Clerkship Interviews 2024-2025

[23512351]

ONCA is supposed to go out next Friday, according to the information we received at the FCA/FC 

[denningfan]

SCC offers are all out? I only know one judge (non-committee) who made calls today 

[notnotadog]

I know of 6/9 judges making offers. 

[denningfan]

4 minutes ago, notnotadog said:

I know of 6/9 judges making offers. 

Thanks!

[BlockedQuebecois]

10 hours ago, notnotadog said:

I don’t want to say who as it’s identifying! But they have started. 

Congratulations! 

[capitalttruth]

Does anyone know if any FC interviews happen the week of offer day? Wondering if I still have a chance to get more interviews before the 3rd.

[23512351]

1 hour ago, capitalttruth said:

Does anyone know if any FC interviews happen the week of offer day? Wondering if I still have a chance to get more interviews before the 3rd.

At the Federal Courts, Monday through Wednesday is still a possibility, although selection for most judges is more or less complete (Thursday could also occur, exceptionally, if a judge is truly unavailable before, but unlikely). 
 

Also, I should mention that although a majority of judges will recruit during this period, there are always a few that, for one reason or another, recruit afterwards. In other words, there might be a possibility of getting more interviews beyond March 3rd! 

[capitalttruth]

6 minutes ago, 23512351 said:

At the Federal Courts, Monday through Wednesday is still a possibility, although selection for most judges is more or less complete (Thursday could also occur, exceptionally, if a judge is truly unavailable before, but unlikely). 
 

Also, I should mention that although a majority of judges will recruit during this period, there are always a few that, for one reason or another, recruit afterwards. In other words, there might be a possibility of getting more interviews beyond March 3rd! 

Thanks for this. Maybe I need to humble myself, but I'm honestly baffled that I haven't got more than 1 interview throughout this process. I guess 1 is better than 0.

[23512351]

Fingers crossed!

[monnomest]

Has anyone received an interview request from Justice Grammond at the FC? 

[lawstudent104]

Do clerkship (specifically FC/FCA, BCCA/BCSC) offers come as a phone call or as an email? If it is a phone call and you miss it, will they call the next student? Usually how long do you have to make a decision to accept/reject?

[BlockedQuebecois]

45 minutes ago, lawstudent104 said:

Do clerkship (specifically FC/FCA, BCCA/BCSC) offers come as a phone call or as an email? If it is a phone call and you miss it, will they call the next student? Usually how long do you have to make a decision to accept/reject?

Not to be a dick, but no employer in the world hires by calling you once and then moving on to the next best person if you don’t pick up. 

In my experience, appellate courts usually call and they’ll give you the weekend to consider if you’re offered on Friday, and less time if you’re offered next week. Trial courts seem more flexible. None of them are particularly happy if you ask for time. 

Edited February 27, 2023 by BlockedQuebecois

[CleanHands]

5 minutes ago, BlockedQuebecois said:

no employer in the world

You'd be surprised.

(I agree that a clerkship wouldn't operate that way though.)

[dragoncandyshark]

On 2/27/2023 at 10:30 AM, monnomest said:

Has anyone received an interview request from Justice Grammond at the FC? 

I have! I didn't do very well though, don't think I'll get an offer from him 😅

[Byzantine]

On 2/27/2023 at 9:26 AM, lawstudent104 said:

Do clerkship (specifically FC/FCA, BCCA/BCSC) offers come as a phone call or as an email? If it is a phone call and you miss it, will they call the next student? Usually how long do you have to make a decision to accept/reject?

BCSC was via email for 1st and 2nd interviews and then you book an interview slot online

 

Edit: I totally misread the question but cannot delete it now haha, please ignore 🙂

Edited February 28, 2023 by Byzantine

[Clerkshipwouldbegood]

Does anyone know whether the FCA will wait until after ONCA has made its calls this Friday?

[atg95]

On 2/25/2023 at 7:46 PM, 23512351 said:

At the Federal Courts, Monday through Wednesday is still a possibility, although selection for most judges is more or less complete (Thursday could also occur, exceptionally, if a judge is truly unavailable before, but unlikely). 
 

Also, I should mention that although a majority of judges will recruit during this period, there are always a few that, for one reason or another, recruit afterwards. In other words, there might be a possibility of getting more interviews beyond March 3rd! 

I know some people who are interviewing for FC tomorrow.

[capitalttruth]

1 hour ago, atg95 said:

I know some people who are interviewing for FC tomorrow.

Damn : ( I was hoping I'd have one more interview before the 3rd. 

[23512351]

16 hours ago, Clerkshipwouldbegood said:

Does anyone know whether the FCA will wait until after ONCA has made its calls this Friday?

When you get a call or an email, you do not need to accept on the spot. You will get a few days to accept to consider your options. Federal courts have signalled they will start making offers at noon. We don’t have ONCA or BCCA info on timing, but have been told they will also come out sometime Friday

So TLDR: I cannot confirm who will be first, but it won’t matter really since you have time to choose if you get both

Edited March 1, 2023 by 23512351

[Régis Lateur]

With respect to the Federal Court, does it typically take a long time for selected candidates to receive a call starting noon? For instance, are offers made one call at a time by the coordinator, or is it more like several employees calling candidates? 

[23512351]

Unless it has changed, it is one call at a time by the clerkship coordinator. 

My understanding is that the FCA process is less than an hour, whereas the FC one is approximately 2 hours.

Good luck everyone! 🙂

Edited March 3, 2023 by 23512351

[dragoncandyshark]

FC and FCA - Calls are starting at noon?

[lawstudent7291]

Anyone hear from FCA or TCC yet?

[UnreasonablyDoubtful]

Good luck to everyone waiting for calls today!

[whoknowsnoti]

Any ONCA calls?