It takes a special type to get the most selective clerkships. The ones I knew, including a friend/classmate who got a SCOTUS clerkship, are gunning for a clerkship from day 1. In addition to grades, you almost always have to be on law review and an editor at that. I had decent grades and I got the law review packet, but it involved writing a note over a weekend when the pros were playing at Pebble Beach. Watching Jack Nicklaus live seemed the better choice then.
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