In 2000, the Honorable Victoria A. Roberts founded the Judicial Externship Program (JEP), in partnership with the Wolverine Bar Foundation, to create meaningful opportunities for law students with strong ties to Metro Detroit through residency, education, service, or a demonstrated commitment to the community.

Since its founding, the program has placed more than 300 students in summer judicial clerkships with federal judges. These experiences provide invaluable exposure to the courts, mentorship from members of the judiciary, and professional opportunities that can shape the course of a legal career.

The Wolverine Bar Foundation has also awarded more than $400,000 in stipends to JEP participants. These stipends help ensure that talented students can take advantage of these extraordinary opportunities, regardless of financial circumstances.

This work is made possible by donors and supporters who believe in expanding access to the legal profession and investing in future lawyers who will serve, strengthen, and lead our communities.

Your gift helps us continue this legacy. By supporting the Judicial Externship Program, you are investing in the next generation of attorneys, judges, and community leaders while helping ensure that this region remains a place where talented future lawyers can learn, grow, serve, and thrive.

Please consider making a contribution today.

Access. Excellence. Legacy.

Wolverine Bar Foundation--Judicial Externship Fundraiser

Invest in the next generation. Help support next summer’s class of Judicial Externship Program students.