Drug Testing for Judicial Clerkship Forum

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:29 pm

I have been offered a position as a clerk with a judge on a mid-level appellate court in a Midwestern state. What are my chances of getting drug tested, and if I do, will it be shortly before employment begins?

Thanks for your help!

A. Nony Mouse · Post by **A. Nony Mouse** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 10:18 pm

No guarantees without knowing the exact court, but I would rate the chances of drug testing extremely extremely low. I wasn't drug tested as a state clerk (or as a federal clerk) and I don't know anyone who was.

Law Student 2848 · Post by **Law Student 2848** » Tue Feb 25, 2014 5:27 pm

Anonymous User wrote:I have been offered a position as a clerk with a judge on a mid-level appellate court in a Midwestern state. What are my chances of getting drug tested, and if I do, will it be shortly before employment begins?

Thanks for your help!

I'd be surprised if you did, but talk about career killer if you did and failed. You should probably just stop doing drugs.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 11:17 am

Was not drug tested for my SSC clerkship. I suspect it varies, but if I had to guess I'd say no.

CanadianWolf · Post by **CanadianWolf** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 11:25 am

Have you considered clerking in Colorado ?

unlicensedpotato · Post by **unlicensedpotato** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 1:43 pm

Ah, drug test posts. It's that time of year!

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 2:39 pm

I clerked in federal court in California, was not drug tested, and do not know anyone who was. That said, TCR is always don't do drugs if you're worried about it.

horriblegb · Post by **horriblegb** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 5:25 pm

FWIW I have never been drug tested for a position, including gov't and judges

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 8:03 pm

Thank you for your advice.

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