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Hi Anon. Thanks! Any way that I can message you? I have some questions, but I assume they’d be better answered off a public board.Anonymous User wrote:I clerked for one of the NJ justices. The process moves very quickly, although some of the chambers will move faster than others. When we did hiring, we started calling applicants in for interviews on the first day possible (so, based on what you said, equivalent to today) and we were done hiring before the end of the week. We did have to schedule in waves so not receiving a call on the first day did not mean there was no chance, but overall it’s a lightning-fast turnaround compared to other types of clerkships.
I’ll try to answer other questions if you have any. Good luck!
Unfortunately I understand that the PM feature has been disabled. Maybe you can put your questions generally? Otherwise if you leave an email I’ll try to follow up tonight.moreperfect wrote:Hi Anon. Thanks! Any way that I can message you? I have some questions, but I assume they’d be better answered off a public board.Anonymous User wrote:I clerked for one of the NJ justices. The process moves very quickly, although some of the chambers will move faster than others. When we did hiring, we started calling applicants in for interviews on the first day possible (so, based on what you said, equivalent to today) and we were done hiring before the end of the week. We did have to schedule in waves so not receiving a call on the first day did not mean there was no chance, but overall it’s a lightning-fast turnaround compared to other types of clerkships.
I’ll try to answer other questions if you have any. Good luck!
OK -Anonymous User wrote:Unfortunately I understand that the PM feature has been disabled. Maybe you can put your questions generally? Otherwise if you leave an email I’ll try to follow up tonight.moreperfect wrote:Hi Anon. Thanks! Any way that I can message you? I have some questions, but I assume they’d be better answered off a public board.Anonymous User wrote:I clerked for one of the NJ justices. The process moves very quickly, although some of the chambers will move faster than others. When we did hiring, we started calling applicants in for interviews on the first day possible (so, based on what you said, equivalent to today) and we were done hiring before the end of the week. We did have to schedule in waves so not receiving a call on the first day did not mean there was no chance, but overall it’s a lightning-fast turnaround compared to other types of clerkships.
I’ll try to answer other questions if you have any. Good luck!
moreperfect wrote:OK -Anonymous User wrote:Unfortunately I understand that the PM feature has been disabled. Maybe you can put your questions generally? Otherwise if you leave an email I’ll try to follow up tonight.moreperfect wrote:Hi Anon. Thanks! Any way that I can message you? I have some questions, but I assume they’d be better answered off a public board.Anonymous User wrote:I clerked for one of the NJ justices. The process moves very quickly, although some of the chambers will move faster than others. When we did hiring, we started calling applicants in for interviews on the first day possible (so, based on what you said, equivalent to today) and we were done hiring before the end of the week. We did have to schedule in waves so not receiving a call on the first day did not mean there was no chance, but overall it’s a lightning-fast turnaround compared to other types of clerkships.
I’ll try to answer other questions if you have any. Good luck!
1. Can you say which chambers moved quicker than others?
It’s hard to comment on this but I can generally say I know at least three of the seven justices were interviewing in that first few days last year. I’d be surprised if any chambers went more than a week without contacting some applicants.
2. In the application review process, how much did each part of the application weigh?
We didn’t have a formula, but we looked closely at grades, resumes, and writing samples. The strongest applicants have a way of standing out but there’s no one factor that’s weighed most heavily, at least in the chambers I was in.
3. Do you know if justices had GPA cut-offs or were all applications considered?
We did not use a hard GPA cutoff but the interview spots were competitive, so stellar grades were pretty necessary to stand a chance.
4. Was there a bias toward NJ schools or were out-of-state (T-30) schools also considered?
We required a clear NJ connection, but certainly looked at applicants studying out of state. Certain justices hire from those schools more than others but I can’t give a specific breakdown.
5. If I don’t hear back by Wednesday, would you suggest I start applying elsewhere?
Yes. If you get a relatively late call in for an interview, it won’t hurt to have started applying elsewhere.