Columbia EIP 2015 Forum

[Anonymous User]

Echoing what was said above, for those candidates with strong credentials, there are several firms that will interview with your pre-eip. I'm a rising 3L and last year I had interviews with Cravath, Davis Polk, and Skadden before EIP (and had 2/3 offers before EIP as well, with the third coming soon after). Can't hurt to cold email recruiting a copy of your resume, and call in any close contacts you made at the networking events.

Fair warning, reaching out to firms might be against some OCS policy, but idgaf. It made the whole process so much easier.

Any advice for someone who is working internationally and cannot interview in person in NY pre-EIP?

[Anonymous User]

Echoing what was said above, for those candidates with strong credentials, there are several firms that will interview with your pre-eip. I'm a rising 3L and last year I had interviews with Cravath, Davis Polk, and Skadden before EIP (and had 2/3 offers before EIP as well, with the third coming soon after). Can't hurt to cold email recruiting a copy of your resume, and call in any close contacts you made at the networking events.

Fair warning, reaching out to firms might be against some OCS policy, but idgaf. It made the whole process so much easier.

Yeah, but "strong credentials" for you = law review + Kent and unfortunately, 90%+ people don't fall in that category...

[Anonymous User]

Echoing what was said above, for those candidates with strong credentials, there are several firms that will interview with your pre-eip. I'm a rising 3L and last year I had interviews with Cravath, Davis Polk, and Skadden before EIP (and had 2/3 offers before EIP as well, with the third coming soon after). Can't hurt to cold email recruiting a copy of your resume, and call in any close contacts you made at the networking events.

Fair warning, reaching out to firms might be against some OCS policy, but idgaf. It made the whole process so much easier.

Yeah, but "strong credentials" for you = law review + Kent and unfortunately, 90%+ people don't fall in that category...

Probably 97%.

[Anonymous User]

It doesn't have to be Kent, but probably some kind of Stone + work experience in financial services.

[Anonymous User]

It doesn't have to be Kent, but probably some kind of Stone + work experience in financial services.

The above poster with the pre-EIP Cravath, DPW, and Skadden callbacks had better grades than that, is all. Worth noting before you go down that route.

[Anonymous User]

It doesn't have to be Kent, but probably some kind of Stone + work experience in financial services.

The above poster with the pre-EIP Cravath, DPW, and Skadden callbacks had better grades than that, is all. Worth noting before you go down that route.

What about mid-Stone? Like 3.6? Would that be worth contacting firms like Cravath, DPW, and Skadden pre-EIP?

[Anonymous User]

As the journal preference ranking change is coming up, I was wondering how people generally view the "prestige" of each journal. Any advice?

[Anonymous User]

I'm pretty sure it's 1) LR 2) Everything else.

[Anonymous User]

I'm pretty sure it's 1) LR 2) Everything else.

Echoing above, I was told that if not LR, just go with the one with the least amount work as they are all the same (for EIP purposes). Please correct if wrong.

[Anonymous User]

I'm the poster who was quoted.

I mean, I prioritized transnational and business simply because I didn't want to look like I was some kind of SJW. But it's up to you.

- Strauss' Mouse.

[smaug]

As the journal preference ranking change is coming up, I was wondering how people generally view the "prestige" of each journal. Any advice?

there are two levels of prestige

law review

not law review

don't choose something because you think it's prestigious

signed,

former board member of a ~prestigious~ secondary journal

[Anonymous User]

Anyone still waiting for grades? For people in Bobbitt's section, I think Crim grades are still not up?

[Anonymous User]

Harcourt section. Yup still waiting on two grades.

[jbagelboy]

Echoing what was said above, for those candidates with strong credentials, there are several firms that will interview with your pre-eip. I'm a rising 3L and last year I had interviews with Cravath, Davis Polk, and Skadden before EIP (and had 2/3 offers before EIP as well, with the third coming soon after). Can't hurt to cold email recruiting a copy of your resume, and call in any close contacts you made at the networking events.

Fair warning, reaching out to firms might be against some OCS policy, but idgaf. It made the whole process so much easier.

Any advice for someone who is working internationally and cannot interview in person in NY pre-EIP?

it doesn't matter; you don't need to interview pre-EIP. don't let what others are doing psyche you out. the vast majority of offers will still go out after EIP.

As the journal preference ranking change is coming up, I was wondering how people generally view the "prestige" of each journal. Any advice?

go where you like the people most on the incoming board and where your substantive interests might lie for note-writing purposes, if you're so inclined. while there's nothing prestige related about journals there are personalities; there were/are definitely some journals where I like everyone or nearly everyone on them, and others where that's not the case... To the extent I could consider journal a worthwhile/enjoyable experience it's because I spent time around people I liked and respected

[Anonymous User]

Anyone still waiting for grades? For people in Bobbitt's section, I think Crim grades are still not up?

Expecting a B- in that class didnt go to maybe 80% of the classes lolol

[Anonymous User]

Anyone still waiting for grades? For people in Bobbitt's section, I think Crim grades are still not up?

This is up.

[Anonymous User]

I have about a 3.1, so below median. Any advice on my bid list? 3+ years of decent WE.
Rank Firm Name
1 Baker & McKenzie LLP
2 paul hastings llp
3 proskauer rose llp
4 sidley austin llp
5 Linklaters
6 Shearman & Sterling LLP
7 O'Melveny & Myers LLP (New York, NY - Transactional ONLY)
8 mayer brown llp
9 Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
10 White & Case LLP
11 Ropes & Gray LLP
12 Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP
13 Arnold & Porter LLP
14 Clifford Chance US LLP
15 goodwin procter llp
16 Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
17 Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
18 Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
19 Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
20 Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
21 Dechert LLP
22 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP
23 Kaye Scholer LLP
24 Jones Day
25 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
26 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
27 Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
28 Seward & Kissel LLP
29 Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
30 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
31 Reed Smith LLP
32 katten muchin rosenman llp
33 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
34 Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
35 Chadbourne & Parke LLP
36 Hogan Lovells US LLP
37 Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
38 King & Spalding

[Anonymous User]

In what world do we get 38 bids?

[Anonymous User]

I need to cut down, but just listed all the firms I had in mind. What do you guys think? Maybe I should remove the reaches like weil or sidley? Anyone want to opine on ordering?

[smaug]

you need to cut in various places

did anyone get proskauer at 3 last year? or shearman at 6?

[Anonymous User]

you need to cut in various places

did anyone get proskauer at 3 last year? or shearman at 6?

This entire bid list is off, starting at the top. Look at the discrepancies between your bid and the FFB from last year (in parenthesis), with problems in bold.

1 Baker & McKenzie LLP (2)
2 paul hastings llp (2)
3 proskauer rose llp (1)
4 sidley austin llp (2)
5 Linklaters (9)
6 Shearman & Sterling LLP (2)
7 O'Melveny & Myers LLP (New York, NY - Transactional ONLY) (22)
8 mayer brown llp (5)
9 Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (8)
10 White & Case LLP (7)

Based on just the first ten, you've missed Proskauer, Sidley, Sherman, Mayer, Weil, and White. You probably got Baker, but it's likely you missed Paul Hastings since you bid right on the FFB (which is not necessarily a problem, just a noted risk). You've definitely got Linklaters, and O'Melveny, but why are you ordering them at 5. and 7. respectively, when the FFB for them was 9. and 22. respectively?

Haven't looked at the other 24, but I imagine it is also flawed. Even if they're perfect though, you've wasted the majority of your first 10 bids, which will kill you in EIP.

With regards to those five firms that failed at 1. or 2., you're going have to cut at least 3 of them if you want to be within last year's FFB.

[buffalo_]

I have about a 3.1, so below median. Any advice on my bid list? 3+ years of decent WE.
Rank Firm Name
1 Baker & McKenzie LLP
2 Paul Hastings LLP
3 Proskauer Rose LLP
4 Sidley Austin LLP
5 Linklaters
6 Shearman & Sterling LLP
7 O'Melveny & Myers LLP (New York, NY - Transactional ONLY)
8 Mayer Brown LLP
9 Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
10 White & Case LLP
11 Ropes & Gray LLP
12 Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP
13 Arnold & Porter LLP
14 Clifford Chance US LLP
15 Goodwin Procter LLP
16 Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
17 Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
18 Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
19 Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
20 Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
21 Dechert LLP
22 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP
23 Kaye Scholer LLP
24 Jones Day
25 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
26 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
27 Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
28 Seward & Kissel LLP
29 Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
30 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
31 Reed Smith LLP
32 Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
33 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
34 Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
35 Chadbourne & Parke LLP
36 Hogan Lovells US LLP
37 Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
38 King & Spalding

You might want to look at the first failed bid list on Symplicity. Assuming you are bidding NY, a few of these bids will be a waste. For example, Proskauer you really will need to bid 1 to have a shot. Sidley Austin FFB was 2 last year, so 4 might be a stretch. Arnold & Porter FFB was 9. Akin 17. These are jsut the few I spot off the bat.

[jbagelboy]

Not sure why arnold & porter keeps showing up on below median bid lists. Their NY office isn't as selective as DC, but I still wouldn't waste a bid on them lower than 3.3, at least one within your top 15

[Anonymous User]

Need to decide between Boies (NY) and Kirkland (NY) for my bid list- Can only fit one. I know Kirland gave out many more offers last year and is probably the safer bet, but Boies is boutique lit, and that's what I'm looking for. 3.69 GPA.

In addition, are there any firms in the NY or DC market that are out of my range/not worth a bid on with a 3.69?

[jbagelboy]

Need to decide between Boies (NY) and Kirkland (NY) for my bid list- Can only fit one. I know Kirland gave out many more offers last year and is probably the safer bet, but Boies is boutique lit, and that's what I'm looking for. 3.69 GPA.

In addition, are there any firms in the NY or DC market that are out of my range/not worth a bid on with a 3.69?

I know more people who received offers from Boies via mass mail than via OCI. For some reason they barely offer any CLS students from EIP but give out offers in other markets to CLS students who reach out to the recruiters. So you might just want to do Kirkland at EIP and mail Boies Schiller. Then again, you could probably pick up a KE interview pretty easily by resume dropping, whereas that wouldn't work for Boies. Regardless, I wouldn't stress on it.