I'm currently clerking in EDNY/SDNY and am thinking about what I'll do when I finish. End game is AUSA job in the region, and I want to position myself as best as possible.
I worked at a firm for a year before clerking which was okay, but I was wondering whether a boutique would be a better stepping stone to AUSA jobs as opposed to going back to my firm.
What would TLS recommend? Is a v10 firm better than a boutique? What boutiques are particularly good for AUSA in NYC?
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Re: Litigation boutiques for post NYC clerkship
Krieger Kim’s recent placement record in USAO SDNY is ridiculous. Ten-lawyer firm with seven associates going to the USAO in just two or three years.
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Re: Litigation boutiques for post NYC clerkship
I heard Morvillo hasn’t had much success in sending people to USAOs on the Northeast Corridor in recent years.
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Re: Litigation boutiques for post NYC clerkship
Fully admit I don't have a ton of perspective on this, but general attitude from friends who have tried to go down this path seems to be clerkship -> big firm with ties to USAO -> boutique -> exit
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Re: Litigation boutiques for post NYC clerkship
White collar boutique firms are the way to go
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Re: Litigation boutiques for post NYC clerkship
I've heard Lankler Siffert has good AUSA placement.
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Re: Litigation boutiques for post NYC clerkship
OP here. Would it be better to go to a firm or a boutique if I want to exit for AUSA in a year or two? And if a firm, which one?
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Re: Litigation boutiques for post NYC clerkship
The best option would be a trial boutique with a bunch of former-AUSA partners with helpful ties. Wilkinson Stekloff is a good example, and I'm sure there are others.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2023 12:26 pmOP here. Would it be better to go to a firm or a boutique if I want to exit for AUSA in a year or two? And if a firm, which one?
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Re: Litigation boutiques for post NYC clerkship
Keep in mind that the heavy hitter boutiques in the crim world are different from those in the civil world with some exceptions like Kaplan Hecker.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Nov 22, 2023 10:46 amThe best option would be a trial boutique with a bunch of former-AUSA partners with helpful ties. Wilkinson Stekloff is a good example, and I'm sure there are others.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2023 12:26 pmOP here. Would it be better to go to a firm or a boutique if I want to exit for AUSA in a year or two? And if a firm, which one?
