• Tuskegee Institute (University) 1965;
• Howard University School of Law, 1968.

Prior to being appointed as a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut, Clarance Jones served as an attorney in public interest firms,and also as a partner in the Law Firm of Jones, Turner & Wright. He served for twenty years as a Judge of the Superior Court. He was approved by the Connecticut Judicial Selection Commission for appointment to the Connecticut Appellate Court.

Clarance Jones retired from the Superior Court judgeship in 2012. Attorney evaluations of Judge Jones' performance as a trial judge describe him as accessible, knowledgeable as to law and procedure, unbiased, patient and possessing admirable judicial temperament. Clarance Jones contributed his services as a Special Master of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. He is the recipient of the Federal Judge Robert Zampano Award for Excellence in Mediation