2016 SEO Applicants Forum

Uncivil Procedure · Post by **Uncivil Procedure** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 10:07 pm

Hey there peoples, SEO alum from this past summer here. I lurked throughout the application process and never contributed, so I'm here to help you all out as penance. Feel free to ask me questions here or shoot me a PM. I am in the throes of 1L though, so I may be a bit slow in responding. In case you were wondering, yes SEO is worth it

Good luck to everyone!

FairchildFLT · Post by **FairchildFLT** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 11:43 am

I will also be replying to everyone who PMed me. Just slowly as I'm in the process of moving to Austin.

DG2016 · Post by **DG2016** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 5:39 pm

Uncivil Procedure wrote:Hey there peoples, SEO alum from this past summer here. I lurked throughout the application process and never contributed, so I'm here to help you all out as penance. Feel free to ask me questions here or shoot me a PM. I am in the throes of 1L though, so I may be a bit slow in responding. In case you were wondering, yes SEO is worth it

Good luck to everyone!

Thanks for offering to answer questions! Can you tell us why you think SEO is worth it? I know you get a paid internship, and a well-paid one at that, but is there anything else that you can share with us about the program that makes it valuable?

gamerish · Post by **gamerish** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 7:56 pm

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cdotson2 · Post by **cdotson2** » Tue Nov 10, 2015 10:19 am

anyone got an invite to interview yet? I think my application has been submitted, also a little confused about when it is complete or not. All I need to do is add a headshot, but I have everything else filled out. It looks like the past few years they have started sending out interview invites in early December.

Mrs. Palsgraf · Post by **Mrs. Palsgraf** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 4:37 pm

bump - anybody here get an invitation to interview yet?

Jessicakes90 · Post by **Jessicakes90** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 12:39 pm

Uncivil Procedure wrote:Hey there peoples, SEO alum from this past summer here. I lurked throughout the application process and never contributed, so I'm here to help you all out as penance. Feel free to ask me questions here or shoot me a PM. I am in the throes of 1L though, so I may be a bit slow in responding. In case you were wondering, yes SEO is worth it

Good luck to everyone!

SEO alum from this past summer as well! Happy to answer any questions people may have, on here or in PM. These forums helped me tremendously when applying to law school; would love to pay it forward.

Also in the throes of 1L, so forgive me for any slow responses! Good luck y'all!

StringerSoprano_6062 · Post by **StringerSoprano_6062** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 2:16 pm

Has anyone gotten an interview yet?

cdotson2 · Post by **cdotson2** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 4:26 pm

Anyone else get an email from them today asking to update your profile?

gamerish · Post by **gamerish** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 6:00 pm

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cdotson2 · Post by **cdotson2** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 11:44 pm

gamerish wrote:
cdotson2 wrote:Anyone else get an email from them today asking to update your profile?
Nope. Did you have all your information uploaded already? PS, schools applied to, etc?

yeah I do, on second glance I think the email was specifically about the seo edge program and not the law internship.

StringerSoprano_6062 · Post by **StringerSoprano_6062** » Sun Nov 22, 2015 12:14 am

cdotson2 wrote:
gamerish wrote:
cdotson2 wrote:Anyone else get an email from them today asking to update your profile?
Nope. Did you have all your information uploaded already? PS, schools applied to, etc?
yeah I do, on second glance I think the email was specifically about the seo edge program and not the law internship.

Yeah I got the same email

gamerish · Post by **gamerish** » Sun Nov 22, 2015 12:27 am

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Tr3 · Post by **Tr3** » Sun Nov 22, 2015 2:22 am

gamerish wrote:I'm just now noticing an option for "Add or Edit Recommendation Requests" at the bottom of the application. I'm almost positive that wasn't there a few weeks ago. Am I supposed to be asking for LoRs for this? I didn't get an email telling me to.

Probably not. Last year we didn't have to submit recs, even though that link was there.

StringerSoprano_6062 · Post by **StringerSoprano_6062** » Sun Nov 22, 2015 8:28 am

Tr3 wrote:
gamerish wrote:I'm just now noticing an option for "Add or Edit Recommendation Requests" at the bottom of the application. I'm almost positive that wasn't there a few weeks ago. Am I supposed to be asking for LoRs for this? I didn't get an email telling me to.
Probably not. Last year we didn't have to submit recs, even though that link was there.

Yeah I attended the webinar earlier this year and asked the same question. They said no letters of Rec are required

Harvette · Post by **Harvette** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 7:02 pm

Can anyone provide names and location of law firms where they place students?
I a specifically interested in Chicago, NY and Los Angeles.

Tr3 · Post by **Tr3** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 7:25 pm

Harvette wrote:Can anyone provide names and location of law firms where they place students?
I a specifically interested in Chicago, NY and Los Angeles.

There are changes every year, so don't take my word as these still being partner firms, but here's a list of some of the ones I can remember (they used to be listed on SEO's website prior to their revamp):

ATL:
Jones Day

CA:
Akin Gump
Covington
Davis Polk
MoFo
O'Melveny
WilmerHale

Chicago:
Jones Day

DC:
Akin Gump
Cadwalader
Cleary
Cooley
Covington
Fried Frank
Latham
MoFo
O'Melveny
Skadden
WilmerHale

NY:
Akin Gump
Cadwalader
Cleary
Clifford Chance
Cravath
Davis Polk
Debevoise
Fried Frank
Jones Day
Kirkland & Ellis
Kramer Levin
Latham
Linklaters
Milbank
MoFo
Otterbourg
Paul Weiss
Proskauer
S&C
Shearman & Sterling
Simpson Thacher
Skadden
Wachtell
Weil
White & Case
WilmerHale

TX:
Akin Gump
Jones Day
Vinson & Elkins

lawsk3wl · Post by **lawsk3wl** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 7:31 am

Tr3 wrote:
Harvette wrote:Can anyone provide names and location of law firms where they place students?
I a specifically interested in Chicago, NY and Los Angeles.

There are changes every year, so don't take my word as these still being partner firms, but here's a list of some of the ones I can remember (they used to be listed on SEO's website prior to their revamp):

ATL:
Jones Day

CA:
Akin Gump
Covington
Davis Polk
MoFo
O'Melveny
WilmerHale

Chicago:
Jones Day

DC:
Akin Gump
Cadwalader
Cleary
Cooley
Covington
Fried Frank
Latham
MoFo
O'Melveny
Skadden
WilmerHale

NY:
Akin Gump
Cadwalader
Cleary
Clifford Chance
Cravath
Davis Polk
Debevoise
Fried Frank
Jones Day
Kirkland & Ellis
Kramer Levin
Latham
Linklaters
Milbank
MoFo
Otterbourg
Paul Weiss
Proskauer
S&C
Shearman & Sterling
Simpson Thacher
Skadden
Wachtell
Weil
White & Case
WilmerHale

TX:
Akin Gump
Jones Day
Vinson & Elkins

Hey guys checking in. This list is awesome - thank you! Can anyone comment on how we're supposed to research the firms for their specialties in the cities we're interested in? This was a point that was literally in bold print in the SEO Webinar presentation they hosted some weeks ago

Harvette · Post by **Harvette** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 10:16 am

Tr3 wrote:
Harvette wrote:Can anyone provide names and location of law firms where they place students?
I a specifically interested in Chicago, NY and Los Angeles.

There are changes every year, so don't take my word as these still being partner firms, but here's a list of some of the ones I can remember (they used to be listed on SEO's website prior to their revamp):

ATL:
Jones Day

CA:
Akin Gump
Covington
Davis Polk
MoFo
O'Melveny
WilmerHale

Chicago:
Jones Day

DC:
Akin Gump
Cadwalader
Cleary
Cooley
Covington
Fried Frank
Latham
MoFo
O'Melveny
Skadden
WilmerHale

NY:
Akin Gump
Cadwalader
Cleary
Clifford Chance
Cravath
Davis Polk
Debevoise
Fried Frank
Jones Day
Kirkland & Ellis
Kramer Levin
Latham
Linklaters
Milbank
MoFo
Otterbourg
Paul Weiss
Proskauer
S&C
Shearman & Sterling
Simpson Thacher
Skadden
Wachtell
Weil
White & Case
WilmerHale

TX:
Akin Gump
Jones Day
Vinson & Elkins

TR3 u are awesome, thanks!!!!

FairchildFLT · Post by **FairchildFLT** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 10:24 am

lawsk3wl wrote:
Tr3 wrote:
Harvette wrote:Can anyone provide names and location of law firms where they place students?
I a specifically interested in Chicago, NY and Los Angeles.

There are changes every year, so don't take my word as these still being partner firms, but here's a list of some of the ones I can remember (they used to be listed on SEO's website prior to their revamp):

ATL:
Jones Day

CA:
Akin Gump
Covington
Davis Polk
MoFo
O'Melveny
WilmerHale

Chicago:
Jones Day

DC:
Akin Gump
Cadwalader
Cleary
Cooley
Covington
Fried Frank
Latham
MoFo
O'Melveny
Skadden
WilmerHale

NY:
Akin Gump
Cadwalader
Cleary
Clifford Chance
Cravath
Davis Polk
Debevoise
Fried Frank
Jones Day
Kirkland & Ellis
Kramer Levin
Latham
Linklaters
Milbank
MoFo
Otterbourg
Paul Weiss
Proskauer
S&C
Shearman & Sterling
Simpson Thacher
Skadden
Wachtell
Weil
White & Case
WilmerHale

TX:
Akin Gump
Jones Day
Vinson & Elkins
Hey guys checking in. This list is awesome - thank you! Can anyone comment on how we're supposed to research the firms for their specialties in the cities we're interested in? This was a point that was literally in bold print in the SEO Webinar presentation they hosted some weeks ago

Go to their respective websites. Do they have a lot of attorneys from the M and A group in Xyz city? If so, they probably have a focus on M and A in Xyz city. Many firms also advertise their recent big projects on their home page.

180kickflip · Post by **180kickflip** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 11:53 am

**please dont quote**

I'm pretty confused by the application for this, and I'm wondering if I am maybe looking the wrong application. Is the program that is always discussed on here "SEO career," or there another SEO program? I started an application for SEO career, and it is an extremely short application. Pretty much just name, school, gpa, and race. I didn't see any of the "academic info" or "interest and experience" tabs that others have discussed =/ Any insight is appreciated!

Flokkness · Post by **Flokkness** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 4:43 pm

I had two Skype interviews with SEO last year. Ultimately didn't get an offer. Feel free to PM w/questions and whatnot (just don't expect a super quick response). Can't guarantee accuracy or relevancy for the coming cycle, of course.

Good luck all.

StringerSoprano_6062 · Post by **StringerSoprano_6062** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 4:52 pm

Do you guys know what the housing situation is for the summer? Does SEO cover the housing expenses or are SEO interns expected to secure/pay for their housing for the summer. I heard that this may vary from city to city. That NYC interns may have to figure out their own housing but other sites may be paid for by SEO

lawsk3wl · Post by **lawsk3wl** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 9:14 pm

StringerSoprano_6062 wrote:Do you guys know what the housing situation is for the summer? Does SEO cover the housing expenses or are SEO interns expected to secure/pay for their housing for the summer. I heard that this may vary from city to city. That NYC interns may have to figure out their own housing but other sites may be paid for by SEO

This was a question during the webinar. Everyone is responsible for their own housing no matter what city. The difference that comes into play is a one-week training session prior to the internship that SEO requires for all interns. NYC interns during the one-week session don't have housing provided for them (because SEO assumes they've secured housing for the rest of the summer); anyone that's not placed in NYC will have housing provided for by SEO for that one week but then they'll be responsible for securing their own housing in the city they get placed in. SEO tries to ease the process by providing info they've obtained regarding housing from previous intern classes and their own networks in the cities.

Skool · Post by **Skool** » Thu Nov 26, 2015 1:37 am

FairchildFLT wrote:
lawsk3wl wrote:
Hey guys checking in. This list is awesome - thank you! Can anyone comment on how we're supposed to research the firms for their specialties in the cities we're interested in? This was a point that was literally in bold print in the SEO Webinar presentation they hosted some weeks ago
Go to their respective websites. Do they have a lot of attorneys from the M and A group in Xyz city? If so, they probably have a focus on M and A in Xyz city. Many firms also advertise their recent big projects on their home page.

Also, you could just look at the news sections of some of the websites and see what they're consistently bragging about. That will give some (but not conclusive) indication of what their focus is.

From my interview last year, I think they asked me something like "which of our partner firms you're particularly interested in; why?" I mentioned one firm and gave a concrete reason for that interest, and the interrogation on that subject ended there. So I would bet no one is expecting you to be an expert on a ton of law firms' strengths and weaknesses.

And yeah, I got an offer, if thats worth anything.