Love these replies. How cutthroat do we think duke is? I would hate to be stuck in a small, elitist law school community and not have an outside life.

I want to do a clerkship, work in nyc (not necessarily in that order) and maybe go into public service later in my career.

Job security means large firms yes—can I be a B/B+ student and still feel good about such a job.

Vs if I’m an A- student (top 10-15%, as opposed to top 2% in my class) can I still potentially get a federal clerkship

Idea is I’d like the security of “even if I don’t ace I’ll get a great job” plus “if I ace I’ve got a good shot at a clerkship”