Philly OCI 2013 Forum

[Anonymous User]

Let's keep it going:

Dechert, MLB, BR - Any news?

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Anyone hear of any post callback offers or rejections at Blank or Dechert?

Dechert offer following CB w/in one week. Accepted.

[Anonymous User]

Drinker Biddle offer tonight.

[Anonymous User]

Here's the article that ATL regurgitated: http://www.americanlawyer.com/PubArticl ... 0719003911

Ballard went from 20 SAs (2012) to 15 (2013)

Stradley went from 11 to 8

Blank Rome went from 16 to 21

But Ballard's Philadelphia office stayed constant with 12 summers in both 2012 and 2013.

[Anonymous User]

Drinker Biddle offer tonight.

When was your CB?

[Anonymous User]

Drinker Biddle offer tonight.

When was your CB?

Monday.

[Anonymous User]

I know at least one person who got an offer from Duane Morris yesterday

DM offer as well.

[Anonymous User]

How about news from some of the DE firms? Moris Nichols, Young Conaway?

YCST is only taking 2-4 SA's.

[Anonymous User]

How about news from some of the DE firms? Moris Nichols, Young Conaway?

YCST is only taking 2-4 SA's.

How do you know?

[Anonymous User]

DM vs. DB vs. ML. Unsure lit/corp. I know it's pretty general, but anyone have any advice on these choices?

[Anonymous User]

DM vs. DB vs. ML. Unsure lit/corp. I know it's pretty general, but anyone have any advice on these choices?

All 3 in Philly? Duane pays a little less than Drinker or MLB (which IMO shouldn't be a huge factor, but every little bit helps when you're trying to pay off loans!). I'd go with MLB, but thats really just because I know a few people who work there and they all seem to like it a lot, and the hours aren't too terrible (though saying that, just last night my friend didn't get home until around 1030).

[Anonymous User]

How about news from some of the DE firms? Moris Nichols, Young Conaway?

YCST is only taking 2-4 SA's.

How do you know?

Inside information from a friend there.

[Anonymous User]

DM vs. DB vs. ML. Unsure lit/corp. I know it's pretty general, but anyone have any advice on these choices?

All 3 in Philly? Duane pays a little less than Drinker or MLB (which IMO shouldn't be a huge factor, but every little bit helps when you're trying to pay off loans!). I'd go with MLB, but thats really just because I know a few people who work there and they all seem to like it a lot, and the hours aren't too terrible (though saying that, just last night my friend didn't get home until around 1030).

I'd just go with MLB as well. DAT PREFTIGE.

[Anonymous User]

DM vs. DB vs. ML. Unsure lit/corp. I know it's pretty general, but anyone have any advice on these choices?

All 3 in Philly? Duane pays a little less than Drinker or MLB (which IMO shouldn't be a huge factor, but every little bit helps when you're trying to pay off loans!). I'd go with MLB, but thats really just because I know a few people who work there and they all seem to like it a lot, and the hours aren't too terrible (though saying that, just last night my friend didn't get home until around 1030).

I'd just go with MLB as well. DAT PREFTIGE.

Morgan Lewis is not more prestigious than Drinker Biddle in Philadelphia.

[Anonymous User]

DM vs. DB vs. ML. Unsure lit/corp. I know it's pretty general, but anyone have any advice on these choices?

Looking at this same choice too...I am leaning towards DB. Just a gut feel I guess.

[Anonymous User]

MLB is band one corp and band one lit. Drinker is band two in both. So, ya know, put that in your pipe.

[Anonymous User]

Yesterday at Cozen the receptionist told me it was the last day of interviews.

[dannynoonan87]

Morgan Lewis is not more prestigious than Drinker Biddle in Philadelphia.

I disagree

[Anonymous User]

Yesterday at Cozen the receptionist told me it was the last day of interviews.

I heard that too. I guess they will meet Monday or Tuesday to make a determination.

[Anonymous User]

No I haven't. Hopefully that doesn't mean that there is a letter sitting in my mailbox at home. Idk if they actually stick to this, but their website says that decisions come out in the middle of october. I doubt they could afford to wait that long though[/quote]

DE firms are a lot slower than Philly firms because their class sizes are generally smaller so they do take a longer time to give offers. Don't give up hope! A few people in my class several years ago received DE offers towards the end of September/ early October.

Also, with the market how it is, they really can afford to wait. There's no shortage of excellent candidates. It also may be not so much that they are waiting to give any offers, but that they give very few and then have to wait to hear back before they give more.

[Anonymous User]

DE firms are a lot slower than Philly firms because their class sizes are generally smaller so they do take a longer time to give offers. Don't give up hope! A few people in my class several years ago received DE offers towards the end of September/ early October.

Also, with the market how it is, they really can afford to wait. There's no shortage of excellent candidates. It also may be not so much that they are waiting to give any offers, but that they give very few and then have to wait to hear back before they give more.

I know Potter Anderson is notoriously slow in their hiring decisions.

[Anonymous User]

DE firms are a lot slower than Philly firms because their class sizes are generally smaller so they do take a longer time to give offers. Don't give up hope! A few people in my class several years ago received DE offers towards the end of September/ early October.

Also, with the market how it is, they really can afford to wait. There's no shortage of excellent candidates. It also may be not so much that they are waiting to give any offers, but that they give very few and then have to wait to hear back before they give more.

I know Potter Anderson is notoriously slow in their hiring decisions.

Hearing that is actually a huge relief. I'm post-CB and starting to wonder if I struck out.

[Anonymous User]

Yesterday at Cozen the receptionist told me it was the last day of interviews.

Post-CB ding from Cozen. About a week later.

[Anonymous User]

DM vs. DB vs. ML. Unsure lit/corp. I know it's pretty general, but anyone have any advice on these choices?

All 3 in Philly? Duane pays a little less than Drinker or MLB (which IMO shouldn't be a huge factor, but every little bit helps when you're trying to pay off loans!). I'd go with MLB, but thats really just because I know a few people who work there and they all seem to like it a lot, and the hours aren't too terrible (though saying that, just last night my friend didn't get home until around 1030).

Duane and MLB pay the same, Drinker pays less and you have an even lower salary during training. Check NALP if that's something that would affect your choice.

In terms of prestige, MLB is definitely up there both locally and nationally.

[Anonymous User]

DM vs. DB vs. ML. Unsure lit/corp. I know it's pretty general, but anyone have any advice on these choices?

All 3 in Philly? Duane pays a little less than Drinker or MLB (which IMO shouldn't be a huge factor, but every little bit helps when you're trying to pay off loans!). I'd go with MLB, but thats really just because I know a few people who work there and they all seem to like it a lot, and the hours aren't too terrible (though saying that, just last night my friend didn't get home until around 1030).

Duane and MLB pay the same, Drinker pays less and you have an even lower salary during training. Check NALP if that's something that would affect your choice.

In terms of prestige, MLB is definitely up there both locally and nationally.

I was told Drinker no longer pays a lower salary during training.

[Anonymous User]

Any BR news lately?