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Re: Let's Talk 1st Circuit

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any CoA updates?
bumping: any updates on Thompson or Lipez?
How are you all applying to Thompson without an OSACR app? just mailing it? emialing it somewhere? I cannot find an email address anywhere.
I know she's historically accepted mailed applications. I'd ask your career services office for an email address.

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Re: Let's Talk 1st Circuit

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any CoA updates?
Kayatta officially full per OSCAR

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Re: Let's Talk 1st Circuit

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Boudin is full for 2021

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Re: Let's Talk 1st Circuit

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Boudin is full for 2021
Did you get an email about it?

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Re: Let's Talk 1st Circuit

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Boudin is full for 2021
Did you get an email about it?
Internal communication at my HYS after someone accepted today.

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Re: Let's Talk 1st Circuit

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Thu Jul 02, 2020 6:28 pm
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Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:51 pm
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Boudin is full for 2021
Did you get an email about it?
Internal communication at my HYS after someone accepted today.
Wasn't Boudin mysteriously inactive for quite a while? Is he anywhere near a normal caseload?

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Re: Let's Talk 1st Circuit

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When I was applying, I'd heard some fairly negative things about the chambers environment from a former Lynch clerk. But that's secondhand info, so not sure how reliable it is.
Seconded.
Thirded. I interviewed with her and it was a pretty negative experience (totally unrelated to getting an offer). Both Lynch and the JA were cold and arrogant, the clerks seemed slightly terrified of both the JA and Lynch herself, and the atmosphere just did not seem great -- stiff, stuffy, and almost chilly. I ended up accepting an offer with a different COA judge after interviewing with COA judges on four different circuits, so I think I have a good sense of contrast/perspective of the environment within various chambers.

I also know a former Lynch clerk who, while she won't say anything overtly negative about the experience, I can tell felt similarly.

Of course, that doens't mean it's not worth just sucking it up and sticking it out for a year if you get the offer. (I would just take almost any other offer instead, if available.)

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Re: Let's Talk 1st Circuit

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Thu May 21, 2020 10:29 am
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When I was applying, I'd heard some fairly negative things about the chambers environment from a former Lynch clerk. But that's secondhand info, so not sure how reliable it is.
Seconded.
Thirded. I interviewed with her and it was a pretty negative experience (totally unrelated to getting an offer). Both Lynch and the JA were cold and arrogant, the clerks seemed slightly terrified of both the JA and Lynch herself, and the atmosphere just did not seem great -- stiff, stuffy, and almost chilly. I ended up accepting an offer with a different COA judge after interviewing with COA judges on four different circuits, so I think I have a good sense of contrast/perspective of the environment within various chambers.

I also know a former Lynch clerk who, while she won't say anything overtly negative about the experience, I can tell felt similarly.

Of course, that doens't mean it's not worth just sucking it up and sticking it out for a year if you get the offer. (I would just take almost any other offer instead, if available.)
I’ve also heard absolute horror stories about Lynch from other clerks on the First Circuit. Avoid at all costs was the advice I got

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Re: Let's Talk 1st Circuit

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Anyone know if Selya is full?

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Re: Let's Talk 1st Circuit

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Jul 03, 2020 6:19 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Thu Jul 02, 2020 11:57 pm
Anonymous User wrote:
Thu Jul 02, 2020 6:28 pm
Anonymous User wrote:
Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:51 pm
Anonymous User wrote:
Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:43 pm
Boudin is full for 2021
Did you get an email about it?
Internal communication at my HYS after someone accepted today.
Wasn't Boudin mysteriously inactive for quite a while? Is he anywhere near a normal caseload?
He was out for a long while due to “a health scare” but I believe he hired 2 if not 3 clerks for 2021 and also heard rumors he is taking more cases again

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Re: Let's Talk 1st Circuit

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Jul 04, 2020 12:18 pm

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Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:33 am
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Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:16 am
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Thu May 21, 2020 10:29 am
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Wed May 20, 2020 9:38 pm
When I was applying, I'd heard some fairly negative things about the chambers environment from a former Lynch clerk. But that's secondhand info, so not sure how reliable it is.
Seconded.
Thirded. I interviewed with her and it was a pretty negative experience (totally unrelated to getting an offer). Both Lynch and the JA were cold and arrogant, the clerks seemed slightly terrified of both the JA and Lynch herself, and the atmosphere just did not seem great -- stiff, stuffy, and almost chilly. I ended up accepting an offer with a different COA judge after interviewing with COA judges on four different circuits, so I think I have a good sense of contrast/perspective of the environment within various chambers.

I also know a former Lynch clerk who, while she won't say anything overtly negative about the experience, I can tell felt similarly.

Of course, that doens't mean it's not worth just sucking it up and sticking it out for a year if you get the offer. (I would just take almost any other offer instead, if available.)
I’ve also heard absolute horror stories about Lynch from other clerks on the First Circuit. Avoid at all costs was the advice I got
First anon here. Forgot to mention, but part of what I heard was that the JA essentially controls chambers and was not very pleasant to work with

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Re: Let's Talk 1st Circuit

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jul 07, 2020 2:10 pm

Any word if Thompson is done?

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Re: Let's Talk 1st Circuit

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Does anyone know which term Thompson was/is hiring for? is it 2021 or 2022?

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Re: Let's Talk 1st Circuit

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Does anyone know which term Thompson was/is hiring for? is it 2021 or 2022?
2022, but no idea if she is done.

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Re: Let's Talk 1st Circuit

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Bump

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Re: Let's Talk 1st Circuit

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any CoA updates?
bumping: any updates on Thompson or Lipez?
Lipez's posting says interviews won't be scheduled until mid-August, so I'd be surprised if there were updates before then.
Any movement from Lipez?

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Re: Let's Talk 1st Circuit

Post by Anonymous User » Mon Mar 22, 2021 11:04 am

Has anyone on here ever interviewed with Thompson? My understanding is that she doesn't have a set schedule for hiring, but would love to know what times of year she has hired/interviewed in the past

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Re: Let's Talk 1st Circuit

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Jun 17, 2021 7:14 pm

I know some CA1 judges have started interviewing, but does anyone know whether Thompson has? and if so, for which terms?

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Re: Let's Talk 1st Circuit

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I know some CA1 judges have started interviewing, but does anyone know whether Thompson has? and if so, for which terms?
The info at my school is Thompson isn't interviewing right now and will interview at some undetermined time in the future on a rolling basis.

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Re: Let's Talk 1st Circuit

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I know some CA1 judges have started interviewing, but does anyone know whether Thompson has? and if so, for which terms?
The info at my school is Thompson isn't interviewing right now and will interview at some undetermined time in the future on a rolling basis.
Thank you!

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Re: Let's Talk 1st Circuit

Post by Anonymous User » Sun Jun 20, 2021 4:38 pm

Anyone know if Howard has moved for 2022?

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Re: Let's Talk 1st Circuit

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Aug 05, 2021 6:13 pm

Also wondering if anyone knows if Howard has hired?

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Re: Let's Talk 1st Circuit

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Aug 06, 2021 10:00 am

Same for Thompson--has she hired 23-24 or 24-25?

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Re: Let's Talk 1st Circuit

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:40 pm

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Thu Jun 17, 2021 8:33 pm
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I know some CA1 judges have started interviewing, but does anyone know whether Thompson has? and if so, for which terms?
The info at my school is Thompson isn't interviewing right now and will interview at some undetermined time in the future on a rolling basis.
Does your school have any information on which term Thompson will be interviewing for when she starts?

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Re: Let's Talk 1st Circuit

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Apr 01, 2022 1:49 pm

Any movement?

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