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[quote=Anonymous]I hesitate to post because I am totally outing myself, as many of my friend know these stories.

I forgot my shoes on the first day of my summer judicial clerkship. It was far away and I used to wear sneakers while driving. Thankfully I had left myself plenty of time to get there and there was a Kmart a couple of miles from the courthouse.

My cell phone went off in a dead silent courtroom (thankfully before the judge came in) and was blasting "The Milkshake Song" from my pocket. The defendant (stereotypical "hoodlum") looked at me and lowered his head, shaking it in pity for me.

Once while I was clerking, a very competent (but less seasoned) attorney was handling a case solo. She was young and attractive and was dressed, shall I say, less formal, and had a wordrobe malfunction and her top was a little too snug and kept riding up. The judge and I were passing notes through her entire opening. My judge finally suggested I offer to lend her my spare blazer that I kept in my office. As mortified as I was to be the messenger on this issue, I did it. She still prevailed.

While I can't offer too much wisdom on surviving my own cases, I can offer some reassurance from the perspective of someone who spent a lot of time on the other side of the bench. The judges and clerks (and attorneys) have seen it all. You'll be fine!!

Good luck, OP. Relax. 
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