Anonymous User wrote:Have ppl here targeted/heard back from ATL firms like Jones Day/Alston & Bird or is this more of a NYC/TX biglaw thread?
This thread is NY/LA dominant, TX has their own thread.
Anonymous User wrote:Have ppl here targeted/heard back from ATL firms like Jones Day/Alston & Bird or is this more of a NYC/TX biglaw thread?
Anonymous User wrote:Have ppl here targeted/heard back from ATL firms like Jones Day/Alston & Bird or is this more of a NYC/TX biglaw thread?
Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote:Hi guys.
I had 7 1L SA interviews and have strong work experience (2 years in an in-house legal department), but have gotten dinged from all of them except one (still haven't heard back yet - hopefully by Fri.) My grades are above median and good, but could definitely be better. I just got rejected from a firm where I had really great and positive conversations with several partners.
My question: does 1L SA hiring focus even more on grades than 2L OCI? One of my grades is just above median, and the other is high above. So am I getting rejected because of that one borderline grade, or because I interview poorly (I've gotten positive feedback on my interviewing style, but I'm trying to look for anything to improve come 2L OCI.)
Sorry for sounding neurotic af. I just put so much work into these apps and interviews and I feel like I'm reaping nothing for it.
Are you at a T13 and what market were you targeting?
I'm at T6, and I was targeting a number of markets: California (Silicon Valley), DC, and Chicago.
How many of the interviews were screeners vs. callbacks? Did you apply for diversity positions or just 1L SA spots in general? What types of firms did you apply to? How many firms did you apply to?
Non-diversity 1L SA positions are extremely competitive and honestly pretty luck dependent. Don't take a lack of success as a failure - you'll do great at OCI. Especially if you're top 20% or so at Chicago.
These were a mix of diversity positions and regular 1L SA spots. I had 5 in-person callback interviews. For all except one, there was no initial screener. I applied to about 20 firms, and I had ties to the region for all the ones I got callbacks for. Thanks for the kind words and encouragement (greatly, greatly appreciated!)
Anonymous User wrote:PW and Kirkland lets see some movement!! (Anybody else frustrated about how slow this process has been...)
Anonymous User wrote:Hi guys.
I had 7 1L SA interviews and have strong work experience (2 years in an in-house legal department), but have gotten dinged from all of them except one (still haven't heard back yet - hopefully by Fri.) My grades are above median and good, but could definitely be better. I just got rejected from a firm where I had really great and positive conversations with several partners.
My question: does 1L SA hiring focus even more on grades than 2L OCI? One of my grades is just above median, and the other is high above. So am I getting rejected because of that one borderline grade, or because I interview poorly (I've gotten positive feedback on my interviewing style, but I'm trying to look for anything to improve come 2L OCI.)
Sorry for sounding neurotic af. I just put so much work into these apps and interviews and I feel like I'm reaping nothing for it.
Anonymous User wrote:14 apps, 2 dings so far (Baker McKenzie diversity position for DC & Venable diversity for DC). Right around top 30% at a T-40 and non-minority diverse candidate.
Can anyone shed some light on large firm diversity programs? How many they take? Things they look for? Also, do regular 1L SA positions give any preference to diverse candidates? I know with my #'s & school Aware that with my numbers/school rank I don't have great odds but any info would be appreciated. Thanks
Anonymous User wrote:Thought I'd add in my CB -> Offer timeline.
Fish & Richardson CB -> Offer (10 days)
Paul Weiss CB -> Ding (5 days)
Two more scheduled CB to go.
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YHS + IP + not really diverse + No WE
Anonymous User wrote:For people applying solely to DC: are we agreeeing DC is super slow ?
Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote:PW and Kirkland lets see some movement!! (Anybody else frustrated about how slow this process has been...)
Very frustrated but it does look like things are picking up and I'll at least know one way or the other.
Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote:PW and Kirkland lets see some movement!! (Anybody else frustrated about how slow this process has been...)
Very frustrated but it does look like things are picking up and I'll at least know one way or the other.
PW is almost done hiring their 1Ls. Kirkland has also definitely sent out some of their offers already.
Anonymous User wrote:Just talked to PW recruiter earlier today, they’re still making 1L offers. Don’t buy into the bs above!
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