How long from your callback at a firm to offer?

Quinn to 175/200.

Any T25 clerks looking to work in Houston permanently?

Anyone else having a terrible experience? I work for a judge who only has two clerks, and the other (career) clerk works at a different court house. My judge is very very busy and I often work 50-60 hour weeks to… more

I think the "apply in January for start date in the fall" must be an NYC/major city rule. I'm looking in midsize cities and it seems way too early. Sooooo I don't know what job I'… more

Anyone else get hired AS A LAW CLERK. and then told “ We’re going to treat you like a junior Lawyer”. Such a cop out, pay me like one then?!!

Anyone else feel like they’re on eggshells with their deputy? I’ve gotten along great with all the clerks, judges, other employees, and even the deputies for other judges but ours seems to …hate us. S… more

When should I start reaching out to firms for positions post-clerkship?

How’s the job market for COA clerks atm?

For those of you who are applying or have applied to firms post-clerkship, what has been the turnaround time from submitting your application to getting a rejection or an interview?

If my clerkship starts in mid 2025, when will the court reach out to me re. Screening? I got a offer letter a while back, but still haven't heard anything about the screening or onboarding process

how come the law doesn't protect the purchaser vs builders hypothetically what if I booked a condo by the time of closing my financial situation totally changed due to my poor health incapacitat… more

I graduated summa cum laude from a T100 school in 2023 and am interested in clerking in 2025 or 2026 in the NY metro area (including NJ and CT). How can I find out which judges accept paper applicatio… more

Fellow law clerks, we know how much work we do. If you were mentoring some junior lawyers on the practical stuff they need to know to be successful, what wisdom would you share, assuming they were ope… more

Have any law clerks here gone to Davis Wright Tremaine? If so, what has your experience been?

Anyone else clerking and having trouble finding a job back in BL? :(

Do clerks have to give notice when they’re departing? If so, how much? Assume I don’t care about burning bridges.

Anyone getting higher than the old $50k/75k from non-boutiques?

Anyone have any insight on “Temporary Relief” clerkship? Funding has been approved, the position involves working with the Chief Judge and the other district judges.

Just started a COA clerkship after finishing a district court clerkship. Have a few years of Biglaw experience prior to, but have no interest going back to my old firm. COA clerkship is for 12 months.… more

How strict is the requirement most judges have for technical backgrounds for courts of federal claims? I’m sure this varies widely by judge but just gauging. General interest in the area but it didn’t… more

For those of you who got offers from a big law firm, how long did it take from last interview to a formal offer?

I’m a c/o 2019 grad finishing up a district clerkship in a few months. I really want to do a COA clerkship after this but I’ve been told I would be too senior to be marketable to firms after. Thoughts… more

I've posted in the BL bowl too, but does anyone have any insight on temporary clerkship positions that have been approved for 1 year but may last only 1-2 months subject to funding? I was wondering if it was … more

Do you give a gift to your judge at the end of your clerkship? What’s an appropriate gift for a (male) judge?

Most firm websites say clerks can apply a year in advance. A partner told me once that firms really don't know their staffing needs until 3-6 months out. If my clerkship is over Aug. 2025, when sh… more

To those of who have clerked for two different circuits, what this beneficial to your career development or was the second circuit clerkship hard to explain to employers? Wrapping up a DJ clerkship and head… more

Anyone has insights on Bartlit Beck Chicago office?

Could really use some advice. I’m in a state court. Couldn’t get a job after the bar last year. Spent a really awful period applying, interviewing, and then being ghosted. In March I began a temporary… more

Thoughts on transitioning into a career clerk position? I started clerking for a magistrate judge out of law school, and am considering staying on for a few more years. I’m hoping to work at a firm at… more

Have any V10s matched Cravath's 125K clerkship bonus? I am currently negotiating a clerkship bonus, and the firms I've spoken to have not matched simply because they have not heard of peer fir… more

Clerkship applicant here: If a professor can’t call for you as they’re traveling abroad, would an email to the judge serve the same function? Or would that not be weighted in the same way as a call?

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 since then. … more

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?

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.

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

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