u/HuntLucky4001

I’m a first-year corporate associate currently applying for federal clerkships for the 2027 term. The choice between transactional and litigation was a toss-up for me, and I ended up going corporate largely because of the private sector exit opportunities and because I interviewed better in corporate.

I’m not sure if I’d want to pivot to litigation after I clerk, though I do think I’ll want to work for a federal agency down the road (if things go back to “normal”). I also think I’d just genuinely enjoy the experience of clerking.

I’m acutely aware I’m trying to have my cake and eat it too. In the least advantageous scenario, where I clerk and then want to go back to corporate, have I made myself unmarketable? I understand the few people in corporate who have clerked usually did so straight out of law school.

It is time to break the cycle of getting my hopes up, only to see that the cheapest nosebleed ticket for a weekday afternoon game between two mediocre teams is $650+.

Cheers to hoping prices drop a few days before the games.

I was a civilian intern at a government agency and worked with and across from other components (some of which were military). Many components had their coins for purchase in their office in the building, so I bought several.

Is it acceptable to display these coins in my office, or should I only display my component and abstain from the others since I bought them myself (and was only an intern)?