<p>I was wondering from those who have graduated law school and entered the job market what activities such as law review, moot court, etc. have done for them? If not for them, what is the value of them, period?</p>
<p>Bumping it.</p>
<p>Law review will get you a better job with a law firm. Moot court will help but it is not as good as law review.</p>
<p>The most prestigious extra curricular activity in law school – and most helpful in bolstering your resume – is law review, hands down. Moot court also helps your resume to some degree. Beyond that, participating in student government or in law student organizations is also a useful way to improve your resume.</p>
<p>Now, in the interest of full disclosure, I’d like to mention that I’ve written a book about how to get onto law review (“Making Law Review,” available in most law school libraries and on Amazon.com). So of course I believe law review is important. But this sentiment is shared by legal employers from BigLaw firms to government organizations and judges.</p>
<p>law review is huge…</p>
<p>the others don’t hurt you, but just fluff things up a bit</p>
<p>Adding on some things: </p>
<p>In addition to extracurriculars, what is the value of clerkship?</p>
<p>And my MAJOR question: How does any of this matter if one wants to work in the public sector?</p>
<p>The value of a clerkship depends on which clerkship we’re talking about. The order of prestige/value is (roughly) as follows:</p>
<p>1) U.S.S.C.
2) U.S. Ct. of Appeals (9th Cir. and 2d Cir. are most valuable)
3) U.S. Dist. Courts (SDNY and DDC are most valuable)
4) State Supreme Court (NY and CA most valuable)
5) U.S. Magistrate Judge
6) U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
7) U.S. Specialty Court (e.g., Court of Int’l Trade)
8) State appeals court
9) State trial court
10) Municipal (or Local) Court</p>
<p>Whether you work in the public or private sector, how valuable a clerkship is depends on the competitiveness of the position you are seeking.</p>
<p>is it really hard to get a clerkship in law school? any1 mind doing the percentages of all 10 of the abovementioned? i kno US SC only take like 20 a year but i was wondering if it was hard to get a clerkship with a local judge?</p>
<p>While I agree with the order of prestige of clerkships posted by WH, most of the most prestigious clerkships don’t hire summer interns, relying instead on full-time clerks hired for employment after graduation from law school.</p>
<p>I think I got this on this board, but it is relevant so I thought I’d post it again. It is a very interesting evaluation.
<a href=“http://www.bcgsearch.com/pdf/BCG_Law_Schoool_Guide_2008.pdf[/url]”>http://www.bcgsearch.com/pdf/BCG_Law_Schoool_Guide_2008.pdf</a></p>
<p>Speaking of law review…</p>
<p>For those interested in getting onto law review, I’d highly recommend the book (I wrote) called Making Law Review. Of course I’m biased beyond belief in my opinion on this topic since it is my book. But I honestly think it is a useful book to read as a 1L if you are thinking of trying to get onto law review. </p>
<p>The good thing is, you shouldn’t even have to pay to read it. First, it is available in most law school libraries. Second, I am giving away free copies of it at the book’s Facebook group called “1L Law Students Unite.”</p>