DOJ Honors 2014 EOIR-OCIJ Finalists Forum

[Anonymous User]

My status changed to finalist this morning too! I am the person who worked for EOIR and to my knowledge never had their refs checked. Is there any way they just aren't doing it?

I'm glad you brought this up. The terribly paranoid part of me wonders if they didn't contact references and are just naming everyone finalists and then taking their time to decide who they'll actually give offers to.

I obviously will of course let everyone here know if I get an offer. Would OCIJ people like to use pseudonyms/numbers or something so we can kind of keep track of each other in some way?

[Anonymous User]

Hi all,

To my knowledge, my references weren't contacted, but this morning my status was changed to finalist. I interviewed in NY, and it was my first choice location.

Good luck to all, and I hope to hear some good news either from all of you or from OCIJ directly haha very soon!

-SE49

[Anonymous User]

Finalist C16 here; as far as I know, my references have not been contacted. I interviewed in San Diego and indicated I'd be willing to go to any location.

Seems like if we don't get a call within a few days, then we're alternates.

[Anonymous User]

Finalist C16 here; as far as I know, my references have not been contacted. I interviewed in San Diego and indicated I'd be willing to go to any location.

Seems like if we don't get a call within a few days, then we're alternates.

A few days is way too long! Did any of you guys work for the DOJ or EOIR last summer?
-A1

[Anonymous User]

Finalist C16 here; as far as I know, my references have not been contacted. I interviewed in San Diego and indicated I'd be willing to go to any location.

Seems like if we don't get a call within a few days, then we're alternates.

A few days is way too long! Did any of you guys work for the DOJ or EOIR last summer?
-A1

I know! I've been waiting for this day for long enough already. I did not work for either last summer or ever.
-SE49

[Anonymous User]

Do you guys want to repost stats? I would be interested to see who else made it as finalists

[Anonymous User]

Finalist C16 here; as far as I know, my references have not been contacted. I interviewed in San Diego and indicated I'd be willing to go to any location.

Seems like if we don't get a call within a few days, then we're alternates.

A few days is way too long! Did any of you guys work for the DOJ or EOIR last summer?
-A1

I know! I've been waiting for this day for long enough already. I did not work for either last summer or ever.
-SE49

Finalist over here! No call yet. As far as I know, my references were not contacted, and I'm pretty sure my mentor would have told me if he'd been contacted.

I have never worked for EOIR, but I did work at a USAO's office my 1L year.

-AF26

[Anonymous User]

Do you guys want to repost stats? I would be interested to see who else made it as finalists

School: CCN
Grades: Top 1/3
Activities: Secondary Journal, Public Interest Nonprofit
Experience: 1L- direct legal services for immigrants, 2L- appellate criminal law. No work prior to law school, straight from college.

I probably only got this far because I have written on the area of law, have a deep and abiding passion for immigration law, and am not afraid to talk about it haha

-SE49

[Anonymous User]

I am really dying to know how they make location placements.

Also how many finalists do you think they designate compare to first round choices? There is a good chance most of us get it, right?

[Anonymous User]

I am really dying to know how they make location placements.

Also how many finalists do you think they designate compare to first round choices? There is a good chance most of us get it, right?

I really hope so. I'm having trouble concentrating on finals!

-SE49

[Anonymous User]

Finalist C16 here; as far as I know, my references have not been contacted. I interviewed in San Diego and indicated I'd be willing to go to any location.

Seems like if we don't get a call within a few days, then we're alternates.

A few days is way too long! Did any of you guys work for the DOJ or EOIR last summer?
-A1

Agree that a few more days is agonizing: we've traded one anxiety for another. Hopefully they don't contact references before making offers, or we'll be waiting a while. I was not a SLIP intern, nor have I worked for DOJ or EOIR.
-C16

[Anonymous User]

Did you guys get an email yet?

[Anonymous User]

I interned for EOIR this summer. I am so excited! Hope the good news keep coming in!

BB1

[Anonymous User]

Did you guys get an email yet?

Nope. However, Deana hasn't posted that OCIJ finalist selections are complete, so I'm not surprised.

[Anonymous User]

Did you guys get an email yet?

Nope, but I mean all the email is going to say is what component selected us as a finalist, right?

[Anonymous User]

If this year is like last year, you won't get an email telling you you're a finalist (it only shows up in avue), and you don't find out what component selected you as a finalist. You won't know until you get an offer.

[Anonymous User]

No, just got the email that identified it as OCIJ

[Anonymous User]

All, well, that's a change then. Congratulations!

[bsahni]

So nobody has gotten a call yet? And the e-mail doesn't tell you if you're a first round pick or an alternate?

[Anonymous User]

So nobody has gotten a call yet? And the e-mail doesn't tell you if you're a first round pick or an alternate?

Nope

[Anonymous User]

So nobody has gotten a call yet? And the e-mail doesn't tell you if you're a first round pick or an alternate?

Nope

Agreed, that's what Deana said on Avue. I got an email, too.

[Anonymous User]

So nobody has gotten a call yet? And the e-mail doesn't tell you if you're a first round pick or an alternate?

Nope

does anyone else think its risky to contact EOIR saying you have another offer - I mean, I have another offer but it's an awful offer and really my last resort. but - the email seemed to imply you could use that offer to get information about your status.

[Anonymous User]

So nobody has gotten a call yet? And the e-mail doesn't tell you if you're a first round pick or an alternate?

Nope

does anyone else think its risky to contact EOIR saying you have another offer - I mean, I have another offer but it's an awful offer and really my last resort. but - the email seemed to imply you could use that offer to get information about your status.

I don't think so, I did this last week and got a notice I'm a finalist today.

[bsahni]

According to Ms. Willis' post… seems like the e-mail was generic and sent to all finalists no matter if you're an alternate or first round pick.

[Anonymous User]

does anyone else think its risky to contact EOIR saying you have another offer - I mean, I have another offer but it's an awful offer and really my last resort. but - the email seemed to imply you could use that offer to get information about your status.

"If you have a deadline relating to another offer and need to ascertain your status with OCIJ, please contact EOIR directly." I can see it cutting both ways...

"[T]he hiring process for EOIR-OCIJ can be quite lengthy."