Filling gap years before district court term in 2019-20?
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 11:42 pm
I interviewed for the spot last week. Surprisingly, I received an offer for a non-2/9/DC federal district court clerkship. The trouble is...the offer stands for 2019-2020. I can't find information regarding legal opportunities during multiple gap years.
Should I accept the offer? The obvious answer is yes (see *s below) but how can I leverage this offer for a job? Do I have a shot at BigLaw? Fellowships? COAs? Does this make me a more attractive candidate to New York law firms? Federal agencies?
I desperately need help, even if it simply points me in the right direction.
* Sat for the UBE in New York (no legal ties)
* Graduated top 25% from a regional law school (non-NY)
* Excellent LORs
* Good work experience in law school
I'm a bit nervous about revealing too much information, but please tell me if I need to include anything else. My CSO is ill-equipped for this situation.
Should I accept the offer? The obvious answer is yes (see *s below) but how can I leverage this offer for a job? Do I have a shot at BigLaw? Fellowships? COAs? Does this make me a more attractive candidate to New York law firms? Federal agencies?
I desperately need help, even if it simply points me in the right direction.
* Sat for the UBE in New York (no legal ties)
* Graduated top 25% from a regional law school (non-NY)
* Excellent LORs
* Good work experience in law school
I'm a bit nervous about revealing too much information, but please tell me if I need to include anything else. My CSO is ill-equipped for this situation.