2012 Clerkship Application Thread Forum

[ottamymind]

Anyone heard from any ED La judges in New Orleans yet?

[Anonymous User]

Anyone heard from any ED La judges in New Orleans yet?

i believe a classmate has accepted an offer, not sure which judge tho.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone with offers from D.Del? I've interviewed with one Judge and haven't heard back yet. I assume the others won't be calling.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone heard from any ED La judges in New Orleans yet?

Had an interview with one last week, he/she said they had a couple of more candidates this week, assuming since I haven't heard anything that I'm not getting the position.

[Anonymous User]

As for D. del, i know someone that interviewed there and hasnt heard back also. Hopefully it's the same judge and you both still have a shot.

Anyone heard from O'grady in EDVA?

[Anonymous User]

Just noticed an error in a thank you note I send to a judge after an interview that went extremely well... I hate my life.

[Anonymous User]

Just noticed an error in a thank you note I send to a judge after an interview that went extremely well... I hate my life.

Just FYI. I had this one judge that my application was borderline embarrassing. Minor (i.e., spacing) typos in my resume, a conspicuous typo in my OSCAR gradesheet, and (IIRC) a typo in my cover letter. I'm currently in my second month of a clerkship with him/her.

Bottom line: I wouldn't worry about a typo in a thank-you note. There's a 97% chance it won't be noticed, and if it is, another 97% chance it won't be outcome determinative.

[Anonymous User]

As for D. del, i know someone that interviewed there and hasnt heard back also. Hopefully it's the same judge and you both still have a shot.

Anyone heard from O'grady in EDVA?

He hired at least 1 person from H for 2013.

[Anonymous User]

Just noticed an error in a thank you note I send to a judge after an interview that went extremely well... I hate my life.

Just FYI. I had this one judge that my application was borderline embarrassing. Minor (i.e., spacing) typos in my resume, a conspicuous typo in my OSCAR gradesheet, and (IIRC) a typo in my cover letter. I'm currently in my second month of a clerkship with him/her.

Bottom line: I wouldn't worry about a typo in a thank-you note. There's a 97% chance it won't be noticed, and if it is, another 97% chance it won't be outcome determinative.

That is quite reassuring, thank you.

[Anonymous User]

Year: 3L
School/Tier: T60
Grades: Top 1/3
LR?: Secondary EIC
Published?: No
SA position?: No - prestigious public interest gig and FPD internship
Anything else we should know: school year DCt internship
Number of Magistrate Applications: 10
Number of D. Ct. Applications: 45
Number of Circuit Applications: 1
Number of Specialty Court Applications: 5
Total interviews: 1 DCt (not my internship judge, but a judge-friend of his in a different district where I have significant ties)
Offer(s): So close, yet so far away

It was a long shot, but I'm still crushed.

[Anonymous User]

Year: 3L
School/Tier: T20
Grades: Top 5%
LR?: Yes - Ed. Board
Published?: Yes (student note)
SA position?: No
Anything else we should know: No
Number of Magistrate Applications: 0
Number of D. Ct. Applications: ~50
Number of Circuit Applications: ~20
Number of Specialty Court Applications: ~10
Total interviews: 3 specialty court, 1 D.Ct. (got the invite today, interview Thurs.), 1 COA
Offer(s): None so far (3 rejections - COA, 2 sp. cts.; 1 outstanding post-interview; 1 interview scheduled)

I'm the poster quoted above. Got the D.Ct. spot. Good luck to everyone still in the hunt!

[Anonymous User]

Would you mind saying which court or giving us some sort of clue as to which court?

[Anonymous User]

Would you mind saying which court or giving us some sort of clue as to which court?

Not gonna call out the exact court, but non-continental U.S.

[Anonymous User]

Nice! Thanks for sharing. Much appreciated.

[Anonymous User]

I had an interview for a district court clerkship in a flyover district, interview when great, judge told me I was at the top of his list, ect. Position is now listed as filled on Oscar. Crushed.

[Anonymous User]

I'm really late to this thread (and it also looks like my luck was a bit anomalous), but for whatever it is worth, here is how things went for me.

Year: 3L
School: T20
Rank: Top1/3
LR: Secondary
Other: Apparently I have improved my interviewing skills since OCI lat year.
SA: Mid-sized firm, secondary market (maybe tertiary market)
D.Ct. Applications: about 20
Circuit applications: 3
State court applications: 29
Interviews: 2 state court, 1 circuit court, 1 D.Ct (though it might be worth noting that I accepted my offers before many courts made decisions)
Offers: 1 State Sup. Ct. (2013-14), 1 Circuit Ct. (2014-2015). Both accepted (obviously).

[ndirish2010]

Wow, top 1/3 and no LR getting CoA, that is really impressive, congrats!

[nevdash]

I'm really late to this thread (and it also looks like my luck was a bit anomalous), but for whatever it is worth, here is how things went for me.

Year: 3L
School: T20
Rank: Top1/3
LR: Secondary
Other: Apparently I have improved my interviewing skills since OCI lat year.
SA: Mid-sized firm, secondary market (maybe tertiary market)
D.Ct. Applications: about 20
Circuit applications: 3
State court applications: 29
Interviews: 2 state court, 1 circuit court, 1 D.Ct (though it might be worth noting that I accepted my offers before many courts made decisions)
Offers: 1 State Sup. Ct. (2013-14), 1 Circuit Ct. (2014-2015). Both accepted (obviously).

High five from somebody else who got lucky and outperformed his stats.

[Anonymous User]

I have had 8 interviews, and already been rejected by 5 judges. I must be cursed.

[Anonymous User]

I'm wondering how people are able to make calls the chambers. I called the 2nd cir today to get the number for a certain judge and was informed that the phone number was not given out to the general public.

[nevdash]

I'm wondering how people are able to make calls the chambers. I called the 2nd cir today to get the number for a certain judge and was informed that the phone number was not given out to the general public.

When people talk about calling a judge, they mean calling the judge's judicial assistant. The person with whom you spoke probably thought that you were asking for the judge's direct line, which isn't given out. Call them back and ask for the JA's number.

[ClerkAnon]

What nevdash said - but also, chambers main phone numbers are typically available via the Almanac of the Federal Judiciary, which can save you time relative to calling the court.

[Anonymous User]

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[Anonymous User]

I'm really late to this thread (and it also looks like my luck was a bit anomalous), but for whatever it is worth, here is how things went for me.

Year: 3L
School: T20
Rank: Top1/3
LR: Secondary
Other: Apparently I have improved my interviewing skills since OCI lat year.
SA: Mid-sized firm, secondary market (maybe tertiary market)
D.Ct. Applications: about 20
Circuit applications: 3
State court applications: 29
Interviews: 2 state court, 1 circuit court, 1 D.Ct (though it might be worth noting that I accepted my offers before many courts made decisions)
Offers: 1 State Sup. Ct. (2013-14), 1 Circuit Ct. (2014-2015). Both accepted (obviously).

Did you have profs making calls for you? If so, how many/are they particularly well-known or connected?

[Anonymous User]

As far as Delaware Supreme Ct. and Court of Chancery: Does anyone have any info about who has started interviewing/filled positions beyond what is listed below?

Supreme Court:
Chief Justice Steele: Finished Hiring
Justice Jacobs: Finished Hiring
Justice Ridgely: ?
Justice Holland: ?
Justice Berger: ?

Court of Chancery:
Vice-Chancellor Noble: Has hired 1/2