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Thanks to all our readers and contributors who have made the Clerkship Notification Blog invaluable to law students, clerks, and judges, the ABA Journal has named us to their 2008 ABA Journal Blawg 100 List: "There’s nothing fancy in terms of layout or design, but hordes still flock here when it comes time to apply for coveted judicial clerkships. This is the spot for information about when specific judges start making offers and which judges have wrapped up hiring for the term."
David Lat at Above the Law: "If you're in the hunt for a judicial clerkship, whether state or federal, here's a great website that you should be aware of ...."
Professor Eugene Volokh of UCLA at the Volokh Conspiracy: "[The Clerkship Notification Blog] is a clearing house for applicants, clerks, and others to post information about which judges are interviewing, have hired, and the like. Sounds like a useful resource ...."
University of Illinois College of Law Professor Lawrence B. Solum at the Legal Theory Blog: "The Clerkship Notification Blog provides a clearinghouse for information about judicial clerkships--which judges have picked and filled their slots and which judges still have open positions. This information is quite important tothe efficient functioning of the process."
The ABA Journal Blawg directory: "Comprehensive information about judges and status of applications for ... clerkships, along with numerous comments."
Brian Leiter at Brian Leiter's Law School Reports confirms we are, indeed, "already gearing up for the 2009 hiring season."
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CURRENT CLERKSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Check the Tax Court's website for current openings for clerskships with Judges, Senior Judges and Special Trial Judges. As of this year, President Bush has nominated, and the U.S. Senate has confirmed, three new Judges on the Tax Court who are currently hiring their first set of clerks.
COMPETITIVENESS
Tax Court clerkships with Judges and Senior Judges are roughly as competitive as Federal District Court clerkships in Washington D.C., except that tax credentials are a virtual requirement. Without an LL.M. in Tax from a top 3 program or significant tax law experience in a big law firm, chances of an offer are slim to none.
Tax Court clerkships with Special Trial Judges are roughly as competitive as Federal Magistrate clerkships in Washington, D.C., except that tax credentials are a virtual requirement. Special Trial Judges are probably less likely to compromise on having an LL.M. in Tax than Judges or Senior Judges, because they are only allotted one clerk apiece, like Magistrate Judges in the Federal District Court.
COMPENSATION
Law clerks with an LL.M. and/or relevant legal experience are eligible for significantly higher pay, and Tax Court clerkships are among the highest paid clerkships. See the Tax Court website for more details.
LOCATION
All Tax Court clerks reside and work in Washington, D.C., although their Judges will often "ride circuit" to hear cases across the country before returning to the Tax Court to author their decision or confer with other Tax Court Judges.
Due to their location in DC and ridiculously high pay, Tax Court clerkships are more competitive than most CoA clerkships.
Mere mortals need not apply.
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