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Involved in federal suit, worth mentioning?
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:03 pm
by Snooker
I was involved in a federal suit in a trial for which a judge is seeking an internship; if you have a personal connection to his court is this worth mentioning?
Re: Involved in federal suit, worth mentioning?
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:38 pm
by ggocat
Snooker wrote:I was involved in a federal suit in a trial for which a judge is seeking clerkship; if you have a personal connection to his court is this worth mentioning?
First, I assume you mean that you are seeking a clerkship, right?
Second, I don't think anyone can answer this question unless we know the details, particularly what your involvement was and whether the case is still pending (in the judge's court or on appeal).
But generally, personal connections are good they help explain why you want to work for that judge.
Re: Involved in federal suit, worth mentioning?
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 6:27 pm
by Snooker
Suit was decided several years ago and was in a huge full blown trial. Everyone I am connected to had a good relation to the judge at the trial.
Re: Involved in federal suit, worth mentioning?
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 8:08 pm
by TTT-LS
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Re: Involved in federal suit, worth mentioning?
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:42 pm
by Hitachi
Depends. Were you convicted?
Re: Involved in federal suit, worth mentioning?
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 7:26 pm
by Snooker
TTT-LS wrote:You get clerkships after your 2L year, to begin after you graduate. Since you are a 1L, you aren't looking for a "clerkship" right now. You are looking for an externship or internship. There is a world of difference between those things and clerkships.
yeah my typo. funny since I've said internship anywhere else and the judge is looking for interns, not clerks. Does it make a difference for the purpose of this question?
Re: Involved in federal suit, worth mentioning?
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 7:29 pm
by Renzo
Hitachi wrote:Depends. Were you convicted?