Let's talk 6th Circuit!

[Anonymous User]

What kind of credentials are needed to get hired by Thapar?

The student he hired from my T10 was top 1%.

Wow. Was that for 2014? Did the student also have LR, e-board, published, or other factors (elite UG, bid deal recs, elite SA etc)?

Why is he so competitive?

[Anonymous User]

My impression is that he only hires students who are otherwise in the running for feeder appellate clerkships. Of the three Thapar clerks I have known, all have gone on to feeder COA judges the following year.

I'm not sure how this one guy, sitting in Kentucky, got to the position where he could afford to be so competitive, and at such a young age. I've wondered the same thing myself. I think he must be close with many of the other young Bush appointees his age (e.g. Kethledge, Sutton) and is able to set his clerks up with those judges. I also think he must be very well-respected by other judges. Also, FYI: he was appointed to be the U.S. Attorney (not AUSA) for E.D. Ky. in his mid-30s. That's pretty insane.

[Anonymous User]

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[Anonymous User]

No action for over a month? Anything new?

[Anonymous User]

What kind of credentials are needed to get hired by Thapar?

The student he hired from my T10 was top 1%.

Wow. Was that for 2014? Did the student also have LR, e-board, published, or other factors (elite UG, bid deal recs, elite SA etc)?

Why is he so competitive?

Some or all of these factors are necessary, based on what I've seen.

[Anonymous User]

Updates?

[Anonymous User]

Gibbons is full for '14, per email today.

[Anonymous User]

Any updates?

[Anonymous User]

Anything left?

[Anonymous User]

Confirmation today that Rogers (Lexington) will be interviewing all applicants, including alums, after June 28.

[Anonymous User]

Any news on Siler?

[ndirish2010]

I got an email from Judge Siler's chambers a few months back saying that he would not be interviewing until late July or early August.

[Anonymous User]

Anything new?

[Anonymous User]

Judge Donald is done, per OSCAR.

[Anonymous User]

Rogers is done, per email.

[Anonymous User]

Got the same Rogers email. Wonder if everyone who applied received that update.

[pace]

Any news from Cole?

[Anonymous User]

Any news from Cole?

He hired at least one person off plan. Not sure how many "on plan" spots he set aside.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone left?

[Anonymous User]

Boggs and Rogers (both in KY) are done.

[ndirish2010]

Anyone know if Batchelder has hired for 2014 yet?

[Anonymous User]

Anything new?

[Anonymous User]

Updates?

[Anonymous User]

I think Siler finished his interviews.

[ndirish2010]

I think Siler finished his interviews.

I heard this as well.