Is my a friend a douche for doing OCI? Forum
Forum rules
Anonymous Posting
Anonymous posting is only appropriate when you are revealing sensitive employment related information about a firm, job, etc. You may anonymously respond on topic to these threads. Unacceptable uses include: harassing another user, joking around, testing the feature, or other things that are more appropriate in the lounge.
Failure to follow these rules will get you outed, warned, or banned.
Anonymous Posting
Anonymous posting is only appropriate when you are revealing sensitive employment related information about a firm, job, etc. You may anonymously respond on topic to these threads. Unacceptable uses include: harassing another user, joking around, testing the feature, or other things that are more appropriate in the lounge.
Failure to follow these rules will get you outed, warned, or banned.
-
- Posts: 428557
- Joined: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:32 am
Is my a friend a douche for doing OCI?
I go to a T-14 school and I've noticed some of my friends who already have offers doing OCI anyway. Is it douchey, especially if they are seriously considering the offers they already have?
-
- Posts: 428557
- Joined: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:32 am
-
- Posts: 428557
- Joined: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:32 am
Re: Is my a friend a douche for doing OCI?
I'll tell you who the real douches are. The ones who come into law school on their moral high horses, being totally anti big law and all about saving the world doing poverty law or some shit. Then you see them at OCI.
-
- Posts: 428557
- Joined: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:32 am
Re: Is my a friend a douche for doing OCI?
Are you talking about 3L OCI? A lot of those firms (V10) aren't looking for people without offers, just folks with offers looking to go somewhere else.Anonymous User wrote:I go to a T-14 school and I've noticed some of my friends who already have offers doing OCI anyway. Is it douchey, especially if they are seriously considering the offers they already have?
- IAFG
- Posts: 6641
- Joined: Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:26 pm
Re: Is my a friend a douche for doing OCI?
Are you a douche for trying to get validation from Internet strangers about thinking your "friend" is a douche? It is only dickish if your offer is from your bar-none first choice.Anonymous User wrote:I go to a T-14 school and I've noticed some of my friends who already have offers doing OCI anyway. Is it douchey, especially if they are seriously considering the offers they already have?
Want to continue reading?
Register now to search topics and post comments!
Absolutely FREE!
Already a member? Login
-
- Posts: 428557
- Joined: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:32 am
Re: Is my a friend a douche for doing OCI?
There is no problem at all with someone who has an offer on the table doing OCI. Hell, I have an offer on the table and I'm doing OCI. Like your friend, I want to consider all options available to me before I commit to an offer. What would bug me is seeing someone who is entirely public interest focused taking up interview slots at OCI just to get some practice with no intention of working in a firm. That bumps out people who would genuinely be interested in the firms. This is entirely different from someone who has an offer, but is genuinely interested in seeking other opportunities with other firms.
-
- Posts: 428557
- Joined: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:32 am
Re: Is my a friend a douche for doing OCI?
OP here. I was referring to rising 2Ls with firm offers from this past summer.Anonymous User wrote:Are you talking about 3L OCI? A lot of those firms (V10) aren't looking for people without offers, just folks with offers looking to go somewhere else.Anonymous User wrote:I go to a T-14 school and I've noticed some of my friends who already have offers doing OCI anyway. Is it douchey, especially if they are seriously considering the offers they already have?
-
- Posts: 428557
- Joined: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:32 am
Re: Is my a friend a douche for doing OCI?
That does seem worse.Anonymous User wrote:I'll tell you who the real douches are. The ones who come into law school on their moral high horses, being totally anti big law and all about saving the world doing poverty law or some shit. Then you see them at OCI.
- Holly Golightly
- Posts: 4602
- Joined: Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:30 am
Re: Is my a friend a douche for doing OCI?
Yeah, it really makes you a terrible person to want to do one thing, realize that your best shot at doing it is to work at a firm for a while, and do OCI. All of those people should probably die.Anonymous User wrote:That does seem worse.Anonymous User wrote:I'll tell you who the real douches are. The ones who come into law school on their moral high horses, being totally anti big law and all about saving the world doing poverty law or some shit. Then you see them at OCI.
- Holly Golightly
- Posts: 4602
- Joined: Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:30 am
Re: Is my a friend a douche for doing OCI?
For the record, this is me.Anonymous User wrote:Yeah, it really makes you a terrible person to want to do one thing, realize that your best shot at doing it is to work at a firm for a while, and do OCI. All of those people should probably die.Anonymous User wrote:That does seem worse.Anonymous User wrote:I'll tell you who the real douches are. The ones who come into law school on their moral high horses, being totally anti big law and all about saving the world doing poverty law or some shit. Then you see them at OCI.
-
- Posts: 428557
- Joined: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:32 am
Re: Is my a friend a douche for doing OCI?
True, because poverty law is definitely a field that you need big law experience to break into.Holly Golightly wrote:For the record, this is me.Anonymous User wrote:Yeah, it really makes you a terrible person to want to do one thing, realize that your best shot at doing it is to work at a firm for a while, and do OCI. All of those people should probably die.Anonymous User wrote:That does seem worse.Anonymous User wrote:I'll tell you who the real douches are. The ones who come into law school on their moral high horses, being totally anti big law and all about saving the world doing poverty law or some shit. Then you see them at OCI.
-
- Posts: 428557
- Joined: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:32 am
Re: Is my a friend a douche for doing OCI?
The USAO you do though.Anonymous User wrote:True, because poverty law is definitely a field that you need big law experience to break into.
- trialjunky
- Posts: 908
- Joined: Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:41 am
Re: Is my a friend a douche for doing OCI?
I'd say stop worrying about what other people are doing...just saying!
Register now!
Resources to assist law school applicants, students & graduates.
It's still FREE!
Already a member? Login
- Holly Golightly
- Posts: 4602
- Joined: Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:30 am
Re: Is my a friend a douche for doing OCI?
a) Never said poverty law, brah.
b) Nice use of the anonymous feature, I'm sure you're not an insufferable douche at all.
b) Nice use of the anonymous feature, I'm sure you're not an insufferable douche at all.
- dood
- Posts: 1639
- Joined: Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:59 am
Re: Is my a friend a douche for doing OCI?
U MAD BRO?
- rinkrat19
- Posts: 13922
- Joined: Sat Sep 25, 2010 5:35 am
Re: Is my a friend a douche for doing OCI?
OP, if your friend doesn't take his original offer and gets a job through OCI, his original firm will have to fill that position with someone--maybe you. It's not like your friend is hogging more than his fair share of actual jobs in the end.
-
- Posts: 2777
- Joined: Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:19 pm
Re: Is my a friend a douche for doing OCI?
As an unemployed 3L who sees 3L's looking to "trade-up" at every interview I did, yes, I think your friend is a douche, at least moreso than PI-converts or people without offers yet but who will probably get them. No-offers are worse IMO.
Get unlimited access to all forums and topics
Register now!
I'm pretty sure I told you it's FREE...
Already a member? Login
- Emma.
- Posts: 2408
- Joined: Sun Oct 05, 2008 7:57 pm
Re: Is my a friend a douche for doing OCI?
OP, were you mad at people that got into one law school and then didn't immediately withdraw all their apps everywhere else?
- badfish
- Posts: 917
- Joined: Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:53 pm
Re: Is my a friend a douche for doing OCI?
Neither the PI person nor the offer person is a douche for doing OCI. Both are keeping all of their options open, as they should.
- bjsesq
- Posts: 13320
- Joined: Fri Nov 19, 2010 3:02 am
Re: Is my a friend a douche for doing OCI?
Naw, man. See, they changed their minds after gaining some experience. I mean, you have to be a douche to change your mind.badfish wrote:Neither the PI person nor the offer person is a douche for doing OCI. Both are keeping all of their options open, as they should.
FTR: if they talked shit on big law as being evil, I get the hate. But if they just thought they wouldn't be happy there, wtf is the problem? Srsly.
- dood
- Posts: 1639
- Joined: Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:59 am
Re: Is my a friend a douche for doing OCI?
so u think u'd be able to get those interviews if i didnt bid on them?timbs4339 wrote:As an unemployed 3L who sees 3L's looking to "trade-up" at every interview I did, yes, I think your friend is a douche, at least moreso than PI-converts or people without offers yet but who will probably get them. No-offers are worse IMO.
Communicate now with those who not only know what a legal education is, but can offer you worthy advice and commentary as you complete the three most educational, yet challenging years of your law related post graduate life.
Register now, it's still FREE!
Already a member? Login
- badfish
- Posts: 917
- Joined: Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:53 pm
Re: Is my a friend a douche for doing OCI?
Well you can't deny that it would help his chances.dood wrote:so u think u'd be able to get those interviews if i didnt bid on them?timbs4339 wrote:As an unemployed 3L who sees 3L's looking to "trade-up" at every interview I did, yes, I think your friend is a douche, at least moreso than PI-converts or people without offers yet but who will probably get them. No-offers are worse IMO.
- Holly Golightly
- Posts: 4602
- Joined: Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:30 am
Re: Is my a friend a douche for doing OCI?
Guess you hate me, then.bjsesq wrote:Naw, man. See, they changed their minds after gaining some experience. I mean, you have to be a douche to change your mind.badfish wrote:Neither the PI person nor the offer person is a douche for doing OCI. Both are keeping all of their options open, as they should.
FTR: if they talked shit on big law as being evil, I get the hate. But if they just thought they wouldn't be happy there, wtf is the problem? Srsly.
- bjsesq
- Posts: 13320
- Joined: Fri Nov 19, 2010 3:02 am
Re: Is my a friend a douche for doing OCI?
I never paid enough attention to you (other than trying to get into you pants) to listen to your talk about big law being evil. But if you are looking at working for an evil firm, I can definitely understand kids who came in to school looking to go corporate being irritated. I think anything more than irritation is fucking stupid, though. It's your goddamn life.Holly Golightly wrote:Guess you hate me, then.bjsesq wrote:Naw, man. See, they changed their minds after gaining some experience. I mean, you have to be a douche to change your mind.badfish wrote:Neither the PI person nor the offer person is a douche for doing OCI. Both are keeping all of their options open, as they should.
FTR: if they talked shit on big law as being evil, I get the hate. But if they just thought they wouldn't be happy there, wtf is the problem? Srsly.
- Holly Golightly
- Posts: 4602
- Joined: Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:30 am
Re: Is my a friend a douche for doing OCI?
I just don't see why everyone else cares so damn much about other people's life choices. If I realized that this is something that I should maybe do for a couple of years so that eventually I can do what I really want to, how is that any of your fucking business? And why do other people even give a shit?bjsesq wrote: I never paid enough attention to you (other than trying to get into you pants) to listen to your talk about big law being evil. But if you are looking at working for an evil firm, I can definitely understand kids who came in to school looking to go corporate being irritated. I think anything more than irritation is fucking stupid, though. It's your goddamn life.
Arg. I'm just annoyed with everyone lately.
Seriously? What are you waiting for?
Now there's a charge.
Just kidding ... it's still FREE!
Already a member? Login