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Federal District Court Clerkship Chances?
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 3:02 pm
by Anonymous User
T2
Top 10%
LR - but not published
Am I dead in the water? Do I have a shot at magistrate judge clerkships?
Re: Federal District Court Clerkship Chances?
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 3:14 pm
by jrf12886
It won't be easy but you have a shot, especially in smaller markets. Apply to any judges who went to your school (or your undergrad). Apply very broadly. Good luck.
Re: Federal District Court Clerkship Chances?
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 4:55 pm
by timmyd
You have a shot, especially in less-populated areas or with judges that attended your school. It seems, anecdotally of course, that for many judges, class rank will trump school. So a top 10% candidate from a tt law school would beat a top quarter candidate from a t14. Granted, there's no way to know that for sure but the point still stands--you have a shot if you apply broadly.
Re: Federal District Court Clerkship Chances?
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 4:59 pm
by emkay625
Anonymous User wrote:T2
Top 10%
LR - but not published
Am I dead in the water? Do I have a shot at magistrate judge clerkships?
You are definitely not dead in the water. Apply broadly and focus on non-feeder judges and less-desirable cities.