Dst. to COA Worth it for AUSA
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 9:39 pm
I'll be clerking at SDNY either next year or the year after that. I'm currently trying to decide whether I should be applying to COA clerkships as well. I obviously see the benefit/prestige of clerking at the circuit level, given that it is only a year commitment. However, my ultimate goal is to work at the USAO. How valuable or how much of an incremental benefit would I get if I had an additional circuit clerkship under my belt in addition to my SDNY clerkship when applying to the USAO?
If I do apply, should I only consider applying to a circuit in the state in which I would want to work as an AUSA in the future? For example, if I want to be in CA should I even bother applying to other circuits?
I'm assuming that if I don't do a circuit clerkship, I would be using that same year trying to gain more trial experience while at my firm (e.g. pro bono work, etc.)
Happy to provide more color if needed.
If I do apply, should I only consider applying to a circuit in the state in which I would want to work as an AUSA in the future? For example, if I want to be in CA should I even bother applying to other circuits?
I'm assuming that if I don't do a circuit clerkship, I would be using that same year trying to gain more trial experience while at my firm (e.g. pro bono work, etc.)
Happy to provide more color if needed.