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Law Clerks

A place for state and federal clerks to talk about their experiences, exit opportunities, and more- the good, the bad, and the funny

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  2. Legal Education Opportunity Program

    Re-entering the job search legal market as a relatively entry-level attorney with experience. I completed a Clerkship a few months prior to the start of the pandemic and have been doing contract work ...

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  3. Associate

    Does anyone have experience clerking for the Court of International Trade? Does it open the same kinds of opportunities as other Article III clerkships or not?

  4. Judicial Law Clerk

    What did you use as a writing sample when applying for firms? Memos? Opinions? My judge has okayed whatever I want to use. Just curious what others have used.

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  5. Law Clerk

    Has anyone heard of firms offering clerkship bonuses for state court of appeals clerks? If so, what firm?

  6. Associate

    Have any of you clerked in DNJ? If so, where did you end up or what do you have lined up?

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  7. Associate

    Just out of curiosity, how long does it frequently take from the time you submit an application on OSCAR to when a judge might contact you for an interview? I realize there is tremendous variation, of...

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  8. Junior Associate

    Has any big law firm matched Cravath’s new clerkship bonus ($125k for one) for (specifically) district court clerkships??

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  9. Judicial Law Clerk

    how much is the typical clerkship bonus for big law?? i have heard first year salary minus amount you made during your clerkship? is that correct?

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  10. Judicial Law Clerk

    Firm: *hosts clerkship reception to get clerks to apply…. *applies….Firm: “sorry we’re not hiring at this time!” Why are they like this?

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  11. Associate

    Are COA clerks also having a hard time landing BL jobs? Current district court clerk in a very competitive market about to strike out and it’s discouraging…to say the least.

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  12. works at United States Courts

    Has anyone negotiated a below market clerkship bonus to be closer to market? How did you do it?

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  13. Law Clerk

    Hello! I'm looking for Post-Bar Law Clerk positions that will eventually turn into an offer for Associate Attorney positions. I'm located in Southern California and would prefer to work from home. Doe...

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  14. Associate

    Any advice for dealing with student loan payments while clerking? I was paying almost 2k a month in big law and asked for an adjustment now that I’m in a district court clerkship, but they’re still ma...

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  15. Associate

    When do firms tell you if and how much their clerkship bonus is when they don’t say on their website if they give one? Will they usually tell you when they call you to give you an offer?

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  16. Clerk

    Former bankruptcy law clerk, have not had a job in a while, but have been looking. Looking to practice in the Midwest. Suggestions welcomed.

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  19. works at BDO

    I will be joining big law (corporate) in September as a 1st year associate. Company has unlimited PTO and I would like to take a few days off in December between Christmas and new year and work remote...

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  20. Federal Law Clerk

    Data points on clerkship bonuses in Miami?

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