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Accepted District Court Clerkship - What is the Best Way to Update Applications for Appellate Judges?

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Jul 08, 2022 3:16 pm

I accepted a District Court Clerkship and I am attempting to get an appellate clerkship for the following year. I have some outstanding applications for the appellate clerkships and I am wondering what is the best way to update these applications? Most are on OSCAR and my clerkship office told me to submit an updated cover letter but I was wondering if it might be better to call chambers directly.

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Re: Accepted District Court Clerkship - What is the Best Way to Update Applications for Appellate Judges?

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Jul 08, 2022 3:23 pm

Like calling chambers directly yourself? Definitely do not do that - just update your cover letter on OSCAR, and at most ask a professor to call the judges you're most interested in.

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Re: Accepted District Court Clerkship - What is the Best Way to Update Applications for Appellate Judges?

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Jul 08, 2022 3:24 pm

Calling is way too aggressive. An email is as far as you should go.

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Re: Accepted District Court Clerkship - What is the Best Way to Update Applications for Appellate Judges?

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Jul 08, 2022 3:36 pm

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Fri Jul 08, 2022 3:23 pm
Like calling chambers directly yourself? Definitely do not do that - just update your cover letter on OSCAR, and at most ask a professor to call the judges you're most interested in.
What about for judges who are not on Oscar? I applied to a few older judges through mail and the only contact information I can find is either a fax or phone number. I suppose I could just mail an updated cover letter.

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Re: Accepted District Court Clerkship - What is the Best Way to Update Applications for Appellate Judges?

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Jul 08, 2022 3:38 pm

"Judge X/Judicial Assistant Y,

Hello! I hope your day is going well.

I am reaching out to provide an updated resume. I recently accepted a clerkship with Judge Judy for the District of Bliss for the 2022-2023 term. I remain interested and excited for the possibility of clerking in your chambers in 2023.

Best,
Neurotic Law Student."

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Re: Accepted District Court Clerkship - What is the Best Way to Update Applications for Appellate Judges?

Post by nixy » Fri Jul 08, 2022 3:48 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Fri Jul 08, 2022 3:36 pm
Anonymous User wrote:
Fri Jul 08, 2022 3:23 pm
Like calling chambers directly yourself? Definitely do not do that - just update your cover letter on OSCAR, and at most ask a professor to call the judges you're most interested in.
What about for judges who are not on Oscar? I applied to a few older judges through mail and the only contact information I can find is either a fax or phone number. I suppose I could just mail an updated cover letter.
Yes, just update using the same method you used to originally apply - mail a new resume.

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Re: Accepted District Court Clerkship - What is the Best Way to Update Applications for Appellate Judges?

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Jul 08, 2022 10:12 pm

Calls to chambers would be a faux pas, but on the hirer’s side it’s not easy to see OSCAR updates—it tells us you updated but not what you updated. I think an email to chambers could be appropriate.

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