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- donniedarko
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Re: Less selective DC firms
good thread Jessuf, I don't have any answers but had the same question...
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with the exception of akin gump, does any of these firms have a summer class size of above, say, 5?
that's a bit of an exaggeration, but realize that you are competing for VERY few SA spots here. the bottom line is that the cards are stacked against you as a GULC transfer (in re: getting a biglaw job), so I would recommend focusing on large NY firms that arent that selective and HUSTLING. if you're not concerned about getting an SA, this is a fine list of firms to strike out with.
that's a bit of an exaggeration, but realize that you are competing for VERY few SA spots here. the bottom line is that the cards are stacked against you as a GULC transfer (in re: getting a biglaw job), so I would recommend focusing on large NY firms that arent that selective and HUSTLING. if you're not concerned about getting an SA, this is a fine list of firms to strike out with.
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- koalatriste
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Jessuf wrote:Good point. Most are around 7.koalatriste wrote:with the exception of akin gump, does any of these firms have a summer class size of above, say, 5?
that's a bit of an exaggeration, but realize that you are competing for VERY few SA spots here. the bottom line is that the cards are stacked against you as a GULC transfer (in re: getting a biglaw job), so I would recommend focusing on large NY firms that arent that selective and HUSTLING. if you're not concerned about getting an SA, this is a fine list of firms to strike out with.
For GULC students who are interested, the biggest class sizes in this range are:
Akin Gump - 17
Jones Day - 18
Sutherland Asbill - 13
Venable - 13
So for the most part, pretty small class sizes.
I made this thread because I really want DC for personal reasons. I will of course bid on mostly NYC firms, but I would like to know where I'd have the best shot of getting a CB at in DC to maximize my chances of staying in the area. Being a transfer makes figuring out bids pretty much impossible because I don't know how my top 1% translates into a GULC ranking.
i think you answered your own query. see above. i'd probably avoid JD, as i'm sure they are at the higher end of the 3.0-3.5 range.Jessuf wrote:I would ideally like to have a few DC firms that I could rank highly on my bid list, then mostly rely on mass mail for the other firms and hope I will get something.
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I was top 10% + LR and didn't get a CB there last year. That doesn't mean that you have no chance at getting a job there, but I wouldn't think of JD as one of the unselective firms in DC. I wouldn't waste a high bid on them.koalatriste wrote:
i think you answered your own query. see above. i'd probably avoid JD, as i'm sure they are at the higher end of the 3.0-3.5 range.
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indeed, keep in mind that when you factor in URM status/impressive work experience/connections/everything else random other than GPA that matters in getting a job, firms are generally more selective than they appear. additionally, firms can just be really, really picky with these small class sizes (especially in DC).Anonymous User wrote:I was top 10% + LR and didn't get a CB there last year. That doesn't mean that you have no chance at getting a job there, but I wouldn't think of JD as one of the unselective firms in DC. I wouldn't waste a high bid on them.koalatriste wrote:
i think you answered your own query. see above. i'd probably avoid JD, as i'm sure they are at the higher end of the 3.0-3.5 range.
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I would, however, use one of your high bids on Akin. It's not that they're unselective, but they are popular so you will need to bid them high to get an interview. And you probably have a shot at a job there if you interview well, but with transfers it's always a crapshoot.Jessuf wrote:Ok, thanks for this!Anonymous User wrote:I was top 10% + LR and didn't get a CB there last year. That doesn't mean that you have no chance at getting a job there, but I wouldn't think of JD as one of the unselective firms in DC. I wouldn't waste a high bid on them.koalatriste wrote:
i think you answered your own query. see above. i'd probably avoid JD, as i'm sure they are at the higher end of the 3.0-3.5 range.
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Re: Less selective DC firms
What else would you recommend a GULC transfer use a high bid on? (Assuming wanting to stay in DC and realizing its a crap shoot)
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whichever of those firms (not jones day) that has the highest class sizes. Also, look at the stats OCS links you to. You can kind of tell how popular each firm is from those. Maybe some of them have less name recognition (Sutherland) and aren't as popular and you can steal an interview with them with an outside the top 10 bid.donniedarko wrote:What else would you recommend a GULC transfer use a high bid on? (Assuming wanting to stay in DC and realizing its a crap shoot)
Seriously though, if you want a job, you need to shoot for NY as well. I know multiple people who are headed to V10s in NY who actually wanted a job down here but struck out.
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- donniedarko
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Not sure if this is a valid question, but to your knowledge, do certain NY firms seem more GULC friendly than others?
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Sorry Jessuf, I sort of hijacked your thread
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Don't self-select away from Jones Day if you think you would be a good fit. Because of their unique culture (general partnership, one-firm-worldwide, confidential compensation, etc.) they tend to be more concerned with fit than GPA. Last summer, we had a few from GULC and at least one from the PT program. Another in our class was a TTTT transfer to MVPB. Not sure their GPAs though. I was around median from MVPB.koalatriste wrote:Jessuf wrote:Good point. Most are around 7.koalatriste wrote:with the exception of akin gump, does any of these firms have a summer class size of above, say, 5?
that's a bit of an exaggeration, but realize that you are competing for VERY few SA spots here. the bottom line is that the cards are stacked against you as a GULC transfer (in re: getting a biglaw job), so I would recommend focusing on large NY firms that arent that selective and HUSTLING. if you're not concerned about getting an SA, this is a fine list of firms to strike out with.
For GULC students who are interested, the biggest class sizes in this range are:
Akin Gump - 17
Jones Day - 18
Sutherland Asbill - 13
Venable - 13
So for the most part, pretty small class sizes.
I made this thread because I really want DC for personal reasons. I will of course bid on mostly NYC firms, but I would like to know where I'd have the best shot of getting a CB at in DC to maximize my chances of staying in the area. Being a transfer makes figuring out bids pretty much impossible because I don't know how my top 1% translates into a GULC ranking.i think you answered your own query. see above. i'd probably avoid JD, as i'm sure they are at the higher end of the 3.0-3.5 range.Jessuf wrote:I would ideally like to have a few DC firms that I could rank highly on my bid list, then mostly rely on mass mail for the other firms and hope I will get something.
No guarantees, of course, but the only thing you know for sure is if you don't bid, you won't get an interview. (Also, they have a new hiring partner this year, so not sure if that will change things up. )
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JD interviews lots of people who don't get them with the lottery. So if they like your resume and you've got them in your top 20, they'll get in contact with you.
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All firms in your top 20 get your resume. As far as I know they won't know exactly where in the top 20 you ranked them.Jessuf wrote:So firms will be able to see where I ranked them even if I don't get an interview through the lottery?Anonymous User wrote:JD interviews lots of people who don't get them with the lottery. So if they like your resume and you've got them in your top 20, they'll get in contact with you.
Also, spam your resume to every firm you don't get in the lottery. Good way to pick up extra interviews.
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That would be amazing. I'll pm u my email
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Re: Less selective DC firms
Is there public data on the number of 2012 or 2013 SA's for these firms?
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The NALP Directory has this info. (Probably no expected 2013 SA numbers yet.)VulcanVulcanVulcan wrote:Is there public data on the number of 2012 or 2013 SA's for these firms?
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