Clerkship Survey Form

Personal Information

First Name Last Name What year did you graduate from WCL? Who is your current employer? What is your current position? What were your major activities in law school?
(hold CTRL to make multiple selections) Law journal Moot Court Research Assistant Other activities

Clerkship Information

What year did you complete your clerkship?
What type of position was your clerkship? --please select-- Personal Law Clerk Staff attorney Senior judges' clerk Pool Clerk Pro se clerk Career or permanent clerk Other position type What was the judge's name? At which court did you complete your clerkship?
Division (e.g., civil, criminal, family), if any
What was your class rank when you applied for this clerkship?

Interview and Hiring

Which of the following best describes your interview? --please select-- Casual chit-chat Questions about your resume Hypothetical questions
Other interview style

Please list any general or specific questions you recall from your interview. How long was the interview? How long after the interview did you recieve an offer?
How long did you have to respond to the offer?

Role and Duties

How much time did you spend conducting legal research? --please select-- None Minimal Moderate Substantial
How much time did you spend reviewing parties' briefs and/or the record on appeal? --please select-- None Minimal Moderate Substantial
How much time did you spend drafting bench memoranda? --please select-- None Minimal Moderate Substantial
How much time did you spend drafting opinons for review by the judge? --please select-- None Minimal Moderate Substantial
How much time did you spend discussing issues before the court with the judge? --please select-- None Minimal Moderate Substantial
How much time did you spend answering questions from litigants? --please select-- None Minimal Moderate Substantial
How much time did you spend observing courtroom procedures? --please select-- None Minimal Moderate Substantial
Any other tasks you regularly performed?

Please describe the type of cases on which you worked (e.g., general civil, general criminal, specialized docket)

On average, how often were you in the courtroom? --please select-- Daily Weekly Monthly Rarely
How many hours did you work in a typical week?
How many cases or assignments did you work on during a typical week?

Comments and Advice

How often did you have contact with your judge(s)? --please select-- Daily Weekly Monthly Rarely
How would you describe the demeanor of your judge(s) toward law clerks? --please select-- Friendly and interactive Pleasant but formal Stern or somber
Would you consider the judge(s) you worked with to be good mentor(s)? Why or why not?

Have you kept in touch (or do you think you will keep in touch) with your judge(s)? Why or why not?

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest) how would you rate your clerkship experience? --please select-- 1 2 3 4 5

Do you have any advice for students applying to your judge or court?

If you live in the DC area, are you interested in participating in a panel discussion about your clerkship experience? --please select-- Yes No

Are you willing to discuss your clerkship with WCL students? --please select-- Yes No
If so, please provide the contact information (work telephone, e-mail, home telephone) you would prefer students to use.

Work phone
Home phone
Email