My credentials (3L):
Top 15% at DCNG
Senior post (non-EIC) on secondary journal
V5 (NY office)
Three solid recommendations from professors
I'd really like to clerk for an appellate judge--don't really care where, just think I would enjoy it more.
I realize I am probably borderline at best, but what can I do to improve my chances?
Clerkship chances--flyover COA? Forum
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Doorkeeper
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Re: Clerkship chances--flyover COA?
Discuss with any of the professors whether they know about specific judges moving (to sniff out whether they have personal relationships with any CoA judges) and/or would be willing to place calls with the judge.Anonymous User wrote:what can I do to improve my chances?
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Wholigan
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Re: Clerkship chances--flyover COA?
If you want to improve your chances at a flyover COA, you also could try to get a flyover district clerkship first.Doorkeeper wrote:Discuss with any of the professors whether they know about specific judges moving (to sniff out whether they have personal relationships with any CoA judges) and/or would be willing to place calls with the judge.Anonymous User wrote:what can I do to improve my chances?
