Fall 2021 Post-Clerkship Hiring Forum

[Anonymous User]

Any movement on Hueston hennigan?

Hueston Hennigan is definitely willing to consider applications at this point

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[Anonymous User]

Any movement on Hueston hennigan?

Hueston Hennigan is definitely willing to consider applications at this point

+1

Has there been any movement at HH?

[Anonymous User]

Any movement on Hueston hennigan?

Hueston Hennigan is definitely willing to consider applications at this point

+1

Has there been any movement at HH?

[Anonymous User]

Can confirm HH rejection

[Anonymous User]

Can confirm HH rejection

Ah, sorry to hear it. Things have been very slow for me in LA/OC!

[Anonymous User]

Any DC movement?

[Anonymous User]

Are you all cold-submitting resumes/applications to recruitment contacts at firms or what? I've seen little to no post-clerkship job posts on firm websites (which I thought was the norm). Getting nervous bc it seems like firms are moving.

[Anonymous User]

Also how should I handle it if I’m applying for AUSA also? Just get a private practice job and then tell them whoops going to AUSA if I get a position?

This is what I'm doing.

Same Q but sub in-house for AUSA

[Anonymous User]

Are you all cold-submitting resumes/applications to recruitment contacts at firms or what? I've seen little to no post-clerkship job posts on firm websites (which I thought was the norm). Getting nervous bc it seems like firms are moving.

Just submitting applications to recruiters, though have not received any hits yet. From what I hear, most places will start moving after the new year.

[Anonymous User]

First time posting in this thread: Just wrapped up my cycle in the bay area. Happy to say that the big names in litigation are actively hiring, and they very much need mid-level litigators.

[Anonymous User]

First time posting in this thread: Just wrapped up my cycle in the bay area. Happy to say that the big names in litigation are actively hiring, and they very much need mid-level litigators.

Fantastic, congratulations! Curious as to when you applied?

[Anonymous User]

First time posting in this thread: Just wrapped up my cycle in the bay area. Happy to say that the big names in litigation are actively hiring, and they very much need mid-level litigators.

Fantastic, congratulations! Curious as to when you applied?

Thank you! Shortly before Thanksgiving

[Internationalist]

First time posting in this thread: Just wrapped up my cycle in the bay area. Happy to say that the big names in litigation are actively hiring, and they very much need mid-level litigators.

Fantastic, congratulations! Curious as to when you applied?

Thank you! Shortly before Thanksgiving

When is your start date (or would you mind PMing me)? My clerkship ends next fall, and even with partner referrals, the recruitment staff are telling me they aren't reviewing resumes until mid-January at the earliest (boutiques and big law).

[Anonymous User]

First time posting in this thread: Just wrapped up my cycle in the bay area. Happy to say that the big names in litigation are actively hiring, and they very much need mid-level litigators.

Fantastic, congratulations! Curious as to when you applied?

Thank you! Shortly before Thanksgiving

When is your start date (or would you mind PMing me)? My clerkship ends next fall, and even with partner referrals, the recruitment staff are telling me they aren't reviewing resumes until mid-January at the earliest (boutiques and big law).

PM'ed with details! For the benefit of everyone: I think post-holidays/mid-January is correct at this point. I know that these offices are going through law school recruiting as well. But hold on to hope: their needs were specifically mid-level. Law school hiring would not fill those gaps.

[Anonymous User]

Any updates on NY firms? And more generally, do we expect to not hear from firms between now and at least after January 1st?

[Anonymous User]

Any updates on NY firms? And more generally, do we expect to not hear from firms between now and at least after January 1st?

That seems to be the case.

According to another post in this forum, Kirkland was conducting screeners late November or early December, but radio silence otherwise.

I'm clerking in the S.D.N.Y. and my chambers has received a formal solicitation from only one biglaw firm so far....

I have already applied everywhere, and now I'm wondering whether I should have held off.

[Anonymous User]

I have already applied everywhere, and now I'm wondering whether I should have held off.

Same. It's so hard to time these things.

[Anonymous User]

I have already applied everywhere, and now I'm wondering whether I should have held off.

Same. It's so hard to time these things.

Why hold off, your application will be looked at in due course.

[ughbugchugplug]

I’ve had some movement from non-brand name boutiques in NYC over the past two weeks. Not your susman/molos or any big firms. Not sure it indicates anything re: larger market trends since their hiring needs may be idiosyncratic.

[Anonymous User]

Bumping this. Have heard from a few NYC boutiques but not others. Anyone hear anything this week? Or do we expect hiring to pick up later in the month?

[ughbugchugplug]

Bumping this. Have heard from a few NYC boutiques but not others. Anyone hear anything this week? Or do we expect hiring to pick up later in the month?

(1) got susman rejection today
(2) have heard from a few boutiques/firms that I should reach out again in may/June
(3) am interviewing with one other boutique

That’s all I know at the moment. My recruiter and some friends have told me I’m way early and I should be thinking more about May/June timeframe. But then again Susman was clearly hiring, so who knows. I’d be coming in as a fourth year so maybe my situation is different from those of you who clerked right out of school

[Anonymous User]

(1) got susman rejection today
(2) have heard from a few boutiques/firms that I should reach out again in may/June
(3) am interviewing with one other boutique

That’s all I know at the moment. My recruiter and some friends have told me I’m way early and I should be thinking more about May/June timeframe. But then again Susman was clearly hiring, so who knows. I’d be coming in as a fourth year so maybe my situation is different from those of you who clerked right out of school

did you interview with susman or a rejection on the papers?

may/june seems crazy late but I guess some firms won't know how many slots they can offer until then

[ughbugchugplug]

(1) got susman rejection today
(2) have heard from a few boutiques/firms that I should reach out again in may/June
(3) am interviewing with one other boutique

That’s all I know at the moment. My recruiter and some friends have told me I’m way early and I should be thinking more about May/June timeframe. But then again Susman was clearly hiring, so who knows. I’d be coming in as a fourth year so maybe my situation is different from those of you who clerked right out of school

did you interview with susman or a rejection on the papers?

may/june seems crazy late but I guess some firms won't know how many slots they can offer until then

Papers. Yeah this is my second run through this (worked in between clerkships) and last time I was interviewing with the V10s in January/February. Not sure if it’s my class year, covid, or just maybe I got started extra early last time

[Anonymous User]

For those who did two clerkships and now on the job hunt/accepted a job, how are firms treating your class year?

I will begin two clerkships after one year at a firm (covid delays aside). So I think I would be an incoming fourth year when I apply? I'm worried that will be a turn off for firms and that I might have to come in as a third year.

[clerk2020]

Any word from MoloLamken (any office)?