DOJ Honors 2015-16 Megathread Forum

[Anonymous User]

Co-clerk just got an offer... Civil, not sure which component (she's still on phone)

oh, woah. you two have dueling HP applications? that sounds stressful

That would be, but not the case... applied to different components. The offer was for Fed Programs, btw!

[Anonymous User]

Were federal programs, commercial litigation, and consumer protection the only Civil Division branches to post today? Did anyone who only interviewed with another civil branch have their status updated?

[Anonymous User]

Were federal programs, commercial litigation, and consumer protection the only Civil Division branches to post today? Did anyone who only interviewed with another civil branch have their status updated?

I interviewed with a civil branch besides the three that posted and my status has not yet updated; same goes for my co-clerk who interviewed with a different civil branch.

[Anonymous User]

any other crim finalists here? if so, anyone get a call yet?

Bump

[Anonymous User]

Interesting. I am not worried about experience (I weirdly have a ton of it, both before and during law school, plus clerking), and would only take another job out of state for personal reasons.

Would you say that 3-4 years is more normal?

Yeah, I would think so. But keep in mind it will vary/depend by component/office/etc, so don't take what I say as gospel, either - it's just my impression and could not be representative. Maybe people do move around more/earlier than I've experienced.

[Anonymous User]

This may be a stupid question, but do applicants ever get more than one offer (i.e., from different components)?

[Nebby]

This may be a stupid question, but do applicants ever get more than one offer (i.e., from different components)?

Yes

[Anonymous User]

Deana just announced:

Antitrust HP Finalists Posted
Antitrust's first batch of finalists have been updated. I understand that a few more are coming.

Looks like she is working on a Saturday!

[Anonymous User]

other than immigration stuff, any components with finalists announced where there have NOT been offers made? (i.e., if we were named a finalist yesterday but haven't heard anything yet, safe to assume we're alternates?)

[Anonymous User]

other than immigration stuff, any components with finalists announced where there have NOT been offers made? (i.e., if we were named a finalist yesterday but haven't heard anything yet, safe to assume we're alternates?)

Also wondering this. I know my references were checked by, and I'm a finalist for, Commercial Lit, but no call. Kind of assuming that calls for some components might go out later, but here's another data point of a person selected but not called.

[Anonymous User]

other than immigration stuff, any components with finalists announced where there have NOT been offers made? (i.e., if we were named a finalist yesterday but haven't heard anything yet, safe to assume we're alternates?)

Also wondering this. I know my references were checked by, and I'm a finalist for, Commercial Lit, but no call. Kind of assuming that calls for some components might go out later, but here's another data point of a person selected but not called.

first anon quoted in this post. my references were called monday (first day business day after interviews concluded), i'm a finalist, and no offer. but from my earlier posts on here, seems like i might be the only crim finalist on the board, so not a very helpful data point, i'm afraid.

[Anonymous User]

I'm also a crm finalist with no offer.

[Anonymous User]

I'm also a crm finalist with no offer.

no, no, no, this is a reason to not .

we don't know of any crm people WITH an offer, so maybe they just didn't make calls yet. right? did your references get a call too?

keep up the faith.

[Anonymous User]

other than immigration stuff, any components with finalists announced where there have NOT been offers made? (i.e., if we were named a finalist yesterday but haven't heard anything yet, safe to assume we're alternates?)

Also wondering this. I know my references were checked by, and I'm a finalist for, Commercial Lit, but no call. Kind of assuming that calls for some components might go out later, but here's another data point of a person selected but not called.

first anon quoted in this post. my references were called monday (first day business day after interviews concluded), i'm a finalist, and no offer. but from my earlier posts on here, seems like i might be the only crim finalist on the board, so not a very helpful data point, i'm afraid.

I'm also a crm finalist with no offer.

My guess is we're all fucked forever and probably getting deported instead of offers and then dumped by significant others + family disowned. Is my basic prediction. Just waiting on final confirmation.

[Anonymous User]

I am a EOIR OCIJ finalist who is new to the board. Two of my references have been contacted that I know of. One by email and one by phone call. They were both contacted this past Thursday. Any other EOIR OCIJ finalist have their references checked or any offers? Good luck to everyone!

[Anonymous User]

Hasn't it been explicitly said that we'll probably get calls after Thanksgiving for actual offers?

Chill out.

[Anonymous User]

I'm also a crm finalist with no offer.

no, no, no, this is a reason to not .

we don't know of any crm people WITH an offer, so maybe they just didn't make calls yet. right? did your references get a call too?

keep up the faith.

You may be right! I guess is the appropriate emoticon. We shall wait and see. At least everything is moving quicker than predicted.

[Anonymous User]

You never know when an offer can be made someone on this board got an offer last night for another component.

[Anonymous User]

Alright I creeped on last year's board. First, they made some sort of magic spreadsheet on google docs and shared their stats anonymously and when they were hearing stuff - really impressive, a little scary.

I think we are still safe for offers for now. Last year most of the finalists went out 17th-19th ish of November but that was Monday-Wednesday, and then they started posting about offers on like that Thursday and Friday. I doubt many of these people are working weekends just to call us. I think it is safe to wait until Monday or Tuesday before we start worrying about whether we are alternates.

[Anonymous User]

I am a EOIR OCIJ finalist who is new to the board. Two of my references have been contacted that I know of. One by email and one by phone call. They were both contacted this past Thursday. Any other EOIR OCIJ finalist have their references checked or any offers? Good luck to everyone!

OCIJ finalist here, but no reference checks yet.

[Anonymous User]

Alright I creeped on last year's board. First, they made some sort of magic spreadsheet on google docs and shared their stats anonymously and when they were hearing stuff - really impressive, a little scary.

I think we are still safe for offers for now. Last year most of the finalists went out 17th-19th ish of November but that was Monday-Wednesday, and then they started posting about offers on like that Thursday and Friday. I doubt many of these people are working weekends just to call us. I think it is safe to wait until Monday or Tuesday before we start worrying about whether we are alternates.

We should make a spreadsheet!

[Anonymous User]

Hi, I have a SLIP question. Sorry for posting here, but I can't find a DOJ SLIP thread for 2016.... I interviewed with antitrust last month and I know they checked my references. When I intereviewed, I was told that they'd be making decisions a couple of weeks ago, but I haven't heard back yet. Has anyone heard or does anyone know the general timeline for ATR SLIP? Thanks!

[Anonymous User]

Deana just announced:

Antitrust HP Finalists Posted
Antitrust's first batch of finalists have been updated. I understand that a few more are coming.

Looks like she is working on a Saturday!

Antitrust(DC) interviewee here. I'm inferring from this it's a no for me. I don't see why there would be a time gap between notifications otherwise.

[Nebby]

Deana just announced:

Antitrust HP Finalists Posted
Antitrust's first batch of finalists have been updated. I understand that a few more are coming.

Looks like she is working on a Saturday!

Antitrust(DC) interviewee here. I'm inferring from this it's a no for me. I don't see why there would be a time gap between notifications otherwise.

They're all updated individually by Deanna. Wait until COB Tuesday before you give up hope.

[Anonymous User]

Hi, I have a SLIP question. Sorry for posting here, but I can't find a DOJ SLIP thread for 2016.... I interviewed with antitrust last month and I know they checked my references. When I intereviewed, I was told that they'd be making decisions a couple of weeks ago, but I haven't heard back yet. Has anyone heard or does anyone know the general timeline for ATR SLIP? Thanks!

I looked and last year ATR posted their HP and SLIP finalists on the same day, but this year they have only posted the HP candidates so far and they were posted randomly yesterday morning. I don't have any experience with ATR but I would imagine that they will post their SLIP finalists soon, probably Monday or Tuesday? Keep an eye on Avue Monday-Wednesday and the week after Thanksgiving, I think that is when all components will make a lot of moves.