United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

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Tribunal:

Article III

Judgeships:

6

Established:

1891

Headquarters:

Boston, MA

 

Chief Judge:

Lynch, Sandra Lea


Active Judges:

Boudin, Michael

Howard, Jeffrey R.

Lipez, Kermit Victor

Torruella, Juan R.


Senior Judges:

Selya, Bruce Marshall

Stahl, Norman H.


Former Judges:

Campbell, Levin Hicks

Coffin, Frank Morey


Interviewed Hired Done Not Hiring Unknown


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Most Recent Blog Posts:

New 1st Cir and 2d Cir Nominees October 6, 2009

Torruella (1st Cir.) Wants Unpaid Interns August 28, 2009

June 28, 2009 Notices (partial) June 28, 2009

June 3, 2009 Notices (partial) June 3, 2009

May 5, 2009 Notices May 5, 2009

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Geographical Jurisdiction:

MA, ME, NH, PR, RI


Hears Appeals From:

D District of Maine

D District of Massachusetts

D District of New Hampshire

D District of Puerto Rico

D District of Rhode Island

D United States Tax Court

D National Labor Relations Board

D Board of Immigration Appeals


CWrit of CertiorariDDirect AppealLimited Jurisdiction


Term Law Clerk Demographics (2010-11):

Law School # Clerks

 Harvard University

5

 Boston College

2

 Columbia University

1

 Indiana University Bloomington

1

 Stanford University

1

 University of Michigan Ann Arbor

1

 Yale University

1


Term Law Clerk Demographics (2009-10):

Law School # Clerks

 Harvard University

11

 Yale University

2

 Boston College

1

 Boston University

1

 Columbia University

1

 Duke University

1

 Georgetown University

1

 University of Virginia

1


Term Law Clerk Demographics (2008-09):

Law School # Clerks

 Harvard University

5

 Yale University

3

 Columbia University

2

 Stanford University

2

 Boston University

1

 Georgetown University

1

 Indiana University Bloomington

1

 Northwestern University

1

 University of California Berkeley

1



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 Early?

May 23, 2009, 6:23 PM 

 Re: Selya, Bruce Marshall


#1

Did Selya hire early, or did he hire this IU clerk last year?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Don't know

May 25, 2009, 12:39 AM 

 Re: Selya, Bruce Marshall


#2

No idea if Selya made the IU hire this year or last, but either way he's clearly hiring "early" (assuming the tip about the IU hire was correct).


 – clurker

 
 

 two hires

May 26, 2009, 11:11 AM 

 Re: Selya, Bruce Marshall


#3

In addition to the IU hire, Judge Selya also hired one from Harvard. Both were hired recently (so, "early," i guess).


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 When to apply?

Jun 5, 2009, 5:56 PM 

 Re: Torruella, Juan R.


#4

Does anyone know when Judge Torruella will start accepting applications (if he isn't already)?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Judge Kermit

Jun 10, 2009, 2:27 PM 

 Re: Lipez, Kermit Victor


#5

Judge Kermit is hiring?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Judge Lipez

Jun 11, 2009, 11:22 AM 

 Re: Lipez, Kermit Victor


#6

If by Judge Kermit you mean Judge Lipez, no apparent word yet, but he updated his OSCAR today so maybe some movement will occur soon.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Any news?

Jun 29, 2009, 8:55 AM 

#7

Any news on these judges? Are any of them going to interview early or are they all planning on reviewing alumni alongside 3Ls in September?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Acknowledgement

Jul 6, 2009, 7:35 PM 

 Re: Lynch, Sandra Lea


#8

I got an acknowledgement postcard from Judge Lynch today saying that she gets hundreds of apps and only interviewed applicants will be contacted.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Capmbell Retired

Jul 7, 2009, 9:41 AM 

 Re: Campbell, Levin Hicks


#9

J. Campbell has been retired for almost a year.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Torruella

Jul 8, 2009, 9:01 AM 

 Re: Torruella, Juan R.


#10

I don't think Judge Torruella uses OSCAR, so you are probably best off sending a paper application whenever you're ready to apply.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Torruella

Jul 8, 2009, 9:31 AM 

 Re: Torruella, Juan R.


#11

Torruella has finished hiring for 2010


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Done?

Jul 8, 2009, 9:32 AM 

 Re: Torruella, Juan R.


#12

Do you know who he hired? Did you find out from chambers that he was done?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Torruella

Jul 8, 2009, 10:19 AM 

 Re: Torruella, Juan R.


#13

Don't know who he hired but, yes, found out from chambers that he is done.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Alum

Jul 8, 2009, 1:22 PM 

 Re: Stahl, Norman H.


#14

Stahl has been interviewing alums.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Alum

Jul 8, 2009, 1:22 PM 

 Re: Stahl, Norman H.


#15

Stahl has been interviewing alums.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Done

Jul 8, 2009, 3:41 PM 

 Re: Stahl, Norman H.


#16

Stahl hasn't just been interviewing, he's done per OSCAR.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Howard

Jul 10, 2009, 2:01 AM 

 Re: Howard, Jeffrey R.


#17

Has anyone heard from Judge Howard yet?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Boudin

Jul 13, 2009, 4:04 PM 

 Re: Boudin, Michael


#18

Any Boudin news?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Any news?

Sep 4, 2009, 11:47 AM 

#19

Has anything happened on the 1st Circuit hiring front in the past two months?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 calls?

Sep 11, 2009, 11:33 AM 

#20

Is the First Circuit done with hiring? Has anyone called today?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Calls

Sep 11, 2009, 11:53 AM 

 Re: Selya, Bruce Marshall


#21

Calls went out this morning.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Calls

Sep 11, 2009, 11:55 AM 

 Re: Lynch, Sandra Lea


#22

Lynch has already called 3Ls for interviews.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 any calls?

Sep 11, 2009, 12:06 PM 

 Re: Boudin, Michael


#23

Has Boudin called?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Schedule full

Sep 11, 2009, 12:46 PM 

 Re: Boudin, Michael


#24

Tried to Parlay with Judge Boudin, since I would be in the area. Told his interview schedule is full.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Lipez

Sep 14, 2009, 7:01 PM 

 Re: Lipez, Kermit Victor


#25

Has he made any calls since the plan date?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 What's up with CA1?

Sep 15, 2009, 12:57 PM 

#26

Has it been inordinately quiet, or is it that those who know what's going on don't deign themselves low enough to share with those of us who obviously didn't get interviews (and thus don't know what's going on).


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 not called yet.

Sep 15, 2009, 1:24 PM 

 Re: Howard, Jeffrey R.


#27

Chambers said they wouldn't be setting up interviews until the end of the month.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Lynch

Sep 18, 2009, 3:56 PM 

 Re: Lynch, Sandra Lea


#28

I heard yesterday she has hired two Harvard 3Ls already.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Anything?

Sep 18, 2009, 4:41 PM 

 Re: Lipez, Kermit Victor


#29

Anyone heard anything from J. Lipez?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 lipez

Sep 18, 2009, 10:08 PM 

 Re: Lipez, Kermit Victor


#30

hires only alums- no graduating 3ls


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 I am an alum

Sep 18, 2009, 10:43 PM 

 Re: Lipez, Kermit Victor


#31

But I applied later in the game, so I'm just curious as to whether he's already made his calls and filled his spots.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hire

Sep 19, 2009, 5:18 PM 

 Re: Boudin, Michael


#32

Judge Boudin hired a Stanford 3L.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 stanford

Sep 19, 2009, 5:54 PM 

 Re: Boudin, Michael


#33

is cleaning up with the top judges!


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 wrong

Sep 19, 2009, 9:06 PM 

 Re: Lipez, Kermit Victor


#34

for instance, the SLS 2008-09 hire was as a 3L


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Done?

Sep 21, 2009, 11:00 AM 

 Re: Howard, Jeffrey R.


#35

Howard is listed as done on OSCAR, which contradicts the earlier comment about no interviews until the end of th emonth.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Done

Sep 21, 2009, 12:10 PM 

 Re: Selya, Bruce Marshall


#36

Selya is filled per OSCAR.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Does anyone at least know . . .

Sep 21, 2009, 2:43 PM 

 Re: Lipez, Kermit Victor


#37

. . . if Judge Lipez interviewed last week?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hire

Sep 23, 2009, 7:34 PM 

 Re: Boudin, Michael


#38

One of Judge Boudin's 2010 clerks is a Columbia 3L.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hired

Sep 23, 2009, 7:54 PM 

 Re: Boudin, Michael


#39

Hired a Harvard 3L for 2010


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hire

Sep 23, 2009, 11:51 PM 

 Re: Boudin, Michael


#40

Judge Boudin hired 2 HLS, 1 SLS, and 1 CLS, all from class of 2010.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Selya

Sep 23, 2009, 11:58 PM 

 Re: Selya, Bruce Marshall


#41

One of his 2010 clerks is a BC 3L.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 alums

Sep 25, 2009, 6:03 PM 

 Re: Lipez, Kermit Victor


#42

definitely hiring alums only now


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Torruella

Oct 4, 2009, 10:52 AM 

 Re: Torruella, Juan R.


#43

Does anyone know which schools his 2010-11 hires are from?


 – clurker

 
 

 Judge Lipez

Oct 13, 2009, 12:11 PM 

 Re: Lipez, Kermit Victor


#44

The listing is incorrect for the 2010-11 Lipez clerks -- UCLA and Michigan are correct, but there should also be a Stanford clerk in there. Don't know which one (if either) of the Harvard clerk listings is correct.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Done

Nov 10, 2009, 9:39 AM 

 Re: Lynch, Sandra Lea


#45

Per call to chambers, Judge Lynch is done.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 RIP

Dec 17, 2009, 9:38 AM 

 Re: Coffin, Frank Morey


#46

Judge Coffin passed away on 12/7/09.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Judge O. Rogeriee Thompson

Mar 18, 2010, 10:34 AM 

#47

Judge Thompson's nomination to the First Circuit was confirmed. Of course, this site isn't being updated anymore, so I don't know why I bother updating...


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Re: #47

Mar 18, 2010, 12:47 PM 

#48

This site not being updated is the reason WHY should people post stuff like this. If clurker's not going to update the pages, at least we can get information from each other.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Selya

Mar 25, 2010, 1:44 PM 

#49

Does anyone know if Selya is still taking clerks?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hire

May 6, 2010, 8:40 PM 

 Re: Boudin, Michael


#50

Boudin has hired a 2L.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 #50

May 7, 2010, 3:06 AM 

 Re: Boudin, Michael


#51

2L from?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 #50

May 9, 2010, 10:16 AM 

 Re: Boudin, Michael


#52

Boudin is an on-plan judge who'd hire c/o 2011 only in September. #50 must not have the correct information.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Lynch

May 9, 2010, 5:09 PM 

 Re: Lynch, Sandra Lea


#53

I believe that in addition to the 2 HLS 2010 clerks the others are BC Law alum and YLS.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 6 active judges

May 25, 2010, 8:52 AM 

#54

You're missing a judge.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hire

Jun 13, 2010, 12:10 PM 

 Re: Stahl, Norman H.


#55

Judge Stahl has hired a Berkeley Law alum for 2011-2012.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 interviews

Jun 15, 2010, 10:45 AM 

 Re: Howard, Jeffrey R.


#56

not likely til september


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 O. Rogeriee Thompson

Jun 21, 2010, 5:51 PM 

#57

USPS letter acknowledging receipt of application... "will be contacted if you are selected for an interview." Letter referenced 2010-2011 cycle -- does this mean Judge Thompson is still seeking clerks for 2010?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Re: O. Rogeriee Thompson

Jun 24, 2010, 12:54 PM 

#58

She's not looking for '10 clerks. I'm positive.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Re: Re: O. Rogeriee Thompson

Jun 24, 2010, 1:14 PM 

#59

Well then why did she sent out those letters? (I got one too).


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Re: Re: O. Rogeriee Thompson

Jun 24, 2010, 3:01 PM 

#60

Um, a typo, perhaps?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Torruella

Jul 8, 2010, 7:07 AM 

#61

Is done for 2011-12.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Off Plan Offer

Jul 22, 2010, 3:28 PM 

 Re: Boudin, Michael


#62

It's true. Boudin has made at least one off-plan offer. If he's buckled, the plan is definitely done after this year.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Re: Off Plan Offer

Jul 22, 2010, 4:56 PM 

 Re: Boudin, Michael


#63

#62: School?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 The Plan

Jul 22, 2010, 5:17 PM 

#64

The plan has been done for years, if it ever mattered. "On plan" judges at the top very often made informal arrangements through back channels.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Re: Off plan hire from UVA

Jul 22, 2010, 7:27 PM 

 Re: Boudin, Michael


#65

UVA '11 (3L) hired for 2011-12. Source: it's a friend.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Correction

Jul 23, 2010, 2:43 PM 

 Re: Lynch, Sandra Lea


#66

There is not a BC Alum clerk. For 2010-2011, 2 clerks are HLS 2010, 1 clerk is YLS 2010, and 1 clerk is HLS Alumni.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Done

Aug 4, 2010, 1:12 PM 

 Re: Stahl, Norman H.


#67

Judge Stahl is done for 2011-12: he hired someone back in June for one spot, and is keeping a current clerk for the other spot.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 2011 Cycle

Aug 4, 2010, 11:21 PM 

 Re: Lipez, Kermit Victor


#68

Judge Lipez hired an NYU student (2010) for the 2011-12 term.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 2011 Cycle

Aug 4, 2010, 11:23 PM 

 Re: Selya, Bruce Marshall


#69

Judge Selya hired an NYU alum (2008) for the 2011-12 term.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Calls?

Sep 13, 2010, 1:59 PM 

#70

Updates on calls today?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Calls?

Sep 13, 2010, 1:59 PM 

#71

Updates on calls today?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 72

Sep 13, 2010, 4:52 PM 

#72

Yes. Call from Boudin.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 interviews

Sep 13, 2010, 7:10 PM 

 Re: Selya, Bruce Marshall


#73

Made an interview call to a friend today.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Calls

Sep 16, 2010, 2:04 PM 

 Re: Lynch, Sandra Lea


#74

Has apparently made calls.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Howard

Sep 17, 2010, 4:38 PM 

#75

Did anyone hear from Howard?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Providence judges

Oct 4, 2010, 10:14 PM 

#76

Thompson is done for 2011-12. Selya's position expired on OSCAR, and he is also done - hired a 3L on plan.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 done for 11-12

Oct 12, 2010, 11:43 AM 

 Re: Howard, Jeffrey R.


#77

He's done for '11-'12.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Judge Lipez

May 1, 2011, 2:22 PM 

 Re: Lipez, Kermit Victor


#78

Has he started interviewing yet?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Judge Lipez

May 3, 2011, 8:00 PM 

 Re: Lipez, Kermit Victor


#79

He's begun making calls for interviews; dunno if he's actually interviewed anyone yet.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Stahl for 2012-2013?

Jul 26, 2011, 3:08 AM 

 Re: Stahl, Norman H.


#80

Anyone heard anything about Stahl interviews/offers?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Stahl for 2012-2013?

Jul 26, 2011, 3:08 AM 

 Re: Stahl, Norman H.


#81

Anyone heard anything about Stahl interviews/offers?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Stahl for 2012-2013

Aug 1, 2011, 4:38 PM 

 Re: Stahl, Norman H.


#82

Judge Stahl has hired at least one person (Harvard '10) for 2012-2013.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 2001

Oct 4, 2011, 3:36 PM 

 Re: Lipez, Kermit Victor


#83

Grade A stuff. I'm unquestioabnly in your debt.


 – Jory (Unregistered)

 
 
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