Civil Preferences

District Judge Evelyn Padin Preferences

District Judge Evelyn Padin Proposed Final Pretrial Order

Parties should note the recent updates to Judge Padin's Preferences regarding pre-motion letters (I.E.) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (I.B.).

Criminal Preferences

All plea-related documents shall be submitted to Chambers at least one week prior to the plea date.

Clerkship and Internship Applications

Unless otherwise noted, all applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Applications should be emailed to Chambers_of_Judge_Evelyn_Padin@njd.uscourts.gov and include, in one PDF titled Last Name_First Name_Term: (1) cover letter; (2) resume; (3) writing sample; (4) at least two recommendations. Recommendations may be emailed under separate cover. Please do not mail applications.

Clerkships

Clerks are hired approximately one year ahead of the clerkship term. For future graduates, applications are accepted on the same timeline as the OSCAR hiring plan. However, Judge Padin has a strong preference for candidates with at least some post-graduate (preferably litigation) experience.

Internships

Interns are hired approximately six months in advance.

Courtesy Copies

Two courtesy copies of motions should be sent to chambers. If submissions are particularly voluminous, i.e., requiring more than one binder, the parties should submit courtesy copies of the briefs and certifications/affidavits only, with any additional exhibits submitted on a USB drive.