Those who clerked straight out of school (no firm experience), how is your search going? Assuming clerkship is over this fall.

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I’ve sent out a handful of apps, but no luck so far (not even a screener!). I feel lucky that I have a firm to return to, but also surprised that my clerkship doesn’t seem to outweigh my lack of work experience in this job search. Unclear whether it’s because firms already have enough juniors 🤔

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This has been my experience as well. Firms just don’t seem that interested unfortunately

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Have sent out a few apps but radio silence

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Same!! And I’m clerking in a “competitive” district. Crazy market rn!

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I have work experience plus two clerkships now and it’s been terrible. Granted, I am finishing in April, but the only bites I’ve had resulted from personal connections. Cold applications have gone completely unanswered or immediately rejected.

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I applied to a few dozen and only got a couple bites so far. I think I’m pretty competitive but I guess that was wrong?

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