Best friend from law school wants to quit his clerkship halfway through because it’s “boring.” Help me talk him out of it …

What are your firms/companies doing when general offices are permitted to open up next Monday? Are they opening? And if so, what measures are they implementing? Or are they continue to allow WFH?

For folks who recently got their EAD, how long from the time of filing your I-485 did you get it?

Ugh the attorney filed my H1B transfer case to the wrong USCIS center and caused 13 days delay 😤😤😤

Has anyone at EY recently paid for premium processing of their i-140? How soon did you get you receipt and receive your decision?

Our team is searching for a seasoned oracle developer specializing in retail/ecommerce, along with cloud exp. Fully remote. If your interested DM me.

Hi folks,

What do you think, is NPS a good scheme of investing in comparison of Mutual funds, stock market and ppf?

Is anyone willing to consider hiring a content strategist/copywriter/CX expert? I'm desperate to leave a job that ended up being a bait and switch.

Has anyone ever bought from eBay? The prices aren’t crazy and they have the “Authenticity Guarantee” and the watch is shipped to a 3rd party to validate its real. What are peoples thoughts?

Shall we start curating a list of comp/bonus?
Saw the main bowl which has this list but few data points for Europe & UK.
Would be good to know what the pay is currently due to the hot market & new joiners with great comp?

Please settle this argument between my friend and his brother. If you had to race, which car are you choosing between a 2022 X6M BMW vs 2021 Hellcat Durango.

Any update on performance ratings?
Any idea what to expect looking at current scenario!!

More layoffs last week at Leo B. Seems they went after more Seniors & $alaries. Thank you France.

How much of a salary bump does a secret clearance get? What are the salary bumps for popular certifications (PMP, agile, scrum master, etc.)? I’ve heard $10k for secret and $10k for scrum

I’m interested in reaching for a position as manager for a local retailer, but I hate having to play the bad guy. How can I become more comfortable with fulfilling that role?

Has anyone been approached or heard anything about lateral/post-clerkship hiring during (as well as the new timeline for hiring)?

How many applications do COA chambers usually get, particularly in 2/9/DC?

Would your judge blame you for higher court reversing his opinion if he handed you the research and told you what to write? Should he?

How have court proceedings been during quarantine? Any wild video or audio court experiences?

What are your hours like as a clerk? I’m sure it varies a lot based on the judge but curious to hear people’s experiences

Got an offer to clerk for a DJ over the phone a couple of months ago. Silence since. I start in late summer, but when should I expect HR to reach out with onboarding materials? Is an offer letter usually sent?

Clerks, at what point in your clerkship did you start applying for jobs? I’m about halfway through a two year clerkship in my intended market and I am trying to figure out when I need to seriously start applying.

Change my mind: A motion to “clarify” one of the court’s orders is actually just a cute, roundabout way of asking for reconsideration.

Hi everyone! I come from Big law and have an interview at a federal court (dream job) and will be meeting two federal judges. Any tips for a successful interview? I’ve worked previously at a lower court. Any qualities / skills I should put forward? Many thanks

For writing samples in clerkship applications, can you edit/revise a final work product already submitted to the court? For instance, if there's a typo or something. Can more substantive edits be made to improve the work product?

Any other 2020 grads out there? How are you handling the job search without passing the bar or having any idea when it will be held? My plan was to pass the bar, then get a job so now I’m just in limbo.

To those who applied for and obtained an appellate clerkship *after* clerking at a district court: How many applications did you submit to get your appellate clerkship? Did you have your district court judge advocate on your behalf, and if so, how much of a difference do you feel it made?

State bar fees while you’re clerking? Please tell it doesn’t just come out of your own pocket during the two years? 😭

Does anyone know when the JS salary bumps occur?
I graduated in May 2020, but did not start working at my firm until September 2020. I’ll start my clerkship in June 2021 — will I start at JS-12 or JS-13? If I start at JS-12, will I ever bump up to JS-13?

Any insight into clerkship bonuses at BakerHostetler?

Still WFH? What are other chambers doing for task management? Our chambers has been keeping up with assignments, incoming emails needing judge’s eyes, and written orders, all through Microsoft Planner. We share PDFs through Sharepoint folders. Although we still email draft orders back and forth, the system seems to work well enough. We still aren’t operating at our previous capacity because it takes 10x the number of steps to get a motion heard or an order entered—90% of our workload.

Currently applying to federal clerkships. Is there an average amount of time before you hear back (if selected)? Also, is it proper to call to confirm receipt of submitted apps outside of OSCAR?

Has anyone made the move from Law Clerk/Paralegal at their firm? If so how was the process? How long did it take? Were you welcomed by the attorney's who you once assisted?

Former clerks that went the biglaw route: Did you use a recruiter (or, if not, do you wish you had)?

For context (not sure if this matters), I've accepted a post-clerkship biglaw offer but am interested in at least seeing what my options are/shopping other biglaw firms during my clerkship.