Philly OCI 2012 Forum

[r6_philly]

Offer from a Philly-area firm with a small summer class. It took just a little over three weeks to hear back.

They are all pretty small!

Congrats though! Worth the wait.

[Sheffield]

Agreed. Philly goes small. This is good, right? Seemingly this should mean SA to “offer” is more likely.

[Anonymous User]

I kind of hate Philly right now.

This was me- finally got a Philly offer! Pepper, about a week after CB.

[Anonymous User]

I kind of hate Philly right now.

This was me- finally got a Philly offer! Pepper, about a week after CB.

Congrats! Mind telling me when you got the call? Was it today or yesterday? Am or pm? Am waiting to hear this week, too. Thanks!

[Anonymous User]

I kind of hate Philly right now.

This was me- finally got a Philly offer! Pepper, about a week after CB.

Congrats! Mind telling me when you got the call? Was it today or yesterday? Am or pm? Am waiting to hear this week, too. Thanks!

Sure, I got it this afternoon. Good luck!

[Anonymous User]

I kind of hate Philly right now.

This was me- finally got a Philly offer! Pepper, about a week after CB.

Congrats! Mind telling me when you got the call? Was it today or yesterday? Am or pm? Am waiting to hear this week, too. Thanks!

Sure, I got it this afternoon. Good luck!

Thanks! Was it from a partner/one of your interviewers or recruitment/HR?

[Anonymous User]

My understanding is that compensation from Philly firms runs between $145K and $120K. Agree, or not?

Since Wilmington is close by, does anyone know the compensation range for Wilmington firms?

[Anonymous User]

My understanding is that compensation from Philly firms runs between $145K and $120K. Agree, or not?

Since Wilmington is close by, does anyone know the compensation range for Wilmington firms?

only morgan lewis, dechert, and duane morris pay 145 in philly. most of the rest of the big firms pay 125. the market rate in wilmington is 145, with most firms paying that. skadden wilmington even pays 160.

[Anonymous User]

Hey - for any of you out there who got Pepper offers (not just the person above), could you please tell me if the offer phone call came from an attorney you interviewed with or from HR/recruitment? Thanks!!!

[Anonymous User]

Hey - for any of you out there who got Pepper offers (not just the person above), could you please tell me if the offer phone call came from an attorney you interviewed with or from HR/recruitment? Thanks!!!

Came from an attorney I interviewed with. The offer was a bit of a surprise since I am at median.

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know the dates of Dechert's summer program? Thanks!

[Anonymous User]

Anybody do a blank rome cb? Any offers?

[Anonymous User]

Anybody do a blank rome cb? Any offers?

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[Anonymous User]

What do you guys think of Morgan Lewis v. Dechert?

[Anonymous User]

What abou

What do you guys think of Morgan Lewis v. Dechert?

Between those two, I'd probably say Dechert for corp, ML for litigation.

FWIW, I'm deciding between Dechert and Ballard, and am strongly leaning toward Ballard.

[Anonymous User]

What do you guys think of Morgan Lewis v. Dechert?

I'd probably say Dechert for snootiness. They are far more selective in terms of schools they do OCI at and if they bother to do OCI at a tier 2 like mine they only go for people with a 3.8 which is like top 3% of the class. Also Morgan is significantly bigger and it's easier to get lost in a firm like that. Anecdotally, I'd be more impressed if you told me you worked at Dechert.

[Anonymous User]

What abou

What do you guys think of Morgan Lewis v. Dechert?

Between those two, I'd probably say Dechert for corp, ML for litigation.

FWIW, I'm deciding between Dechert and Ballard, and am strongly leaning toward Ballard.

Probably better chances of making partner at Ballard if this is something you are concerned with. I hear the partnership to associate ratio at Dechert is a killer.

[Anonymous User]

Who here acccepted Philly mid-law?

[Anonymous User]

Who here acccepted Philly mid-law?

Define "mid-law." At Temple the only firms that qualify as mid-law that came to OCI were:

Bennet Bricklin

Marshall Dennehey

Conrad O'Brien

Manko Gold

Is this what you have in mind?

I've heard of an offer from Manko but that's all.

[Anonymous User]

Who here acccepted Philly mid-law?

Define "mid-law." At Temple the only firms that qualify as mid-law that came to OCI were:

Bennet Bricklin

Marshall Dennehey

Conrad O'Brien

Manko Gold

Is this what you have in mind?

I've heard of an offer from Manko but that's all.

Forgot to add Weber Gallagher and Cohen Seglias but they did OCI last week I believe so probably still CBs stage

[Anonymous User]

Anyone get/accept an offer in Delaware?

[Anonymous User]

Thoughts on Pepper v. Ballard?

[Anonymous User]

Who here acccepted Philly mid-law?

Define "mid-law." At Temple the only firms that qualify as mid-law that came to OCI were:

Bennet Bricklin

Marshall Dennehey

Conrad O'Brien

Manko Gold

Is this what you have in mind?

I've heard of an offer from Manko but that's all.

Forgot to add Weber Gallagher and Cohen Seglias but they did OCI last week I believe so probably still CBs stage

Yes, exactly. I heard Philly mid-law was very active. Word is, ‘12 was good with more yet to come.

In reference another post. I was told of offers from Delaware but not sure if they were accepted. Some are still deciding is what I understand (meaning that Delaware pays well, perhaps offsets NYC COL).

[keg411]

Thoughts on Pepper v. Ballard?

Know a bunch of people who were at Pepper last summer and they were all pretty happy with it and got offers.

[Anonymous User]

What abou

What do you guys think of Morgan Lewis v. Dechert?

Between those two, I'd probably say Dechert for corp, ML for litigation.

FWIW, I'm deciding between Dechert and Ballard, and am strongly leaning toward Ballard.

Why Morgan for lit? More importantly it seems, why NOT Dechert?

Does anyone have an idea of satisfaction at each?

Does anyone know if there's a salary difference after the first year?

SO MANY QUESTIONS