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But Gujurati (confirmed at the same time) apparently does...which suggests Kovner and Komittee at least aren't as outwardly bad!Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 12:58 pmThey're so newly appointed that they don't have established reputations yet.
Kovner appears to be a gunner who tries to hire SCOTUS-caliber candidates.
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I've heard good things about both, and Kovner does try to hire SCOTUS caliber clerksAnonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 1:41 pmBut Gujurati (confirmed at the same time) apparently does...which suggests Kovner and Komittee at least aren't as outwardly bad!Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 12:58 pmThey're so newly appointed that they don't have established reputations yet.
Kovner appears to be a gunner who tries to hire SCOTUS-caliber candidates.
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Anyone have intel on the Central Islip judges particularly Gary Brown, Joan Azrack and Joanna Seybert?
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Kovner is a good boss but her clerkship involves biglaw+ hours.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 4:22 pmI've heard good things about both, and Kovner does try to hire SCOTUS caliber clerksAnonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 1:41 pmBut Gujurati (confirmed at the same time) apparently does...which suggests Kovner and Komittee at least aren't as outwardly bad!Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 12:58 pmThey're so newly appointed that they don't have established reputations yet.
Kovner appears to be a gunner who tries to hire SCOTUS-caliber candidates.
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Komitee has insane hours. I’ve heard Kovner is actually quite relaxed — she hires extremely well credentialed clerks and trusts them to just get the job done.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 6:39 pmKovner is a good boss but her clerkship involves biglaw+ hours.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 4:22 pmI've heard good things about both, and Kovner does try to hire SCOTUS caliber clerksAnonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 1:41 pmBut Gujurati (confirmed at the same time) apparently does...which suggests Kovner and Komittee at least aren't as outwardly bad!Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 12:58 pmThey're so newly appointed that they don't have established reputations yet.
Kovner appears to be a gunner who tries to hire SCOTUS-caliber candidates.
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That’s not what I was told by a Kovner clerk, but it’s possible more recent clerk classes have had different experiences as she’s settled into the role.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 7:10 pmKomitee has insane hours. I’ve heard Kovner is actually quite relaxed — she hires extremely well credentialed clerks and trusts them to just get the job done.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 6:39 pmKovner is a good boss but her clerkship involves biglaw+ hours.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 4:22 pmI've heard good things about both, and Kovner does try to hire SCOTUS caliber clerksAnonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 1:41 pmBut Gujurati (confirmed at the same time) apparently does...which suggests Kovner and Komittee at least aren't as outwardly bad!Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 12:58 pmThey're so newly appointed that they don't have established reputations yet.
Kovner appears to be a gunner who tries to hire SCOTUS-caliber candidates.
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There were some reports from her early time on the bench on here that she works her clerks very very hard. EDNY hours are generally lower than SDNY hours though. Komittee and Kovner are both very selective, especially the latter (though not all of her clerks have SCOTUS prospects).Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 7:21 pmThat’s not what I was told by a Kovner clerk, but it’s possible more recent clerk classes have had different experiences as she’s settled into the role.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 7:10 pmKomitee has insane hours. I’ve heard Kovner is actually quite relaxed — she hires extremely well credentialed clerks and trusts them to just get the job done.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 6:39 pmKovner is a good boss but her clerkship involves biglaw+ hours.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 4:22 pmI've heard good things about both, and Kovner does try to hire SCOTUS caliber clerksAnonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 1:41 pmBut Gujurati (confirmed at the same time) apparently does...which suggests Kovner and Komittee at least aren't as outwardly bad!Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 12:58 pmThey're so newly appointed that they don't have established reputations yet.
Kovner appears to be a gunner who tries to hire SCOTUS-caliber candidates.
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I've heard very good things about Kovner's chambers from a direct source. Hours didn't sound too bad for EDNY. I've heard worse things about Komittee's hours, but don't know much about what the clerkship is like beyond the hours.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:23 pmThere were some reports from her early time on the bench on here that she works her clerks very very hard. EDNY hours are generally lower than SDNY hours though. Komittee and Kovner are both very selective, especially the latter (though not all of her clerks have SCOTUS prospects).Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 7:21 pmThat’s not what I was told by a Kovner clerk, but it’s possible more recent clerk classes have had different experiences as she’s settled into the role.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 7:10 pmKomitee has insane hours. I’ve heard Kovner is actually quite relaxed — she hires extremely well credentialed clerks and trusts them to just get the job done.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 6:39 pmKovner is a good boss but her clerkship involves biglaw+ hours.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 4:22 pmI've heard good things about both, and Kovner does try to hire SCOTUS caliber clerksAnonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 1:41 pmBut Gujurati (confirmed at the same time) apparently does...which suggests Kovner and Komittee at least aren't as outwardly bad!Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 12:58 pm
They're so newly appointed that they don't have established reputations yet.
Kovner appears to be a gunner who tries to hire SCOTUS-caliber candidates.
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Putting together the pieces of information provided above--that Judge Kovner trusts her clerks to get the job done and works them very hard--my guess, based on my own experience clerking, is that she does the bare minimum work herself and relies on her clerks to do virtually everything.
I'm sure if you have an astronomically high IQ and an unbending work ethic, this would the dream job for you. It truly is an honor and privilege to be able to work on challenging, interesting, and high-profile matters. But expect to do all the work yourself and to have little to no guidance along the way.
I sincerely hope I'm wrong, but this may be a reason to avoid a judge, even if she's the nicest and smartest person in the world.
I'm sure if you have an astronomically high IQ and an unbending work ethic, this would the dream job for you. It truly is an honor and privilege to be able to work on challenging, interesting, and high-profile matters. But expect to do all the work yourself and to have little to no guidance along the way.
I sincerely hope I'm wrong, but this may be a reason to avoid a judge, even if she's the nicest and smartest person in the world.
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Given that Kovner’s clerks revere her, I think your “guess” is a a yoga-down-dog level stretch of an assumption. EDNY has a ginormous docket; of course everyone is grinding, including the judges.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:08 amPutting together the pieces of information provided above--that Judge Kovner trusts her clerks to get the job done and works them very hard--my guess, based on my own experience clerking, is that she does the bare minimum work herself and relies on her clerks to do virtually everything.
I'm sure if you have an astronomically high IQ and an unbending work ethic, this would the dream job for you. It truly is an honor and privilege to be able to work on challenging, interesting, and high-profile matters. But expect to do all the work yourself and to have little to no guidance along the way.
I sincerely hope I'm wrong, but this may be a reason to avoid a judge, even if she's the nicest and smartest person in the world.
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As a former EDNY clerk, I can promise you that "challenging, interesting, and high-profile matters" are few and far between. Half the docket is extremely boring and tedious stuff (pro se cases and the like). The other half requires thoughtful analysis and occasionally you might get presented with a novel legal issue or question that you have to resolve. It's a district court clerkship. You apply precedent to facts. That's pretty much it.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 9:39 amGiven that Kovner’s clerks revere her, I think your “guess” is a a yoga-down-dog level stretch of an assumption. EDNY has a ginormous docket; of course everyone is grinding, including the judges.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:08 amPutting together the pieces of information provided above--that Judge Kovner trusts her clerks to get the job done and works them very hard--my guess, based on my own experience clerking, is that she does the bare minimum work herself and relies on her clerks to do virtually everything.
I'm sure if you have an astronomically high IQ and an unbending work ethic, this would the dream job for you. It truly is an honor and privilege to be able to work on challenging, interesting, and high-profile matters. But expect to do all the work yourself and to have little to no guidance along the way.
I sincerely hope I'm wrong, but this may be a reason to avoid a judge, even if she's the nicest and smartest person in the world.
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As someone currently clerking in EDNY, I would revise as follows from the reputations of the judges:Anonymous User wrote: ↑Tue Oct 18, 2022 6:23 pmGood: Brodie, Chen, Donnelly, DeArcy Hall, Amon, Ross, Garaufis, Matsumoto, Amon
Avoid: Kuntz, Irizarry, Mauskopf
Good: Chen, Donnelly, Amon, Ross, Garaufis, Komitee, Kovner, Cogan, Dearie
Avoid: Block, Kuntz, Irizarry, Brodie, Mauskopf (when she comes back), DeArcy Hall, Gujarati, Azrack, Gershon
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Anonymous User wrote: ↑Tue Oct 18, 2022 6:23 pmNot familiar with all those judges, but I have basically universally been told to avoid DeArcy Hall if I can afford it.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Tue Oct 18, 2022 6:23 pmGood: Brodie, Chen, Donnelly, DeArcy Hall, Amon, Ross, Garaufis, Matsumoto, Amon
Avoid: Kuntz, Irizarry, Mauskopf
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Block had a "reputation" for years, but I could never figure out what the reputation actually was for. The people I know who clerked for him recently say nothing but good things; maybe he mellowed.
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Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 12:05 pmHadn’t heard this. On what basis?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Tue Oct 18, 2022 6:23 pmNot familiar with all those judges, but I have basically universally been told to avoid DeArcy Hall if I can afford it.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Tue Oct 18, 2022 6:23 pmGood: Brodie, Chen, Donnelly, DeArcy Hall, Amon, Ross, Garaufis, Matsumoto, Amon
Avoid: Kuntz, Irizarry, Mauskopf
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To be clear: most COA cases aren't "challenging, interesting, and high-profile matters," let alone most of the bullshit district courts deal with that never makes its way upAnonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:08 amPutting together the pieces of information provided above--that Judge Kovner trusts her clerks to get the job done and works them very hard--my guess, based on my own experience clerking, is that she does the bare minimum work herself and relies on her clerks to do virtually everything.
I'm sure if you have an astronomically high IQ and an unbending work ethic, this would the dream job for you. It truly is an honor and privilege to be able to work on challenging, interesting, and high-profile matters. But expect to do all the work yourself and to have little to no guidance along the way.
I sincerely hope I'm wrong, but this may be a reason to avoid a judge, even if she's the nicest and smartest person in the world.
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Komitee works very hard, and not all of his clerks have had positive experiences, but his work product is very goodAnonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 7:10 pmKomitee has insane hours. I’ve heard Kovner is actually quite relaxed — she hires extremely well credentialed clerks and trusts them to just get the job done.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 6:39 pmKovner is a good boss but her clerkship involves biglaw+ hours.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 4:22 pmI've heard good things about both, and Kovner does try to hire SCOTUS caliber clerksAnonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 1:41 pmBut Gujurati (confirmed at the same time) apparently does...which suggests Kovner and Komittee at least aren't as outwardly bad!Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 12:58 pmThey're so newly appointed that they don't have established reputations yet.
Kovner appears to be a gunner who tries to hire SCOTUS-caliber candidates.
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Anyone know how Rearden was as a Partner at Gibson? Figure that can be a decentish approximation for how she'd be as a judge.
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Heard good things about SeybertAnonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 4:26 pmAnyone have intel on the Central Islip judges particularly Gary Brown, Joan Azrack and Joanna Seybert?
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Same question but SDNY mags?
interested particularly in active / recent appointees who will be around for a while
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Anyone know what Gardephe is like to work for?
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I am interested in this as well, if anyone has any info!
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No firsthand knowledge, but a friend described their clerkship experience with him as a nightmare due to the hours. I don't recall them having had any other issues with him personally, but they described the hours expectation as brutal and unnecessary.
This doesn't say anything about the clerkship experience (though it does make the excessive hours ironic), but for what it's worth, he is the slowest judge I've ever litigated before. Work product is solid, but not noticeably different from any other SDNY judges and takes orders of magnitude longer.
This doesn't say anything about the clerkship experience (though it does make the excessive hours ironic), but for what it's worth, he is the slowest judge I've ever litigated before. Work product is solid, but not noticeably different from any other SDNY judges and takes orders of magnitude longer.
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