Let's Talk 7th Circuit! Forum

[Anonymous User]

Is Tharp actually only hiring now for 2024, or is that a mispost?

Edit: it was, indeed, a mispost.

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know anything about Judge Jackson-Akiwumi? As far as I've seen, she's never posted on OSCAR. I'm wondering whether she accepts applications through some other channel or just flat-out doesn't consider randos who have no connections.

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know anything about Judge Jackson-Akiwumi? As far as I've seen, she's never posted on OSCAR. I'm wondering whether she accepts applications through some other channel or just flat-out doesn't consider randos who have no connections.

Her father feeds to her.

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know whether Jenkins or Harjani have interviewed for or filled up their 2025-26 spots?

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know whether Jenkins or Harjani have interviewed for or filled up their 2025-26 spots?

Harjani posted recently, right? I imagine he'll wait for the plan to open. Jenkins idk.

[Anonymous User]

Is Durkin active at all? What is this "timed writing exercise" of his?

[Anonymous User]

Any words on district or COA movement for on-plan judges besides Seeger?

[Anonymous User]

Reddit said there was some 7th Circuit movement, but no more specifics than that.

Edit: Hamilton and Chang (NDIL) apparently interviewed today

[Anonymous User]

anyone know if scudder or kirsch have moved?

[Anonymous User]

Reddit said there was some 7th Circuit movement, but no more specifics than that.

Edit: Hamilton and Chang (NDIL) apparently interviewed today

What Reddit forum covers clerkships?

[Anonymous User]

Reddit said there was some 7th Circuit movement, but no more specifics than that.

Edit: Hamilton and Chang (NDIL) apparently interviewed today

What Reddit forum covers clerkships?

the general law school subreddit's had a few posts about them. Nothing centralized, though

[Toastedwalnutsauce]

Any news on whether Kennelly / pallmayer have started yet?

[Anonymous User]

Any news on whether Kennelly / pallmayer have started yet?

I’m wondering the same thing about them plus Wood, Tharp, and the off-plan judges (Kendall; Kness; Harjani)

[Anonymous User]

Pallmeyer looks done per OSCAR

[Anonymous User]

Pallmeyer went filled this morning. No word on the others.

[Anonymous User]

Anything happening in WI?

[Anonymous User]

Any movement this week?

[Anonymous User]

Tharp interviewed one from my school.

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know when Easterbrook makes decisions?

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know when Easterbrook makes decisions?

Easterbrook is pretty transparent that he heavily relies on the recommendations of the UChicago clerkship committee to hire his two clerks. I know he conducts his hiring a little later after the plan opens, but I don’t know exactly when. So if you are not a Chicago student (or if you are but the committee hasn’t spoken to you about this and given you the information about the hiring timeline etc), I’d imagine you aren’t in the running. Others probably have better insight into the internal mechanics at Chicago though.

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know when Easterbrook makes decisions?

Easterbrook is pretty transparent that he heavily relies on the recommendations of the UChicago clerkship committee to hire his two clerks. I know he conducts his hiring a little later after the plan opens, but I don’t know exactly when. So if you are not a Chicago student (or if you are but the committee hasn’t spoken to you about this and given you the information about the hiring timeline etc), I’d imagine you aren’t in the running. Others probably have better insight into the internal mechanics at Chicago though.

My impression, though it’s been a while since I played this game, is that Easterbrook clerks fall into two buckets: (1) very strong Chicago students (K&E types) who don’t get picked by other judges in the first week of the plan, and (2) Chicago students who plan to pursue academia. Easterbrook is obviously an academic himself, and a side benefit for people with those interests is that his clerks famously barely do any work, leaving time to work on pubs. He indeed has a very transparent hiring process in that he hires whoever Chicago tells him to hire, and he generally doesn’t hire anyone else.

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know when Easterbrook makes decisions?

Easterbrook is pretty transparent that he heavily relies on the recommendations of the UChicago clerkship committee to hire his two clerks. I know he conducts his hiring a little later after the plan opens, but I don’t know exactly when. So if you are not a Chicago student (or if you are but the committee hasn’t spoken to you about this and given you the information about the hiring timeline etc), I’d imagine you aren’t in the running. Others probably have better insight into the internal mechanics at Chicago though.

My impression, though it’s been a while since I played this game, is that Easterbrook clerks fall into two buckets: (1) very strong Chicago students (K&E types) who don’t get picked by other judges in the first week of the plan, and (2) Chicago students who plan to pursue academia. Easterbrook is obviously an academic himself, and a side benefit for people with those interests is that his clerks famously barely do any work, leaving time to work on pubs. He indeed has a very transparent hiring process in that he hires whoever Chicago tells him to hire, and he generally doesn’t hire anyone else.

My impression as a recent grad is it is much more bucket (1) at this point than bucket (2).

[Anonymous User]

Anybody have any intel on NDIN judges? I know two got appointed more recently

[Anonymous User]

Any impressions as to what Judges Maldonado and Lee's chambers are like?

[Anonymous User]

Any impressions as to what Judges Maldonado and Lee's chambers are like?

Maldonado was at one point the most behind district judge in the country or something. No personal knowledge whatsoever but generally not a great thing to be. Lee has a great rep as a boss.