Tell me about your town - Page 9

Drince88 · 05-28-2007, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Prudence

Which means I'm also curious about: Ocala, Miami, Tallahassee, Pensacola, Panama City, West Palm Beach, and Fort Lauderdale.

If you're anywhere that's not equal distance to the Gulf and Atlantic (and I think all of these are on one coast or the other), you have to deal with hurricane preparedness (which is a PITA and the season 'starts' Friday

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Prudence · 05-31-2007, 08:50 AM

I forgot that I also have family in North Carolina, so that state is now also on the list. (And I feel pretty silly about forgetting that, since it's my one relative who's an attorney.) Anyone have info on Raleigh or New Bern?

Oh, and for the middle-of-the-country people - Cedar Rapids? I've been to Des Moines enough times to have my own opinion there, but I don't think I've ever been to Cedar Rapids.

ozron · 05-31-2007, 05:50 PM

I've thought long and hard about answering this without overselling Portland.

Just come visit. You'll fall in love.

ron

Prudence · 06-13-2007, 12:30 PM

I'm a little freaked out by the competition in the 9th circuit (judges receiving over 900 applications!), so I'm casting the net a little wider.

Any first-hand info on:

Santa Fe
Las Cruces
Denver
Charleston (WV, not SC)
Macon
Atlanta
Syracuse
Lawrence (KS)
Cleveland
Baltimore
Philly
Pittsburgh

????

More later, probably.

Morrigoon · 06-13-2007, 12:40 PM

Pru: to stand out from the crowd, how about sending "just a notes" to the judges you most want to work for (eg: small greeting cards, which you can probably get from vistaprint.com)

katiesue · 06-13-2007, 12:55 PM

One of my good friends lives in Macon and LOVES it. They've been there about 8 years now. Housing prices are great and she loves the people.

She formerly lived in Denver and hated but another friend lived there for years and totally loved it.

Prudence · 06-13-2007, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Morrigoon

Pru: to stand out from the crowd, how about sending "just a notes" to the judges you most want to work for (eg: small greeting cards, which you can probably get from vistaprint.com)

That falls into the category of Things That Are Not Done. I might stand out, but not in a good way. Many judges state right in the description that you're not to contact chambers for any reason, except to withdraw from consideration.

I'm already bucking the rules by including actual content in my cover letter, when most schools advise sending something that is more like

"Dear Judge Smith:

I am applying for a position in your chambers for the 2008-2009 term. Enclosed please find my resume, law and undergraduate transcripts, writing sample, and letters from:

Professor X
Professor Y
Professor Z

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Jane Q. Student."

Seriously. No actual content. (Of course, as my adviser notes, when you come from Harvard, you don't need content.) Persuasive letters are frowned on by most everyone, but I'm not a typical candidate, so I have to say more.

In short: my cover letter may get derisive comments from individual judges, but they likely won't phone up their colleagues to talk about the idiot from Seattle. Sending something to the judges, on the other hand, might.

Morrigoon · 06-13-2007, 01:38 PM

Seriously? Notecards would actually be bad?

Wow... strange profession. Then again - it is the government.

Matterhorn Fan · 06-13-2007, 04:07 PM

I suspect sending a notecard would be viewed as "cutesy" and/or unprofessional--along the same lines as pink perfumed resume paper.

Pru, please don't use pink perfumed resume paper.

Strangler Lewis · 06-13-2007, 04:09 PM

Didn't it work in "Legally Blonde?"

05-31-2007, 08:50 AM	#82
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	I forgot that I also have family in North Carolina, so that state is now also on the list. (And I feel pretty silly about forgetting that, since it's my one relative who's an attorney.) Anyone have info on Raleigh or New Bern? Oh, and for the middle-of-the-country people - Cedar Rapids? I've been to Des Moines enough times to have my own opinion there, but I don't think I've ever been to Cedar Rapids. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	I'm a little freaked out by the competition in the 9th circuit (judges receiving over 900 applications!), so I'm casting the net a little wider. Any first-hand info on: Santa Fe Las Cruces Denver Charleston (WV, not SC) Macon Atlanta Syracuse Lawrence (KS) Cleveland Baltimore Philly Pittsburgh ???? More later, probably. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Pru: to stand out from the crowd, how about sending "just a notes" to the judges you most want to work for (eg: small greeting cards, which you can probably get from vistaprint.com) __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	One of my good friends lives in Macon and LOVES it. They've been there about 8 years now. Housing prices are great and she loves the people. She formerly lived in Denver and hated but another friend lived there for years and totally loved it. __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Seriously? Notecards would actually be bad? Wow... strange profession. Then again - it is the government. __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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Matterhorn Fan Double Agent Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Back East Posts: 2,071	I suspect sending a notecard would be viewed as "cutesy" and/or unprofessional--along the same lines as pink perfumed resume paper. Pru, please don't use pink perfumed resume paper.
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06-13-2007, 04:09 PM	#90
Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	Didn't it work in "Legally Blonde?" __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
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