Is the value of a clerkship to employers limited to the area in which the judge is located? For example, if someone were to get a district court clerkship in Iowa, would they still be an attractive candidate (because of their clerkship) to firms in D.C. or N.Y.?
I am asking because my best chances are in my school's region, but my school's region is not where I would like to end up practicing. I would, however, be willing to stay in the region for a year or two if it is for a clerkship.
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Re: fed clerkship location/post-clerkship location
Yes, but less attractive than a candidate with a clerkship in DC or NY.Anonymous User wrote:For example, if someone were to get a district court clerkship in Iowa, would they still be an attractive candidate (because of their clerkship) to firms in D.C. or N.Y.?
But you're not necessarily an attractive candidate because of the clerkship. You were probably already a good candidate. Assuming you have the creds for a federal clerkship, you have biglaw creds. The clerkship may help a little, but for example, a clerkship in Iowa probably won't help much when it comes to getting a job with a firm that you weren't already qualified for.
Oh, but see also http://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_ ... forum_id=2
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