2021-2022 Clerkship Application Thread Forum

[Anonymous User]

I’m actually pleasantly surprised by the lack of movement. I only applied to D. Ct. clerkships and was under the impression that basically everything happened this week but it seems like the only judges extending interview requests already are the ones I wasn’t competitive for anyways.

[Anonymous User]

Data point from a not-elite applicant: I'm a rising 3L at CCN, top quarter of class (don't know exact rank), leadership position in secondary journal. I've received one invite from a fast-moving D.Ct. judge in a non-prestige district but otherwise radio silence.

(Not complaining about the silence. I know how lucky I am to have even one response right now.)

[Anonymous User]

Applicants with competent clerkship offices, can you share any news from today?

[Anonymous User]

Applicants with competent clerkship offices, can you share any news from today?

"Clerkship offices" -- what's that like?

[Anonymous User]

Applicants with competent clerkship offices, can you share any news from today?

Not much movement so far other than some beginning to take 2/9/DC offers.

[Anonymous User]

Retweeting the above, and adding that there has, in generally, been very very very very very little D. Ct. movement in comparison to the number of D. Ct. judges out there.

(And of course, a fairly low % of movement even from circuit judges).

So keep your heads up, everybody.

[Anonymous User]

Data point from a not-elite applicant: I'm a rising 3L at CCN, top quarter of class (don't know exact rank), leadership position in secondary journal. I've received one invite from a fast-moving D.Ct. judge in a non-prestige district but otherwise radio silence.

(Not complaining about the silence. I know how lucky I am to have even one response right now.)

Was this non-prestige district in the South? if so I am in an identical position statwise and results-wise to you

[Anonymous User]

Received two calls yesterday from district courts, radio silence today.

[Anonymous User]

Received two calls yesterday from district courts, radio silence today.

Mind sharing which courts?

[Anonymous User]

A little anecdote for applicants who are stressing:
I know recent grads who last year either didn’t do well on the plan or decided to forego the plan process and just apply later with first semester 3L grades. They got several DDC/SDNY interviews and landed one of those clerkships.

It’s frustrating to not know how things will end up now, but especially if you’re flexible on timing, this isn’t your only shot.

[Anonymous User]

FWIW, top 5% at a T15-18 with LR. I've received one COA interview offer and one district court in the same circuit. Neither come up on any prestige lists but happy that I get a chance.

[Anonymous User]

FWIW, top 5% at a T15-18 with LR. I've received one COA interview offer and one district court in the same circuit. Neither come up on any prestige lists but happy that I get a chance.

Damn straight. Congrats dude/dudette.

[Anonymous User]

Data point from a not-elite applicant: I'm a rising 3L at CCN, top quarter of class (don't know exact rank), leadership position in secondary journal. I've received one invite from a fast-moving D.Ct. judge in a non-prestige district but otherwise radio silence.

(Not complaining about the silence. I know how lucky I am to have even one response right now.)

Was this non-prestige district in the South? if so I am in an identical position statwise and results-wise to you

That depends on how broad your definition of "the South" is, but probably yes? Good luck, cycle twin!

[Anonymous User]

Top 5% at MVP, law review managing board, and radio silence on non-feeder CoA judges.

[Anonymous User]

Data point from a not-elite applicant: I'm a rising 3L at CCN, top quarter of class (don't know exact rank), leadership position in secondary journal. I've received one invite from a fast-moving D.Ct. judge in a non-prestige district but otherwise radio silence.

(Not complaining about the silence. I know how lucky I am to have even one response right now.)

Was this non-prestige district in the South? if so I am in an identical position statwise and results-wise to you

That depends on how broad your definition of "the South" is, but probably yes? Good luck, cycle twin!

Haha mine was in Texas so probably a different district. Good luck to you as well!

[Anonymous User]

I know someone said Ramos has invited to interview, but has anyone else on SDNY? Last year it seemed they were faster.

[Anonymous User]

Anybody heard anything from CDCA?

[Anonymous User]

I know someone said Ramos has invited to interview, but has anyone else on SDNY? Last year it seemed they were faster.

Caproni (she's SDNY right?) and Engelmayer

[Anonymous User]

Some hope for those of us who aren't superstars at HYS! I'm top 20% at a not-T14, exec board of LR but otherwise average application. I have one d.ct interview with a judge in the Northeast (not SDNY/EDNY/DDC) and one with a judge in the Midwest.

[Anonymous User]

Hi. Pretty naive of the Clerkship game and just found this thread while looking to see whether there has been movement. What are the realistic odds of a person at a non T-14, top 10% of class, with Law Review at the big courts like 2/9/DC or D.D.C.?

[Anonymous User]

The feeders are all basically done on DC/9th/2nd. I can't imagine that many more interview invites will go out w/ how few spots there are and the # of interviews already offered.

[Anonymous User]

I know someone said Ramos has invited to interview, but has anyone else on SDNY? Last year it seemed they were faster.

Caproni (she's SDNY right?) and Engelmayer

And Torres.

[Anonymous User]

I know someone said Ramos has invited to interview, but has anyone else on SDNY? Last year it seemed they were faster.

Caproni (she's SDNY right?) and Engelmayer

And Torres.

Were those from today or yesterday/Monday?

[Anonymous User]

What are the odds of someone outside of T-14 at D.D.C. or D.C. Circuit?

[aliceandsk]

I know someone said Ramos has invited to interview, but has anyone else on SDNY? Last year it seemed they were faster.

Caproni (she's SDNY right?) and Engelmayer

And Torres.

Were those from today or yesterday/Monday?

Nathan and Engelmayer both made interview offers yesterday right at noon, fwiw