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what kind of clerkships should I be targeting?

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Jun 01, 2012 3:15 am

Median at T25 no LR or journal, transferred from a T2 where I was on LR and top 20% of class. What kinds of clerkships should I be targeting?

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Re: what kind of clerkships should I be targeting?

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:28 am

Anonymous User wrote:Median at T25 no LR or journal, transferred from a T2 where I was on LR and top 20% of class. What kinds of clerkships should I be targeting?
State courts. Maybe fed magistrates or other non-AIII clerkships.

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Re: what kind of clerkships should I be targeting?

Post by ggocat » Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:32 am

Anonymous User wrote:Median at T25 no LR or journal, transferred from a T2 where I was on LR and top 20% of class. What kinds of clerkships should I be targeting?
None, except maybe state trial.

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Re: what kind of clerkships should I be targeting?

Post by ToTransferOrNot » Fri Jun 01, 2012 9:19 am

You might have a chance at state trial and state intermediate appellate, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

ETA: Nothing to lose by applying to magistrates and bankruptcy judges (if you have any bankruptcy chops), but I *really* wouldn't hold my breath for those.

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