 PM
Closing Remarks 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM
Judge Laura A. Cordero, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Bonus Breakout Sessions 12:30 PM — 12:45 PM
***You can find the complete program, including bios and application information, HERE.***
Appellate and Admin Court Day
Saturday, March 27, 2021
9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Introduction and Opening Remarks 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Ben Hernandez-Stern, Counsel for the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary,
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
Brief Tech Break 9:15 AM - 9:20 AM
Federal Special Court & Administrative Law Clerkships 9:20 AM – 10:05 AM
Judge Patricia Campbell-Smith, U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Vice Chief Judge Michael Kim, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Judge J.P. Howard, D.C. Office of Administrative Hearings
Moderated by Kimberly Hsu
Optional Breakout Sessions 10:05 AM – 10:20 AM
Appellate Court Clerkships 10:20 AM – 11:05 AM
Judge Patricia Millett, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Judge Raymond T. Chen, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
Moderated by Rukku Singla
Optional Breakout Sessions 11:05 AM – 11:20 AM
Working in a Judge’s Chambers (Appellate Edition) 11:20 AM – 12:05 PM
Jorge Gonzalez, former U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit law clerk
April Hu, former U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Eleventh Circuits law clerk
Samiyyah Ali, former Supreme Court of the United States law clerk
Moderated by Catherine Cone
Optional Breakout Sessions 12:05 PM – 12:20 PM
Closing Remarks 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM
Vijay Shanker, Deputy Chief of the Appellate Section (Criminal Division), U.S. DOJ
Sponsoring Organizations:
Asian Pacific American Bar Association Educational Fund
Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the Greater Washington, D.C. Area
Capital Area Muslim Bar Association
Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia
South Asian Bar Association of the District of Columbia