How to tell if a firm is right for you? Forum

[Anonymous User]

Hopefully some current attorneys will be able to help with this:

If a rising 2L has offers in hand early in the process and the opportunity to go back to the firms/go to dinner/talk to attorneys on the phone, what are the sorts of questions that would be most pertinent and helpful in determining whether a place is right for them?

Assumption: the people from the screener and callback were all reasonably friendly, seemed to be leading well-adjusted lives, and did not betray any telltale signs of hating their lives.

[mylifeis24]

Hopefully some current attorneys will be able to help with this:

If a rising 2L has offers in hand early in the process and the opportunity to go back to the firms/go to dinner/talk to attorneys on the phone, what are the sorts of questions that would be most pertinent and helpful in determining whether a place is right for them?

Assumption: the people from the screener and callback were all reasonably friendly, seemed to be leading well-adjusted lives, and did not betray any telltale signs of hating their lives.

This is an extremely individualized and personal process. You've got to ask the questions that you care about. Someone here might care about the socialization of the office, and another may care more about getting substantive work early on. There is a reason that "fit" is such a buzzword - firms are different in subtle ways, and they're going to mean different things to different people.

[PMan99]

Whichever offers the best exit ops, pay, and location.

[whats an updog]

Whichever offers the best exit ops, pay, and location.

Same pay, same location. How can one easily determine exit ops? Are in house positions more available for transactional attorneys rather than litigators? Asking if the attorney I'm speaking with knows of anyone who went in house?