If selected for an interview, you will likely receive a telephone call from the Judge's chambers. Return the call promptly. When scheduling the interview, inquire as to the amount of time you should allot, the format of the interview, and whether you will meet with anyone else. The Judge's secretary and current law clerk will likely interview you, whether formally or informally. The Judge seeks a clerk who will be a member of the team.
Clerkship interviews vary greatly from judge to judge. Judges may ask substantive questions about the law. In order to be prepared students should find out as much about the judge as possible and gain enough familiarity with his/her history to anticipate some concerns and questions. Contact any BC alumni who have interviewed with or clerked for the judge in the past. There is much randomness and many things that you cannot control in the process. If you get an interview, look at it as an opportunity to spend some time one-on-one with a very successful and probably very interesting lawyer. A very good resource is Behind the Bench: The Guide to Judicial Clerkship by Debra M. Strauss, Esq., particularly Chapter Eight "Interviews, Offers, Acceptances, and Alternative Outcomes." (We have several copies in our Career Services Library). Also, contact any BC Law alumni who have clerked for the judge or the Court. See our Clerkship Resource and Reference Materials handout in Career Services.
THE OFFER
Once a Judge makes an offer to you, you should accept. Most applicants accept the offer on the spot. You must have a very good reason not to accept the offer. If something comes up during the process and you are no longer interested in the clerkship, the proper etiquette is to withdraw your application. Once you accept a clerkship, you must withdraw all other pending clerkship applications.
Good luck!
Resource and Reference Materials along with Clerkship Information Sheet