The M. Catherine Richardson 1L Clerkship Program
The M. Catherine Richardson Clerkship Program offers paid 1L summer clerkship positions to full-time first year law students who are in good standing at an ABA-accredited law school. The program is named after retired Bond Member M. Catherine Richardson, a true pioneer and champion of diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. A graduate of Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude), Catherine practiced her entire legal career as a lawyer at Bond and, in 1986, became the first woman elected to the firm’s membership. She was also the first female President of the Onondaga County Bar Association (1987) and the second female President of the New York State Bar Association (1996-1997). Her extraordinary commitment to the profession also includes service as President of the New York Bar Foundation (2009-2012); Chair of the Foundation Fellows (2005-2008); member of the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association (2003-2006); and current board member and past President of the ABA Retirement Fund.
Students selected for The M. Catherine Richardson Clerkship Program will participate in the same assignments and events as students in the firm’s traditional 2L summer program.
The application period is now closed for the 2025 program. Questions may be addressed to Jesse Tenorio (jtenorio@bsk.com).