2017-2018 Clerkship Application Thread Forum

[Anonymous User]

Whats the protocol for calling a judge with whom you have interviewed and asking the status of your application? i have other interviews coming up but still waiting to hear back from my top choice. I dont want to jump on one of them if offered quickly when I haven't heard back from the other judge yet. also do rejections after interviews usually come as letters or emails or phone calls?

[law98765]

whats the protocol for calling a judge and asking the status of your application after you've interviewed? I have more interviews coming up but dont want to jump on any potential quick offers without hearing back from the first judge. Also do rejections after interviews usually come as letters or emails or calls?

[Anonymous User]

Anyone know if Ikuta has started reviewing apps/extending interviews?

Ikuta is interviewing.

[Anonymous User]

Ikuta has hired at least 2. The cycle is moving very fast this year.

[Anonymous User]

On CA9, Fletcher, Watford, and Reinhardt are interviewing this week. (Reinhardt is not full, contrary to the earlier post; he has one slot left.) On CADC, I believe Garland is full and Kavanaugh has one slot left. The process has moved very quickly.

[Anonymous User]

What are the schools and class years of the Garland/Kavanaugh 2017 clerks?

[Anonymous User]

What are the schools and class years of the Garland/Kavanaugh 2017 clerks?

I believe Garland hired one HLS 2017, two YLS 2017, and one SLS 2017. Kavanaugh had filled two 2017 slots last year -- I think one HLS 2016 and one YLS 2016 -- and has now hired one YLS 2017 and possibly a second YLS 2017 (though this is just a rumor).

[Anonymous User]

Hi all,

I'm a rising 2L trying to determine whether or not it is worth it for me to put serious thought into applying for 2017.

3.8 & law review at UT, but I have virtually no professor relationships from 1L, and NYC, DC, Dallas, and maybe Houston and Chicago would probably be the only markets I would move to for a clerkship straight out of school (though I would likely be more open to other markets for a clerkship after getting a few years of firm experience).

Any thoughts on if I'd be competitive enough in those specific cities to make it worth the effort? I assume it's a straight no for NYC/DC/Chicago. Thanks!

[Anonymous User]

No word on Sutton right?

Any news on Sutton or Kethledge?

[Anonymous User]

Kethledge was accepting 2017-2018 apps as of last week.

[codyoneill]

No word on Sutton right?

Any news on Sutton or Kethledge?

Sutton has hired one rising 2L for 2017.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone heard anything about Boasberg? Does he want circuit first?

[Anonymous User]

Jacobs is looking at applications.

Does that mean that he's already extended interview offers? Or just that he's actively reviewing and will begin interviewing shortly?

[Anonymous User]

Anyone heard anything about Boasberg? Does he want circuit first?

Generally yes.

[Anonymous User]

No word on Sutton right?

Any news on Sutton or Kethledge?

Sutton has hired one rising 2L for 2017.

Sutton just hired another this morning. 1L from SLS.

[Anonymous User]

Any word on O'Scannlain, Srinivasan, Fletcher, or Niemeyer?

[Anonymous User]

Any word on O'Scannlain, Srinivasan, Fletcher, or Niemeyer?

Fletcher is interviewing this week.

[Anonymous User]

Any word on O'Scannlain, Srinivasan, Fletcher, or Niemeyer?

Srinivasan has 3 spots filled, and already has interviews lined up for the final spot. Call to Chambers confirmed they are still accepting applications, though take that with a grain of salt.

[Anonymous User]

Any word on O'Scannlain, Srinivasan, Fletcher, or Niemeyer?

Niemeyer has hired at least 1 of 3 for 2017 (and I believe another is a long-term clerk, which would leave one opening).

[Anonymous User]

At least for last cycle, Niemeyer had 1 career and 2 terms.

[Anonymous User]

Jacobs is looking at applications.

Does that mean that he's already extended interview offers? Or just that he's actively reviewing and will begin interviewing shortly?

I posted the first thing. All I know is that he's actively reviewing.

[Anonymous User]

Per Oscar, Jacobs is now fully staffed through August 2017. No further indication that he is hiring for 2017-18 at this time, but his Oscar profile has always been sparse.

[Anonymous User]

Fletcher is full. Watford still accepting apps.

[Anonymous User]

Any word if Ambro has filled the two spots for 2017 that were open in February?

[Anonymous User]

Fletcher is full.

Where'd you get this? I'm nearly certain it is incorrect.