Resources for Law Clerks

Employment Forms

Please complete each form listed in the employment forms section and bring them to your HR orientation on your first day of employment.

Voluntary Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Disability Identification

I-9 Employment Eligibility Form

Federal Tax Withholding

Direct Deposit

DC Tax Withholding *

Maryland Tax Withholding *

Virginia Tax Withholding  *

* Complete the state tax form that corresponds with your permanent residence at the start of employment.

Employee Benefit Forms

Life Insurance Election **

Health Benefits Election **

Transit Subsidy Benefits

Life Insurance Beneficiary 

Unpaid Compensation Beneficiary

Commuter Reimbursement Account

Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts **

** Elections must be made within the first 60 days of employment, during open season enrollment or with a qualifying life event.

Reference Material for Benefit Programs

Judiciary Benefits Overview

Law Clerk Benefit Eligibility Chart

Healthcare Information**

Healthcare Plan Comparison Tool 

Healthcare Plan Information

Healthcare 2017 Premiums

Life Insurance Program Information **

Dental Insurance Information **

Vision Insurance Information **

Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program **

Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Account **

Commuter Reimbursement Account

** Elections must be made within the first 60 days of employment, during open season enrollment or with a qualifying life event.

Compensation Information

Biweekly Pay Calendars

Judiciary Salary Plan – Washington, DC

Literature for Federal Judicial Employees

Federal Courts & What they Do

Understanding the Federal Courts

Ethics for Federal Judicial Law Clerks

Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees

Gifts, Outside Earned Income, Honoraria, and Employment

Federal Judicial Center Law Clerk Handbook