What are some common big law lateral interview questions for judicial clerk applicants?

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As in you’re joining a firm out of a clerkship?

I did tons of interviews and nearly every one was focused more on personality fit rather than legal knowledge/substantive stuff (aside from some elite litigation boutiques). They may ask you about how your clerkship went and anything interesting you worked on, but they know what a clerkship entails, and they’re more focused on making sure you’re not a weirdo.

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Yup, for post-judicial clerk jobs. Thank you!

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Someone please help us all 🤞

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What type of clerkship? State or federal? Magistrate, district or circuit?

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@P1- thanks for the advice, you’re a real one!

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