District Court clerkship this late in the game? Forum

[Anonymous User]

Are there any district court clerkships that I could apply to at this point? Where do I find listings for them and instructions about how to apply?

[kalvano]

A lot of D.Ct. are on-plan, so yes. But do you have letters of rec and everything else?

[Anonymous User]

I dont have recs but I do have good relationships that I think I could get recs from, but when are on plan apps due? I have heard people talk about OSCAR....how do I get access to that?

[letsdoit]

I dont have recs but I do have good relationships that I think I could get recs from, but when are on plan apps due? I have heard people talk about OSCAR....how do I get access to that?

Google is a wonderful thing. So is the TLS search mechanism.

https://oscar.symplicity.com/

[Anonymous User]

Besides district court clerkships, what other clerkships are worth applying to?

[memo2partner]

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[anon168]

Besides district court clerkships, what other clerkships are worth applying to?

Federal Circuit, Tax Court, Bankruptcy Court ... all of these are "worth applying to" assuming you know what area of law you want to practice in.

Also, depending on where you want to practice, many state appellate courts / judges will hire clerks. But just bear in mind that if you clerk for the appellate court in NY, it may not carry very much weight in, say, Illinois. It'll still look good, but just won't have the immediate or lasting impact that a dct clerkship would.

[kalvano]

I dont have recs but I do have good relationships that I think I could get recs from, but when are on plan apps due? I have heard people talk about OSCAR....how do I get access to that?

It took a long time to get my recs in. Professors are just slow.

[Anonymous User]

When are applications due?

[kalvano]

Varies by judge. At the latest, September 3rd, I believe.

[Anonymous User]

I'm about to blast out some apps, there still should be a decent amount of DCt judges hiring.

[Anonymous User]

Can you send applications while recommendations are pending? Is it still possible to make the deadline without asking for recommendations?

[kalvano]

You guys need to go to OSCAR and look at the tutorials. Judges require 2-3 letters of recommendation. You can build an app for each jugs without assigning recommenders, but you can't finalize the application. If it's not finalized, it doesn't get sent and you don't have a shot.

[Anonymous User]

And while many CoA judges are moving off plan, not all have. Last year I got 3 CoA interviews on-plan. Point is, if you're competitive, don't completely ignore CoA but figure out who is on plan.

[Anonymous User]

Median at Lower T-14.

What type of clerkships do I have a shot at?

[Anonymous User]

Where can we apply for state court clerkships?

[DouglasDevelopment]

Median at Lower T-14.

What type of clerkships do I have a shot at?

No shot COA, and likely no shot at District Court. No clue about Magistrate.

[Anonymous User]

Median at Lower T-14.

What type of clerkships do I have a shot at?

No shot COA, and likely no shot at District Court. No clue about Magistrate.

Where can I apply to Magistrate?

[kalvano]

Where can we apply for state court clerkships?

Check the Virginia Guide. Too late for a lot of them.

[Anonymous User]

Thanks, kalvano.

[Anonymous User]

You guys need to go to OSCAR and look at the tutorials. Judges require 2-3 letters of recommendation. You can build an app for each jugs without assigning recommenders, but you can't finalize the application. If it's not finalized, it doesn't get sent and you don't have a shot.

You can finalize the application without recommendation letters and it will be visible to judges. That said, good luck without any letters. But, if you are missing 1 letter and are down to the wire, it's better to finalize without the final letter.

[kalvano]

Really? I was making sure everything looked OK and had no letters selected, and I thought it wouldn't let me finalize. Sorry if I'm wrong about that.

[Anonymous User]

For state clerkships, do the professors send you the recommendations and then you send them to the judge, or do they send it directly to the judge?

[kalvano]

For state clerkships, do the professors send you the recommendations and then you send them to the judge, or do they send it directly to the judge?

Either way. I got all of mine sent to me in sealed envelopes, then sent everything as one package. Seemed easier to me.

[Anonymous User]

Anybody know of a link where I can find a cover letter template for clerkships.

Thanks!