Do you know anyone who was fired from their clerkship? What did they do afterwards? Currently having a difficult time and with judge who has fired people in the past. Just want to know the next steps if I experience the same thing.

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I know of a clerk who quit. The person simply left a note for the judge and was gone that evening.

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Was told this by another clerk so I don’t know the quitting clerk myself or why he quit. But it was a prominent judge people wanted to clerk for and I’m pretty sure the clerk had other opportunities lined up so I doubt either party had trouble with the transition.

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Yeah, they went back to their previous big law firm. Usually it’s known, so you just work your connections and hope for the best. Sorry to hear you’re going through that.

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And by known, I mean known that the judge is an asshole

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Is it COA clerkship?

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Did judge fire clerks last year?

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I know of one. Literally disappeared from the grid. But I think she/he had issues. It was a high bar to get fired.

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