Judicial Clerkship Interview Feedback Form

Please complete the questionnaire below for each judge with whom you have interviewed. Feel free to include any other information you feel is relevant. Your name is optional, and all information will be used only for purposes of interview preparation for other MSU Law students.
Student Name:

(optional)
E-mail Address: (optional)
Judge's Name:
Court:
Date of Interview:
Clersksip Term:
(e.g., 2002-03)
Is the judge an alumnus? Yes No Unknown
How much advance notice did you receive for the interview?
Where was the interview conducted?
Please describe the interview. For example, how long did the interview last? What kinds of questions did the judge ask? Some judges are particularly interested in unusual/noteworthy information. Did you encounter any particular subject areas in which an applicant should be prepared to discuss?
What was your sense of the day-to-day operations of the chambers and/or clerk duties?
What was your sense of the judge’s interaction with clerks (e.g., cordial, formal, lunch every day, communication by written memo only)?

Do you know anything about this judge’s offer style? For example, does the judge make “exploding offers”?

When and how did you receive notification (whether positive or negative)?
Do you have a feel for how many other candidates the judge talked to?
Does he or she look favorably upon a request for time to answer?
Would you be willing to be contacted by other students to discuss this judge? Yes No
Please add any other relevant information.