3d year biglaw litigator here (in major market). Replacing my 4th year with a D.Ct. clerkship in non-flyover but non-SDNY/NDIL/CDCAL district. With the below stats and this background, is it worth it to apply for CoA (non-feeder, obviously) for 2017? Even with a D.Ct clerkship and work experience, I feel like the odds are pretty low and I admittedly am ignorant to whether or not CoA would actually help me as a litigator, other than prestige--which would admittedly help if I am trying to snag government by year 6/7. Thanks.
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Re: CoA worth a shot?
My friend got a 2d/9th/DDC-level clerkship with median grades from our T40 school. I got a D.Ct. clerkship with similar grades, which was also a huge long shot. We are of course exceptions to the rule, but it's reason enough to apply. And because you can apply to dozens of clerkships with a few clicks on OSCAR, I don't see any reason not to apply.Anonymous User wrote:3d year biglaw litigator here (in major market). Replacing my 4th year with a D.Ct. clerkship in non-flyover but non-SDNY/NDIL/CDCAL district. With the below stats and this background, is it worth it to apply for CoA (non-feeder, obviously) for 2017? Even with a D.Ct clerkship and work experience, I feel like the odds are pretty low and I admittedly am ignorant to whether or not CoA would actually help me as a litigator, other than prestige--which would admittedly help if I am trying to snag government by year 6/7. Thanks.
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As for career boost, yes, it will absolutely help you. If anything, you can credibly say you have some idea what to do at the appellate level, which opens up a lot of doors.
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Re: CoA worth a shot?
I wouldn't do it just for prestige bro. If you've got a solid trial court clerkship I don't think trading another year of your life for a non-feeder is a winning bet. You're set up well for gov't now. I would recommend dual-tracking your gov't and COA apps and see how many bites you get.
