Yes, he loves to hunt. And there are animal heads all over chambers. The way the interview process used to work is Judge Siler would have a 30ish fit minute interview with the applicant and then the clerks would spend another 30 minutes to an hour with the applicant (a little more substantive, but still mostly fit). The clerks do have some input, but Judge Siler makes the ultimate call (unsurprisingly).Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Mar 19, 2025 8:21 pmThis is very unhelpful and quite possibly bullshit, but I heard that he likes to hunt. You can see evidence of that (taxidermy) in chambers.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Mar 19, 2025 3:33 pmDoes anyone have any info on what working for Siler is like/what to expect during the interview? He seems very active for having been senior status for so long.
What I do know is that he sits by designation a lot. My impression is that the clerks drive the interview/have a lot of input, so take that for what it’s worth. (Happily waiting for someone to tell me that I’m wrong. I know all of this second/third hand.)
As for working for him, kind boss with reasonable hours (9-5 and no expectation of weekend work, if you can get your work done during business hours, which is usually possible). When I was there years ago, we sat by designation with the Ninth as often as we did with the Sixth. He'd eat lunch with us every day he was in chambers. But I don't know how things are now. I've heard he's reduced his caseload in recent years, so I'm not sure if he's as active or in chambers as much as he used to be.
Still, if you don't mind living in London, Kentucky (or a place nearby), it's a great clerkship. He's a great boss.
