2023-2024 Post-Clerkship Hiring Forum

[Anonymous User]

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[Anonymous User]

Not sure if this posted - can you tell me when you applied and how long it took to get a screener?

[icecream22]

Dinged by Wilkinson

Sorry to hear. Post-screener or post callback?

[Anonymous User]

Not sure if this posted - can you tell me when you applied and how long it took to get a screener?

applied late Nov. Didn't get screener until Feb.

[Anonymous User]

Any movement from Kramer Levin?

[Anonymous User]

Kramer Levin DC was interviewing back in December and has already given out post-interview offers and rejections. Not sure if they've fully completed the hiring process yet, though.

[Anonymous User]

Dinged by Wilkinson

Sorry to hear. Post-screener or post callback?

callback

[Anonymous User]

Based on the stream of L's I've been taking from my applications to both biglaw and boutique firms, I'm not so sure clerking was the great career move I thought it would be.
This sucks.

[Anonymous User]

Dinged by Wilkinson

Sorry to hear. Post-screener or post callback?

callback

How long after? Any guess why?

[Anonymous User]

Any updates from Quinn?

Applied to NYC and DC. DC said they’re reviewing applications now but no response on mine. SDNY/EDNY/DNJ clerkship.

[Anonymous User]

Based on the stream of L's I've been taking from my applications to both biglaw and boutique firms, I'm not so sure clerking was the great career move I thought it would be.
This sucks.

Please do not feel discouraged. I have felt the same way, particularly as I am trying to break into the NY market and have not had the best of luck post-clerkship. It is either that I have gotten callbacks and then ghosted or offers from smaller firms who will not recognize the clerkship. In short, stay encouraged and consider a recruiter to help you along the way. Something will turn up! All the best

[Anonymous User]

ATL posted an article today noting that Cravath's clerkship bonus is now $125k.

For my peers going to V20s - did you get this as an offer? At my v20 I got $50 opening offer (one clerkship) and they raised to $100 when I pointed to my offer from a firm with a higher bonus. I would be very displeased if my firm was giving this out.

What is the board's view on going back for the $125k bonus ask? I have zero leverage - I accepted my offer there and told the other firms I interviewed with that I was going elsewhere. But I would be pissed to leave $25k on the floor if it was on offer.

[Anonymous User]

ATL posted an article today noting that Cravath's clerkship bonus is now $125k.

For my peers going to V20s - did you get this as an offer? At my v20 I got $50 opening offer (one clerkship) and they raised to $100 when I pointed to my offer from a firm with a higher bonus. I would be very displeased if my firm was giving this out.

What is the board's view on going back for the $125k bonus ask? I have zero leverage - I accepted my offer there and told the other firms I interviewed with that I was going elsewhere. But I would be pissed to leave $25k on the floor if it was on offer.

I'm in almost the exact same position. My hope is that if firms do end up raising the bonus in line with Cravath, they would raise it for everyone, including those that already accepted? That sounds the most fair. . .

[Anonymous User]

Any bankruptcy clerks seeing movement? Current bankruptcy clerk in SDNY/DE looking in non-NY/TX/DE market for jobs. Essentially have gotten no looks.

[michigan123]

Anyone know if Quinn is done hiring?

[Anonymous User]

Any recent movement in LA?

[Anonymous User]

Any bankruptcy clerks seeing movement? Current bankruptcy clerk in SDNY/DE looking in non-NY/TX/DE market for jobs. Essentially have gotten no looks.

No movement either only applying in one major market where I'm not clerking. I heard of movement in NY but I'm not applying there

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone have information about the state of the market in D.C.? I’m hearing that some firms are already done hiring.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone know if Quinn is done hiring?

[Anonymous User]

sent materials in more than a month ago and radio silence

[Anonymous User]

For those of you with offers, has anyone gotten their non Cravath big law firm to match Cravath?

[Anonymous User]

Any recent movement in LA?

Haven’t seen any movement other than rejections in LA. I’ve heard Jenner & Block did some interviews but that’s all I’ve heard of

[Anonymous User]

Is Latham LA hiring?

[Anonymous User]

Anyone know if Quinn is done hiring?

I heard Quinn is still interviewing in NYC.

[Anonymous User]

Any recent movement in LA?

Haven’t seen any movement other than rejections in LA. I’ve heard Jenner & Block did some interviews but that’s all I’ve heard of

Heard the same, and at Quinn, Gibson, Latham.