Clerkship Application 2011 - Ninth Circuit COA Forum

[Citizen Genet]

I am the Anon. who started the thread about a clerkship forum. I figure that, in the meanwhile, it might be productive to have a thread on some of the areas I am interested in. (Note, I'm not applying until next cycle. I am a rising 2L.) I think a dedicated forum would attract more participation, but I'm interested to know what's happening.


For the Ninth Circuit, a lot of the judges should already be hiring for the '12-'13 Term. Comments from the defunct LCA indicate:

Judge Kleinfeld - fully hired; no info on schools
Judge Kozinski - fully hired; no info on schools
Judge Milan Smith - fully hired; no info on schools
Judge Ikuta - hired at least 1; no info on school
Judge Hawkins - hired at least 1 (Ariz.)

Anyone have any other info on hires for the Ninth Circuit?

[Anonymous User]

According to Boalt's clerkship directory, Ikuta has hired 2 from Boalt for 2012-13.

[GMVarun]

Perhaps, you should link all of these various threads, into one large clerkship thread (organized by federal COA, district, etc.). That can serve as a source of clerkship information if/when a separate forum is created.

[Anonymous User]

Smith, Fisher, O'Scannlain, Reinhardt have all hired one HLS for 2012.

As for other circuits, only real notable one is Posner having already hired a c/o 2012 grad for 2012.

[Anonymous User]

Smith, Fisher, O'Scannlain, Reinhardt have all hired one HLS for 2012.

As for other circuits, only real notable one is Posner having already hired a c/o 2012 grad for 2012.

Lolwut?

I didn't realize than any of the following judges who have hired are not "notable":

Wilkinson; Sutton; Jerry Smith; Gorsuch;

I'm sure there are others, but it is certainly laughable to claim that Posner is the only notable non-9th Circuit who's hired already for 2012.

[Anonymous User]

Smith, Fisher, O'Scannlain, Reinhardt have all hired one HLS for 2012.

As for other circuits, only real notable one is Posner having already hired a c/o 2012 grad for 2012.

Lolwut?

I didn't realize than any of the following judges who have hired are not "notable":

Wilkinson; Sutton; Jerry Smith; Gorsuch;

I'm sure there are others, but it is certainly laughable to claim that Posner is the only notable non-9th Circuit who's hired already for 2012.

It was notable because all of the other ones hired 2011 grads or earlier. Posner hired a 2012. I wasn't meaning to attack the awesomeness of the other judges.

[Anonymous User]

Smith, Fisher, O'Scannlain, Reinhardt have all hired one HLS for 2012.

As for other circuits, only real notable one is Posner having already hired a c/o 2012 grad for 2012.

Lolwut?

I didn't realize than any of the following judges who have hired are not "notable":

Wilkinson; Sutton; Jerry Smith; Gorsuch;

I'm sure there are others, but it is certainly laughable to claim that Posner is the only notable non-9th Circuit who's hired already for 2012.

It was notable because all of the other ones hired 2011 grads or earlier. Posner hired a 2012. I wasn't meaning to attack the awesomeness of the other judges.

I can assure you that Posner is not the only judge to have hired a 2012 graduate...

[Anonymous User]

Smith, Fisher, O'Scannlain, Reinhardt have all hired one HLS for 2012.

As for other circuits, only real notable one is Posner having already hired a c/o 2012 grad for 2012.

Lolwut?

I didn't realize than any of the following judges who have hired are not "notable":

Wilkinson; Sutton; Jerry Smith; Gorsuch;

I'm sure there are others, but it is certainly laughable to claim that Posner is the only notable non-9th Circuit who's hired already for 2012.

It was notable because all of the other ones hired 2011 grads or earlier. Posner hired a 2012. I wasn't meaning to attack the awesomeness of the other judges.

I can assure you that Posner is not the only judge to have hired a 2012 graduate...

On the official list that HLS updates he is. That's all the information I have. Next time, I'll include a disclaimer that states that what I posted is based only on my knowledge, not knowledge I don't have.

[Anonymous User]

Graber hired one SLS grad for 2013.

[Anonymous User]

I'm pretty sure Reinhardt is done for 2012 and has at least one for 2013.

[JusticeJackson]

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[Anonymous User]

2013? Unreal.

The CTA9 judges hiring for 2013 often have specific reasons for doing so - e.g., they took an interest in an applicant who gave them a valid, time-sensitive reason that it would be helpful for them to have a year's delay before clerking. E.g., the applicant may have received a simultaneous offer for a clerkship at a different level or a fellowship. It does not necessarily mean that the judge is already full for 2012, although it does often mean that.

[nymario]

I'm not interested in names, but numbers would help. My Clerkship Committee chair ASSURES me that judges who hire off plain "mainly" are hiring 3Ls or alumni, rather than 2Ls. I would like something to bring to him to say that it is a non-negligible amount of clerkships that I can't pursue of they don't work off-plan. I understand doing the recommendation legwork on my own (rather than through their system) and compiling my packet alone are part of the deal; but why would my Clerkship Committee chair discourage me from pursuing this path (and it isn't because I'm an unlikely CoA candidate -- I feel I could have the strongest package among my class (not trying to be especially immodest, but just discounting a possible reason for his discouragement).

[Anonymous User]

Many (probably at least 10 rising 3Ls) at my T-10 school have already had interviews since February of 2L year. I don't think a majority of circuit court judges have hired or are hiring yet, but a significant number are at least at the interview stage. Makes me curious how on-plan hiring will play out. Ordinarily the DC circuit is insanely competitive, but this year I think people seeking a circuit court clerkship would be crazy to wait until the plan, so maybe the DC circuit will be easier to crack because more well-qualified applicants will already have been snatched up? Probably just wishful thinking on my part.