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Hi everyone!

I have a rather silly question but here goes. Does clerking provide any benefit to people looking to work in a transactional practice? I'm taking a year off before applying to law school and am looking towards the future. Obviously my opinion could change but I am not interested in litigation. However, I am interested in clerking because I would love to see how the courtroom/judge works, just not litigate in it.

Does a clerkship hurt down the road if you want to do transactional law? I still of course do not know what practice area I am most interested in, but it is looking like capital markets, tax, or trusts and estates. Thank you!

In a district court or COA, it doesn't make sense unless you're a prestige whore. It will not be as useful for training for practice as an extra year of practice would be, and people will think you're indecisive.

Something like a bankruptcy court or Delaware Chancery could make sense under the right circumstances, but do your research and talk to former clerks who now are in transactional practice areas you can see yourself in.

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Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:15 am

In a district court or COA, it doesn't make sense unless you're a prestige whore. It will not be as useful for training for practice as an extra year of practice would be, and people will think you're indecisive.

Something like a bankruptcy court or Delaware Chancery could make sense under the right circumstances, but do your research and talk to former clerks who now are in transactional practice areas you can see yourself in.

Confirming that a Delaware Chancery clerkship makes the most sense for corporate lawyers. Many of Wachtell's corporate lawyers have clerked at that court.