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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She should do a federal clerkship. That’s a huge pro when seeking a DOJ honors program position. At least when I was working there 10 years ago, most hires had a clerkship under their belts.

The clerkship year or two will also give her time to apply to DOJ. A lot of firms will keep their offer open during the clerkship, with a signing bonus if you start at the law firm after. She can apply to DOJ honors during that year, and find out if she gets an offer without hopefully straining her relationship with the firm. [/quote]

correct. someone who is a viable candidate for DOJ honors should also be viable for clerkships. I don’t know how clerkship hiring is done now, but she should be sure she applies to the right number & type of judges. I got misadvised (basically not advised at all) by my Ivy lawschool and did not apply broadly enough or know that I needed to cultivate certain professors. I had to apply again in my 3L year and got lucky by having a former classmate clerking for my judge vouch for me, and finding a judge who really liked to hire women like me from my law school. [/quote]

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