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GPA needed for fed clerkships?
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 8:45 pm
by ConfusedL1
Jw if there is a threshold requirement(ish). Is it like a minimum 3.5? I'm only interested in trial not appellate.
I also got a B in writing unfortunately. Is that going to haunt me the rest of time? I had an A first semester but lost it due to getting too novel on the final. Sigh.
Re: GPA needed for fed clerkships?
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 8:47 pm
by swampman
what school and what's your rough class rank?
Re: GPA needed for fed clerkships?
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:29 pm
by ConfusedL1
UMich. Not sure about rank, but slightly below/at median (ended up getting an adjustment that put me at a 3.2)
Also, rising 2L
Re: GPA needed for fed clerkships?
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 10:54 pm
by BVest
There's no clear threshold, but you're probably looking for a miracle clerkship from where you sit now. Read some in the clerkships forum.
Re: GPA needed for fed clerkships?
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 11:03 pm
by timmyd
Depends alot on the judge and his preferences. It's not impossible, but you need to apply broadly. Your best shot will be finding judges that have hometown preferences (usually smaller, less populated districts) assuming you are from such a district.
Re: GPA needed for fed clerkships?
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 8:35 am
by cron1834
Michigan is not a TTT and therefore doesn't have graded legal writing. Also, your last thread indicated that you have a 3.0 and not a 3.2. How on earth can you think that this forum will be helpful if you provide bogus input?
Re: GPA needed for fed clerkships?
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:16 am
by DOOK101
What about me?
About top 1/3rd at T10 (Mich peer school), graded legal writing (prob #2 or 3 in the class)
Re: GPA needed for fed clerkships?
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:28 am
by Serett
DOOK101 wrote:T10 (Mich peer school)
Re: GPA needed for fed clerkships?
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:43 am
by DOOK101
Serett wrote:DOOK101 wrote:T10 (Mich peer school)
What, you think I go to DOOK or something?