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Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 5:20 pm

Is a "bump" a rejection letter?

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:17 am

Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Offer here: As best I can tell from what I was told, the hiring committee meets once a week but not necessarily on the same day each week. So hypothetically your callback could have been last Monday and they could have not met again until this Friday. It's also possible the committee just didn't get a chance to meet this week.
was your CB last week or before? thinking of going with JD?

Quite a while ago, don't want to get too specific. (I don't visit TLS frequently). Definitely leaning towards accepting.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 7:10 pm

any dc offers?

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 5:02 pm

Any feedback from ATL yet?

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 5:25 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Any feedback from ATL yet?

ATL offer -- 3/4 day turn around

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 5:32 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Any feedback from ATL yet?
ATL offer - interviewed on a Friday, got the call on Tuesday.

Recently or several weeks ago?

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:57 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Any feedback from ATL yet?
ATL offer - interviewed on a Friday, got the call on Tuesday.
Recently or several weeks ago?

recently

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:29 pm

movement today?

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 3:22 pm

Bump/any news today?

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 3:23 pm

Had CB at the end of last week and they said it would be about 2 weeks before I hear back

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 3:41 pm

I can't remember who told me, but I was under the impression the committee was meeting yesterday or today.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 3:42 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Had CB at the end of last week and they said it would be about 2 weeks before I hear back

I am the quoted anon, and this was a CB in NY

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 10:22 am

offer yesterday for DC. 1 week after CB. top 10% T14

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:45 pm

Anybody had a callback in the Cleveland office?

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:10 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Anybody had a callback in the Cleveland office?

Yes. Received offer approximately one week after.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:41 pm

Can you briefly describe it? Any advice?

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:15 am

Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Anybody had a callback in the Cleveland office?
Yes. Received offer approximately one week after.

Do you mind saying when your callback was?

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:32 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Can you briefly describe it? Any advice?

All in all it was a very laid back and great experience. I really enjoyed talking with everybody I met, and I walked out relatively sure that I had done enough to secure an offer.

The best advice that I can give is to tell you to stay enthusiastic and poised all day. I focused on keeping my energy up throughout every interview and was complemented on it after that fact. Of course, a lot of that goes hand in hand with how much you want the job. I really wanted the job, and I was really excited to learn about the various attorneys' practice areas. Try not to be nervous. Nerves weren't really a problem for me with the people I met. They were all interesting people, and after we broke the ice, I had good conversations with each of them.

This may not need to be stated, but listen to the attorneys while they are answering your questions and ask follow up questions when appropriate. Also, don't be afraid to look around the office briefly as you enter and ask a question or comment on something you see. I bet I spent at least 5 minutes of times talking about something non-job/school related by doing that in each of my interviews.

It goes without saying that you should be prepared with some basic knowledge of each attorney with whom you'll be meeting. Similarly, know about the firm, and as others have said, be prepared to discuss "One Firm World Wide", the New Lawyers Group, and the flexibility of the summer program to allow you to explore different practice areas. I would NOT ask about work/life balance. Some attorneys might not care about discussing that topic, but I can guarantee that it could kill your interview with others.

One other important thing I almost forgot, emphasize your commitment to the area. Have nice things to say about Cleveland. I, for one, grew up here, love the city, and am totally committed to establishing my career here.

Questions I would be prepared to answer: Why Jones Day? What can you bring to us (I would emphasize team work, creative thinking, interpersonal skills, etc when answering that)? Why law school? Can you tell me a bit about yourself? What do you think life will be like as an associate at Jones Day? What do you know about our firm? What are your interests outside of work and school?

Remember that you are visiting the JD office because they think you can do the work. This is now mostly about, "do I like this guy/girl?" and whether they could tolerate being locked in a conference room with you for 12 hours. Show that you're a confident, likeable person, and you'll be fine. Lastly, I had one interview (with a partner nonetheless) which I felt didn't go great. It wasn't horrible, but we never hit the conversational groove I like to hit in every interview. I worried about that every day until I received my offer. Moral of the story, don't dwell on a bad answer are questionable interview.

Good luck, and post here if you get an offer. I would be interested in meeting people who will also be in my SA class.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:38 pm

Ug, I'm waiting on JD pretty intently (NY office). Had my CB just over a week ago and I'm crossing my fingers. I was gushing with enthusiasm for the firm, spoke a lot about the New Lawyer's Group, their particular strength in my prospective area of interest, how much I can relate and mesh with the culture of "one firm worldwide". I even told them pretty emphatically that the firm is my top choice for all those reasons (and was entirely sincere in saying this). My resume was obviously satisfactory or else they wouldn't have called me in the first place (since I was invited for a CB directly from a mass mail), so I'm not sure what else I could have done. Everyone was very friendly, and I felt like I was clicking with each person I met. If this one doesn't come through, I will have no clue what I did wrong.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 2:43 pm

JD Offer

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:43 pm

what office?

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:45 pm

Anonymous User wrote:JD Offer

What office and when was your CB?

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:38 am

Cleveland. Offer received less than a week after the CB.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:15 pm

Any updates on NY office? Offers received recently?

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 2:27 pm

Offer from NY office. Had CB about 2 weeks ago.

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