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Re: 2022-2023 Clerkship Application Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Mar 30, 2021 12:44 am

Biden will nominate his first batch and the list has been leaked to the Washington Post.

DC Circuit: Ketanji Brown Jackson (DDC, duh)
Federal Circuit: Tiffany Cunningham (Perkins Coie partner)
7th Circuit: Candace Jackson-Akiwumi (former NDIL PD, the surprise pick of the bunch)

D Colo: Regina Rodriguez (WilmerHale partner, former Obama nominee)
DDC: Florence Pan (DC Superior Court, former Obama nominee)
D Md: Deborah Boardman (federal magistrate, former PD), Lydia Griggsby (Court of Federal Claims)
D NJ: Julien Neals (former Obama nominee, county attorney), Zahid Quraishi (fed magistrate)
D NM: Margaret Strickland (criminal defense lawyer)

Four of the ten have backgrounds as blue-collar criminal defense attorneys, a departure from Obama. And all circuit nominees are Black women, which was obviously intentional for the first batch. There should be another with the CA1 and CA2 seats coming soon I imagine. The other DDC candidate mentioned above is for the other DDC seat so she's probably still in the works.

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Re: 2022-2023 Clerkship Application Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:02 am

McHugh on Tenth Circuit is full, per email from chambers.

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Re: 2022-2023 Clerkship Application Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Apr 17, 2021 7:06 pm

Anyone know what's the deal with the Barron (CA1) app on OSCAR? It lists "other transcript" (alongside "law" and "undergrad") as a required document but there's no mention of a need for an additional document or what would go in that slot. Should I just upload a blank pdf?

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Re: 2022-2023 Clerkship Application Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Sun Apr 18, 2021 4:35 pm

Just checking in, second cycle for me and not super hopeful. Top third at a T20, targeting flyover D Cts primarily

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Re: 2022-2023 Clerkship Application Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Apr 22, 2021 11:31 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Sat Apr 17, 2021 7:06 pm
Anyone know what's the deal with the Barron (CA1) app on OSCAR? It lists "other transcript" (alongside "law" and "undergrad") as a required document but there's no mention of a need for an additional document or what would go in that slot. Should I just upload a blank pdf?
Similarly, for Saylor, no writing sample is required? Is this an error?

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Re: 2022-2023 Clerkship Application Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Mon May 10, 2021 6:23 pm

Has anyone heard from the Seventh Circuit judges? A few postings went up recently, but Sykes and St. Eve, at least, have had their posts up for a while now.

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Re: 2022-2023 Clerkship Application Thread

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Heard through the grapevine that Justice Cuellar on Cal Supreme is looking for a 2022-2023 clerk. We know if this spot has been filled?
He definitely was looking for clerks for that term at least as of December, not sure if he’s full. But I do know he pretty much requires a prior clerkship, and if you apply without one, his JA will put in the confirmation email to let them know if you get one.
Anyone know if he's still looking?

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Re: 2022-2023 Clerkship Application Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Thu May 20, 2021 1:29 pm

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Has anyone heard from the Seventh Circuit judges? A few postings went up recently, but Sykes and St. Eve, at least, have had their posts up for a while now.
Recent grad. Stats would have me competitive for most all non-feeder judges. Applied to a non-Chicago judge about a month ago. Radio silence.

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Re: 2022-2023 Clerkship Application Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Wed May 26, 2021 8:29 am

Applying from CLS on-plan and I just found out I scraped my way to Kent Scholar for 2L, so I'm a double Kent. I was wondering if judges outside the 2nd Circuit know what Kent means or if getting Kent the non-traditional way twice would impact my applications. I'm applying pretty broadly outside the 2nd Circuit too.

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Re: 2022-2023 Clerkship Application Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Sat May 29, 2021 1:19 am

Is Pitman (W.D. Tex.) still available for 22-23? His OSCAR post says available, but it's from June 2020.

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Re: 2022-2023 Clerkship Application Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Jun 04, 2021 12:50 am

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Wed May 26, 2021 8:29 am
Applying from CLS on-plan and I just found out I scraped my way to Kent Scholar for 2L, so I'm a double Kent. I was wondering if judges outside the 2nd Circuit know what Kent means or if getting Kent the non-traditional way twice would impact my applications. I'm applying pretty broadly outside the 2nd Circuit too.
Many will probably know, and for the others, it’s easily Googleable

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Re: 2022-2023 Clerkship Application Thread

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Fri Jun 04, 2021 12:50 am
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Wed May 26, 2021 8:29 am
Applying from CLS on-plan and I just found out I scraped my way to Kent Scholar for 2L, so I'm a double Kent. I was wondering if judges outside the 2nd Circuit know what Kent means or if getting Kent the non-traditional way twice would impact my applications. I'm applying pretty broadly outside the 2nd Circuit too.
Many will probably know, and for the others, it’s easily Googleable
They will likely have some idea, but I doubt they will know what percentile in the class Kent approximates. I ran into this problem while I was applying at CLS. The judges knew my grades were good but didn't know exactly where I fell percentile-wise. As for getting Kent the non-traditional way, I doubt judges would really notice. Normally people who get Kent the non-traditional way have nearly a 3.8 anyway.

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Re: 2022-2023 Clerkship Application Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Mon Jun 07, 2021 12:18 pm

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Re: 2022-2023 Clerkship Application Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jun 08, 2021 9:29 am

Does anyone know if Judge Costa is hiring? He hasn't posted on Oscar.

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Re: 2022-2023 Clerkship Application Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Sun Jun 13, 2021 9:51 pm

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Does anyone know if Judge Costa is hiring? He hasn't posted on Oscar.
Costa is reputed to be pretty strict about hiring only one year out and only hiring law students, like Jerry Smith, so I'd be surprised if he isn't, though I have no inside info

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Re: 2022-2023 Clerkship Application Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Mon Sep 13, 2021 12:14 pm

Does anyone know if Judge Talwani is hiring for 22-23?

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