Access to OSCAR
- Tyrus Manuel (Unlicensed)
- Michael Tordella
- Katharine Carter (Unlicensed)
You will need an account to use the OSCAR system for applying for positions, assisting applicants and recommenders, and submitting letters of recommendation.
Access to OSCAR is provided to the following user types:
Federal judges
Chambers staff
Staff attorney offices
Court HR administrators
Applicants
Law school administrators
Recommenders
The OSCAR Program Office creates and provides accounts to federal judges, staff attorney offices, court staff, law schools, and recommenders.
Law school graduates or students with two years of law school grades who want to search and apply for federal clerkships and staff attorney positions can register for an OSCAR account as applicants.
Recommenders do not register for OSCAR. An account is created once you are identified as a recommender in the system. If you have been invited to submit a letter of recommendation in OSCAR, you will receive email invitation with a secure login link and instructions on how to complete the recommendation.
If you need help accessing your account, contact the OSCAR Program Office.
Forgot Password
Note: You are allowed five incorrect login attempts before you are locked out of OSCAR. If you exceed this limit, you will be required to use the Forgot Password or Forgot Username links to reset your login information.
On the OSCAR home page, click Log In.
On the bottom of the Login window, click Forgot Password.
On the Forgot Password page, enter your username and click Continue.
Enter your new password and click Change Password.
Password Criteria
OSCAR passwords must contain:
At least 8 characters (20 maximum)
At least 1 number
At least 1 lower case letter
At least 1 upper case letter
At least 1 special character (i.e., %, &, *, #, or @)
No spaces
Forgot Username
If you have forgotten your username, select Log In from the top navigation and then select Forgot Username. Enter the email address associated with your account, and your username will be emailed to that address. For help accessing your account, please contact the OSCAR Program Office.