GWU grad clerking for 2nd Circuit? Forum

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:48 pm

What's the likelihood of a GWU grad clerking for a 2nd Circuit judge?

Lawl Shcool · Post by **Lawl Shcool** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:05 pm

GWU had a Scalia clerk recently

Sup Kid · Post by **Sup Kid** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:24 am

Top-10%, and a good district court clerkship first, and you have an ok chance. Getting it straight from law school is unlikely though.

A'nold · Post by **A'nold** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:18 am

Lawl Shcool wrote:GWU had a Scalia clerk recently

Yeah but doesn't that go against the whole "sow's ear" philosophy that he espouses?

20160810 · Post by **20160810** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 3:34 pm

You're going to need to be very nearly #1 in your class and on law review, and even then it's not a lock.

20160810 · Post by **20160810** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 3:34 pm

SBL wrote:You're going to need to be very nearly #1 in your class and on law review, and even then it's not a lock or even much of a likelihood.

FlightoftheEarls · Post by **FlightoftheEarls** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:27 pm

SBL wrote:
SBL wrote:You're going to need to be very nearly #1 in your class and on law review, and even then it's not a lock or even much of a likelihood.

Maybe not #1, but SBL is right - you'll want to be probably top 5 in your class, LR Ed Board, etc.

The top-10% suggestion above is way off - you probably wouldn't get a 2/9/DC from a T10 school without top 5% / Law Review, especially ITE.

Edit: Prestigious Ed Board positions of secondaries will still have a shot from these schools, but not having LR will make it an uphill battle.

TatteredDignity · Post by **TatteredDignity** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:47 pm

Not to thread-jack, but I'd assume WashU would be in about the same position?

What's the reason for the competitiveness of 2/9/DC? Is it because they have the most feeder judges, or location, or both?

*If there is a better place to ask this stuff as a n00b, kindly let me know.

fatduck · Post by **fatduck** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:51 pm

0LNewbie wrote:*If there is a better place to ask this stuff as a n00b, kindly let me know.

This is probably your best bet: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/s ... 4&sr=posts

TatteredDignity · Post by **TatteredDignity** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:53 pm

fatduck wrote:
0LNewbie wrote:*If there is a better place to ask this stuff as a n00b, kindly let me know.
This is probably your best bet: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/s ... 4&sr=posts

Believe it or not, I've actually done that

. GTL is a great resource, for sure.

Sometimes, the basics of the process are taken for granted in answers, though.

A'nold · Post by **A'nold** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:55 pm

0LNewbie wrote:
fatduck wrote:
0LNewbie wrote:*If there is a better place to ask this stuff as a n00b, kindly let me know.
This is probably your best bet: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/s ... 4&sr=posts
Believe it or not, I've actually done that . GTL is a great resource, for sure.

Sometimes, the basics of the process are taken for granted in answers, though.

I'm a 2L and I don't think your question was "noobish" fwiw.

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