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how critical is Yale Law Journal for clerkships

just got denied but there are 2 other opportunities to get i...
Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin
  09/07/10
dood. did you know you were in the bottom half of submissio...
disrespectful macaca
  09/07/10
yea I know. I should have worked longer than 6 hours on it ...
Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin
  09/07/10
what's the mood like among the new Yale Law & Policy Rev...
disrespectful macaca
  09/07/10
i'm not on that journal. what really sucks is that even Y...
Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin
  09/07/10
what's the mood like on your journal then? is YL&PR a w...
disrespectful macaca
  09/07/10
all journals except YLJ are walk-on. but you're not YLS...
Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin
  09/07/10
anyway, as long as you have 75%+ Hs you should be fine for a...
disrespectful macaca
  09/07/10
ty this is reassuring if true
Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin
  09/07/10
PROTIP: look at previous mastheads of your journal and goog...
disrespectful macaca
  09/07/10
My understanding is that you can still get on YLJ easily nex...
Fragrant Mewling Becky Patrolman
  09/07/10
That's what I thought too, but upon further inspection it se...
Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin
  09/07/10
If you want academia putting in the 20 hours of effort to ge...
Fragrant Mewling Becky Patrolman
  09/07/10
Definitely putting in the effort on it. Don't care too much...
Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin
  09/07/10
you don't need a clerkship if you get a good otter.
Fragrant Mewling Becky Patrolman
  09/07/10
yea I'd just like to do one for experience and a year or two...
Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin
  09/07/10
make sure you get your otter wrapped up. There are clerks o...
Fragrant Mewling Becky Patrolman
  09/07/10
it's at a firm that requires everyone to clerk first, if the...
Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin
  09/07/10
*farts*
stimulating son of senegal office
  09/07/10
*inhales deeply*
Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin
  09/07/10
lol s t f u
Henna Water Buffalo Fortuitous Meteor
  09/07/10
Probably not "critical," but not something you sho...
milky goal in life
  09/07/10
Enjoy Flyover Vagistrate
costumed coldplay fan set
  09/07/10
I would just not clerk.
Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin
  09/07/10
would you do a district clerkship in pittsburgh?
disrespectful macaca
  09/07/10
no
Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin
  09/07/10
why not? what's the least prestigious thing you'd do? woul...
disrespectful macaca
  09/07/10
It's more about location. I have no idea what the least pre...
Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin
  09/07/10
What if it's in the state you want to practice? If still no...
disrespectful macaca
  09/07/10
I don't see the point. I am a transfer from a higher T14 an...
Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin
  09/07/10
you mean you're dbt from TLS?
amber lettuce
  09/07/10
yea
Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin
  09/07/10
Don't worry bro. Clerking for a Special Master isn't that ba...
costumed coldplay fan set
  09/07/10
Sheesh. Dude: you'll be just fine.
burgundy nighttime old irish cottage
  09/07/10


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Date: September 7th, 2010 1:07 PM
Author: Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin

just got denied but there are 2 other opportunities to get it - want to do Dist. Ct. followed by COA.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15986730)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 7:17 PM
Author: disrespectful macaca

dood. did you know you were in the bottom half of submissions? how does that make you feel? getting YLJ is generally a cinch if you can write.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989393)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 7:39 PM
Author: Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin

yea I know. I should have worked longer than 6 hours on it I guess.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989574)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 7:40 PM
Author: disrespectful macaca

what's the mood like among the new Yale Law & Policy Review staff members? still bitter about being rejected by YLJ? these are people used to doing the most prestigious things all their lives, so it must sting like a bitch.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989585)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 7:40 PM
Author: Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin

i'm not on that journal.

what really sucks is that even YLJ was walk-on not too long ago.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989591)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 7:42 PM
Author: disrespectful macaca

what's the mood like on your journal then? is YL&PR a write-on competition too? did you fail that one as well?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989605)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 7:43 PM
Author: Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin

all journals except YLJ are walk-on.

but you're not YLS, so you can't help answer my question. thanks anyways.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989617)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 7:45 PM
Author: disrespectful macaca

anyway, as long as you have 75%+ Hs you should be fine for appellate clerkships regardless of a TTT journal.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989644)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 7:45 PM
Author: Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin

ty this is reassuring if true

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989646)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 7:49 PM
Author: disrespectful macaca

PROTIP: look at previous mastheads of your journal and google names of previous members + "yale law" ----you can often check out tons of firm bios which will list what clerkships people got.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989676)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 8:09 PM
Author: Fragrant Mewling Becky Patrolman

My understanding is that you can still get on YLJ easily next year, but no executive position.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989829)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 8:10 PM
Author: Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin

That's what I thought too, but upon further inspection it seems like we have another shot in the spring that is just a bluebooking competition (but they only take like 3 or 4 kids) or you can "note-on" but that's tough to do too since tons of people are competing (and at this point I'm convinced my writing is perceived to be pretty shitty, at least when it's graded by other students).

I'm probably still going to do both of these, I'm just not expecting to get on still. Just was wondering how the lack of YLJ will likely affect clerkship opps.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989838)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 8:12 PM
Author: Fragrant Mewling Becky Patrolman

If you want academia putting in the 20 hours of effort to get on the journal might be worth it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989851)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 8:14 PM
Author: Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin

Definitely putting in the effort on it. Don't care too much about academia (maybe down the line but probably not b/c I think I already lack the credentials), just clerkships.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989862)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 8:15 PM
Author: Fragrant Mewling Becky Patrolman

you don't need a clerkship if you get a good otter.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989875)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 8:16 PM
Author: Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin

yea I'd just like to do one for experience and a year or two before going to a firm (at least Dist. Ct., and maybe COA after). I'd really like to get SDNY/EDNY.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989884)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 8:18 PM
Author: Fragrant Mewling Becky Patrolman

make sure you get your otter wrapped up. There are clerks out in the cold and a good otter is nice and warm.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989901)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 8:20 PM
Author: Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin

it's at a firm that requires everyone to clerk first, if they want to clerk, and the firm didn't have any layoffs, etc. but yea, that's a concern.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989924)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 1:14 PM
Author: stimulating son of senegal office

*farts*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15986790)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 1:16 PM
Author: Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin

*inhales deeply*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15986801)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 7:21 PM
Author: Henna Water Buffalo Fortuitous Meteor

lol s t f u

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989433)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 7:54 PM
Author: milky goal in life

Probably not "critical," but not something you should just blow off.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989716)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 7:56 PM
Author: costumed coldplay fan set

Enjoy Flyover Vagistrate

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989730)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 7:58 PM
Author: Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin

I would just not clerk.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989747)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 7:59 PM
Author: disrespectful macaca

would you do a district clerkship in pittsburgh?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989755)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 7:59 PM
Author: Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin

no

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989762)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 8:00 PM
Author: disrespectful macaca

why not? what's the least prestigious thing you'd do? would you do an 8th circuit clerkship?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989768)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 8:02 PM
Author: Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin

It's more about location. I have no idea what the least prestigious thing I'd do is - I'm not going to do state stuff.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989785)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 8:03 PM
Author: disrespectful macaca

What if it's in the state you want to practice? If still no, then why not?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989788)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 8:06 PM
Author: Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin

I don't see the point. I am a transfer from a higher T14 and I have good grades as is (top 5% at a T6), and I have an offer from a really good firm. I want to clerk but only federal, and really I think Dist. Ct. is more appealing because of my interest in litigation - I would do COA after Dist. Ct. mainly because of the prestige factor.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989811)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 8:44 PM
Author: amber lettuce

you mean you're dbt from TLS?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15990030)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 8:48 PM
Author: Opaque drunken tanning salon turdskin

yea

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15990058)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 8:04 PM
Author: costumed coldplay fan set

Don't worry bro. Clerking for a Special Master isn't that bad.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15989797)



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Date: September 7th, 2010 8:47 PM
Author: burgundy nighttime old irish cottage

Sheesh. Dude: you'll be just fine.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1416888&forum_id=2#15990045)