Sidley Austin NY vs. Proskauer NY
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Sidley Austin NY vs. Proskauer NY
Interested in general corporate but not sure which corporate practice specifically. Also Interested in the possibility of transferring to California sometime down the road, so strength in a Southern California office is important. Partnership is not definitively ruled out, so that is playing a part as well. Other than that, I received generally good vibes from the people at both firms. Suggestions/comments?
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Re: Sidley Austin NY vs. Proskauer NY
Bump. Any rationale behind the votes?
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Re: Sidley Austin NY vs. Proskauer NY
i can't comment on your work-related concerns, but i think i'd kill myself if i had to work in times square every day.
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Re: Sidley Austin NY vs. Proskauer NY
courtneylove wrote:i can't comment on your work-related concerns, but i think i'd kill myself if i had to work in times square every day.
Fair concern.
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Re: Sidley Austin NY vs. Proskauer NY
People at Sidley seemed pretty happy. not at all like they had the last spark of life wrung out of them by a Times Square behemoth with empathy-challenged partners.
but yeah. For many places lateraling to another firm is easier than transferring to a different office so strength in CA is probably not a great metric for a NYC summer offer.
but yeah. For many places lateraling to another firm is easier than transferring to a different office so strength in CA is probably not a great metric for a NYC summer offer.
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Re: Sidley Austin NY vs. Proskauer NY
OP here. Final soft bump before a decision will be made.
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Re: Sidley Austin NY vs. Proskauer NY
I voted for Sidley. I had screeners with both Proskauer and Sidley and came away with a great feeling about Sidley--the interviewers, recruiters and diversity recruiter were all great, friendly and interesting people. A friend of mine summered there and absolutely loved it. Sidley is also known to have a more friendly vibe because of its midwestern routes. I've heard mixed reviews about Proskauer but if you're interested in labor/employment that could be a reason to choose it over Sidley. I think overall Sidley is stronger (according to Chambers Associate it's Band 1 in Corporate/M&A while Proskauer is Band 2 in Corporate/M&A). So yeah, I'd pick Sidley because it's stronger in corporate and known for a decent work environment.
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Re: Sidley Austin NY vs. Proskauer NY
I voted for Proskauer but you won't go wrong with either. I don't know much about Sidley, but I do know that the people at Proskauer are great. Overall, both great options. Go with your gut.
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