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Re: 3L OCI Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Sun Sep 01, 2013 4:31 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Anyone see any new postings / availabilities? I did a bunch of 3L OCI screeners at my CCN but the vast majority were for corporate positions only, which isn't really my interest.

Separately, are there any reliable sources on CB --> offer ratio for 3L positions?
My school has a spreadsheet, but there doesn't seem to be any consistency year to year. With such small numbers, it would be difficult to figure anything out anyway.

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Re: 3L OCI Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Sun Sep 01, 2013 5:33 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Is it just me or is 3L hiring almost non-existent on the west coast. I thought things were supposed to pick up right about now.

It's not just you. I think it's picked up for Summer positions for 2L's, my school has 3x as many of those posted as last year, and exactly TWO firms doing OCI for fall attorney positions.

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Re: 3L OCI Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:47 am

Snail mail ding for Skadden's NY office. It had my name accurately in the address column, but a completely different name under the salutation. Good to see they put a lot of thought into "what a difficult decision" it was.

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Re: 3L OCI Thread

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Anonymous User wrote:Snail mail ding for Skadden's NY office. It had my name accurately in the address column, but a completely different name under the salutation. Good to see they put a lot of thought into "what a difficult decision" it was.
Post-CB or post-screener?

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Re: 3L OCI Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Mon Sep 02, 2013 7:54 pm

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Anonymous User wrote:Is it just me or is 3L hiring almost non-existent on the west coast. I thought things were supposed to pick up right about now.

It's not just you. I think it's picked up for Summer positions for 2L's, my school has 3x as many of those posted as last year, and exactly TWO firms doing OCI for fall attorney positions.
I have a CB on the west coast in a couple of days. it's my only west coast CB so far.

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Re: 3L OCI Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:05 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Is it just me or is 3L hiring almost non-existent on the west coast. I thought things were supposed to pick up right about now.

It's not just you. I think it's picked up for Summer positions for 2L's, my school has 3x as many of those posted as last year, and exactly TWO firms doing OCI for fall attorney positions.
I have a CB on the west coast in a couple of days. it's my only west coast CB so far.
Congratulations!

Mind sharing NorCal or SoCal? Also, was this through oci or a mailer?

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Re: 3L OCI Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Sep 03, 2013 12:18 am

Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Is it just me or is 3L hiring almost non-existent on the west coast. I thought things were supposed to pick up right about now.

It's not just you. I think it's picked up for Summer positions for 2L's, my school has 3x as many of those posted as last year, and exactly TWO firms doing OCI for fall attorney positions.
I have a CB on the west coast in a couple of days. it's my only west coast CB so far.
Congratulations!

Mind sharing NorCal or SoCal? Also, was this through oci or a mailer?
SF. OCI.

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Re: 3L OCI Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Sep 04, 2013 8:38 pm

Bump.

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Re: 3L OCI Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Sep 05, 2013 1:30 am

Any 3LS get callbacks with Skadden NY or DPW NY at all...or dings for that matter...

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Re: 3L OCI Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Sep 05, 2013 1:31 am

Anonymous User wrote:Any 3LS get callbacks with Skadden NY or DPW NY at all...or dings for that matter...
Know some with CBs at both. All had SAs at Vault firms.

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Re: 3L OCI Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:10 am

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Anonymous User wrote:Any 3LS get callbacks with Skadden NY or DPW NY at all...or dings for that matter...
Know some with CBs at both. All had SAs at Vault firms.
I was dinged by both. Had a screener at one of them.

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Re: 3L OCI Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:37 am

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Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Any 3LS get callbacks with Skadden NY or DPW NY at all...or dings for that matter...
Know some with CBs at both. All had SAs at Vault firms.
I was dinged by both. Had a screener at one of them.
Were the dings sent via snail mail?

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Re: 3L OCI Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:16 am

Anyone apply to Foley online? I applied yesterday for a couple different listed positions and have, so far this morning, received 8 automated messages per position. I appreciate that they're reviewing my credentials, but...when do the emails stop?

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Re: 3L OCI Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:33 am

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Anonymous User wrote:Any 3LS get callbacks with Skadden NY or DPW NY at all...or dings for that matter...
Know some with CBs at both. All had SAs at Vault firms.
Thanks. When did they apply, or send out their information.....or were they screeners at OCI

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Re: 3L OCI Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Sep 05, 2013 2:14 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Any 3LS get callbacks with Skadden NY or DPW NY at all...or dings for that matter...
Know some with CBs at both. All had SAs at Vault firms.
I was dinged by both. Had a screener at one of them.
Were the dings sent via snail mail?

Thanks.
Nope, both were via email.

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Re: 3L OCI Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Sep 05, 2013 3:09 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Anyone apply to Foley online? I applied yesterday for a couple different listed positions and have, so far this morning, received 8 automated messages per position. I appreciate that they're reviewing my credentials, but...when do the emails stop?
I applied to 1 position and only received 1 confirmation email a month ago. Maybe that means you're doing better.

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Re: 3L OCI Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Sep 05, 2013 4:18 pm

Anyone know anything about Bell Nunnally's practice/reputation? Also, their compensation/bonus structure seems weird. Have a screener with them.

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Re: 3L OCI Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Sep 05, 2013 5:48 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Anyone apply to Foley online? I applied yesterday for a couple different listed positions and have, so far this morning, received 8 automated messages per position. I appreciate that they're reviewing my credentials, but...when do the emails stop?
I applied to 1 position and only received 1 confirmation email a month ago. Maybe that means you're doing better.
Are they resume collecting or are they actually looking for people? They list basically every office but didn't do OCI AFAIK.

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Re: 3L OCI Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Sep 05, 2013 7:01 pm

ding from Shipman Goodwin

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Re: 3L OCI Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Sep 05, 2013 7:39 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
I applied to 1 position and only received 1 confirmation email a month ago. Maybe that means you're doing better.
Are they resume collecting or are they actually looking for people? They list basically every office but didn't do OCI AFAIK.
I'm guessing they're just resume collecting.. but I haven't received a ding yet, and I applied about a month ago... who knows.

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Re: 3L OCI Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Sep 07, 2013 1:59 am

Chicago CB, Sidley or Kirkland, my first mass mail CB. I also used a connection I met at the firm last year.

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Re: 3L OCI Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Sep 07, 2013 2:30 am

Anonymous User wrote:Chicago CB, Sidley or Kirkland, my first mass mail CB. I also used a connection I met at the firm last year.
Which group?

EDIT: SA? I've been wrangling a strong connection at Kirkland but it's led to zilch.

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Re: 3L OCI Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:27 am

Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Chicago CB, Sidley or Kirkland, my first mass mail CB. I also used a connection I met at the firm last year.
Which group?

EDIT: SA? I've been wrangling a strong connection at Kirkland but it's led to zilch.
Prefer not to say which group but it is transactional. I remained in contact with one of my interviewers (a partner) and he really liked me. I chose another firm this summer but want to get back to Chicago now.

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Re: 3L OCI Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Sep 07, 2013 9:16 am

Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Any 3LS get callbacks with Skadden NY or DPW NY at all...or dings for that matter...
Know some with CBs at both. All had SAs at Vault firms.
I was dinged by both. Had a screener at one of them.
Last post is mine. I recently received a DPW CB, no screener. This was about two weeks after I received a ding email. Weird.

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Re: 3L OCI Thread

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:40 pm

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Know some with CBs at both. All had SAs at Vault firms.
I was dinged by both. Had a screener at one of them.
Last post is mine. I recently received a DPW CB, no screener. This was about two weeks after I received a ding email. Weird.
Cool. Go get it. It seems a lot of us would love to be in your position. Was it a ding letter like sorry we have no opening or like sorry we have no openings for you.

Seriously? What are you waiting for?

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