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Accepted District Court Clerkship - What is the Best Way to Update Applications for Appellate Judges?
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2022 3:16 pm
by Anonymous User
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.
Re: Accepted District Court Clerkship - What is the Best Way to Update Applications for Appellate Judges?
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2022 3:23 pm
by Anonymous User
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.
Re: Accepted District Court Clerkship - What is the Best Way to Update Applications for Appellate Judges?
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2022 3:24 pm
by Anonymous User
Calling is way too aggressive. An email is as far as you should go.
Re: Accepted District Court Clerkship - What is the Best Way to Update Applications for Appellate Judges?
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2022 3:36 pm
by Anonymous User
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.
Re: Accepted District Court Clerkship - What is the Best Way to Update Applications for Appellate Judges?
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2022 3:38 pm
by Anonymous User
"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."
Re: Accepted District Court Clerkship - What is the Best Way to Update Applications for Appellate Judges?
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2022 3:48 pm
by nixy
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.
Re: Accepted District Court Clerkship - What is the Best Way to Update Applications for Appellate Judges?
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2022 10:12 pm
by Anonymous User
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.