Re: Top Plaintiffs' Firms?
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 4:03 pm
What's the recruitment process like for these firms? Are they more selective than most biglaw firms?
Would love to get some more info
Would love to get some more info
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Anonymous User wrote:I interviewed at Labaton. Avoid that place like the plague. It's doc review hell.
They've done callbacks and rejections at SLS, but I'm not sure if they've made any offers.Anonymous User wrote:On info and belief, they haven't. I think they must have already done OCI at Stanford and Berkeley, but as far as I know they haven't decided on which applications to look further into yet.Anonymous User wrote:johndhi wrote:Thought I'd pick this thread up as it's about time for the plaintiffs firms to begin their summer associate hiring. I know Cohen Milstein (DC) is conducting screeners now and that Lieff Cabraser (SF) is about to do the same. Any other firms people are interested in?
Anyone have an impression of how easy it is to make transition from 2-3 years of biglaw to plaintiffs' work?
Has Lieff Cabraser contacted people yet? I applied awhile ago (good school, good grades, strong SF ties, but not the strongest public interest creds) and haven't heard anything.
By fucking junior lawyers in the ass, and then throwing them on the street before the blood driesreasonable_man wrote:Anonymous User wrote:I interviewed at Labaton. Avoid that place like the plague. It's doc review hell.
Yea... But they make bank...
Anonymous User wrote:By fucking junior lawyers in the ass, and then throwing them on the street before the blood santorum driesreasonable_man wrote:Anonymous User wrote:I interviewed at Labaton. Avoid that place like the plague. It's doc review hell.
Yea... But they make bank...
Googling was a bit spotty, but you wouldn't know what their average starting salary info is?Anonymous User wrote:Motley Rice is doing CB's next week.
Confirmation that they did callbacks already? I interviewed and really wanted a position with them, but I am losing hope.Anonymous User wrote:Googling was a bit spotty, but you wouldn't know what their average starting salary info is?Anonymous User wrote:Motley Rice is doing CB's next week.
To the best of my knowledge, they did three days of callbacks and that was it.Anonymous User wrote:Confirmation that they did callbacks already? I interviewed and really wanted a position with them, but I am losing hope.Anonymous User wrote:Googling was a bit spotty, but you wouldn't know what their average starting salary info is?Anonymous User wrote:Motley Rice is doing CB's next week.
Has anyone who had a CB heard back yet?Anonymous User wrote:To the best of my knowledge, they did three days of callbacks and that was it.Anonymous User wrote:Confirmation that they did callbacks already? I interviewed and really wanted a position with them, but I am losing hope.Anonymous User wrote:Googling was a bit spotty, but you wouldn't know what their average starting salary info is?Anonymous User wrote:Motley Rice is doing CB's next week.
I've heard nothing. Assuming I was dinged at this point.Anonymous User wrote:
Has anyone who had a CB heard back yet?
I wouldn't be so quick to assume that. I had several partners tell me they often take a really long time to make decisions because members of the recruiting committee travel a lot. Also, they just did the last round of CBs on September 23rd.Anonymous User wrote:I've heard nothing. Assuming I was dinged at this point.Anonymous User wrote:
Has anyone who had a CB heard back yet?
Contact said their offers have gone out and that they're waiting to hear back before rejecting the rest of us.Anonymous User wrote:Anyone hear anything from MR yet?
minnbills wrote:What's the recruitment process like for these firms? Are they more selective than most biglaw firms?
Would love to get some more info
Wisdom.Holly Golightly wrote:and also add a little of what I know from my own experience.
Can I ask what sort of extracurriculars/experiences 2Ls should highlight?Reprisal wrote:Wisdom.Holly Golightly wrote:and also add a little of what I know from my own experience.
2Ls currently looking, do not give up hope. Plaintiff firms are smaller so don't dedicate as much time or resources to summer searches, and they make their summer decisions later.
There is still time for you to email/send letters and build relationships in anticipation for next summer...but don't slack. If you're serious start the process now.
anyone know how much a new or summer associate makes here.reasonable_man wrote:Anonymous User wrote:I interviewed at Labaton. Avoid that place like the plague. It's doc review hell.
Yea... But they make bank...
For me it was easier to show my interest because I had a background with a plaintiff's firm and civil government agency, but I think that any way you can show an interest in this particular field would be helpful. Things off the top of my head that I can think of are: civil litigation practicum courses or clinics, anything involving discovery, anything involving complex litigation or class actions, anything involving settlements, civil procedure-type classes (particularly what you've taken in addition to required 1L courses), or even something that shows you might have a PI side to you (i.e., criminal defense is procedurally completely different, but still fairly like-minded). The plaintiff's attorneys I know really care about what they do, and it's important to them that applicants believe in that.IAFG wrote: Can I ask what sort of extracurriculars/experiences 2Ls should highlight?
I'm not looking for something for next summer, but if I were, I wouldn't know where to begin to know how to start tailoring a cover letter to a Plaintiffs firm, or which extracurriculars/courses/interests to mention.