<p>DH was on the editorial board at his (Ivy) law review and a lot of people seemed surprised when he got magna. IIRC, Law Review was a combination of grades and writing sample. Third year positions were based largely on how one did as a second-year on the review. It was intensely political. DH clerked on the Third Circuit and was encouraged to apply for a S.Ct. clerkship following that year, so he did, but did not get one. Those are pretty rarefied opportunities. </p>
<p>Wasn’t it Larry Tribe who hired Obama as a first-year, breaking his tradition of never hiring 1Ls?</p>
<p>Agree with Unalove. Suddenly people “get” where S1 is attending school.</p>