Reminder: Stop Reading Tea Leaves; Start Mass Mailing Forum

[pancakes3]

If you're assuming there's any sort of appreciable bump because you took the time, effort, and money to snail mail, you're wrong.

[Anonymous User]

If you're assuming there's any sort of appreciable bump because you took the time, effort, and money to snail mail, you're wrong.

I'm assuming there's a greater chance that snail mail would be opened than email. My understanding is that most mass emails are never read past the subject line.

[grand inquisitor]

yes but its a pure numbers game and you are able to crank many more emails out more quickly so its generally a better strategy. this isn't clerkship apps where you need to worry that some of them don't/won't use email.

[Anonymous User]

nvm

[Anonymous User]

When are 3Ls planning on starting?

[Anonymous User]

When are 3Ls planning on starting?

If and when the no offer call comes

[Kratos]

When are 3Ls planning on starting?

If and when the no offer call comes

super helpful response

[Anonymous User]

When are 3Ls planning on starting?

If and when the no offer call comes

super helpful response

Same anon. I'm not guaranteed an offer.

[Kratos]

When are 3Ls planning on starting?

If and when the no offer call comes

super helpful response

Same anon. I'm not guaranteed an offer.

oh i thought you were just being snarky. my bad

[Anonymous User]

I'm not sure I can wait until offers go out, since I think that could be pretty late into the fall. Is early July a good time as a 3L to MM?

[hoos89]

Bump. Now would be a good time to start mass-mailing if you haven't already!

[Anonymous User]

As a 3L should I MM now or wait until offers in Aug?

[Anonymous User]

Would now also be a good time to start mass mailing as a 2L?

[EncyclopediaOrange]

Would now also be a good time to start mass mailing as a 2L?

And as a 2L transfer?

[BigZuck]

I'd probably wait until July to send but no reason not to get stuff together now

[hoos89]

I'd probably wait until July to send but no reason not to get stuff together now

At a minimum you should be getting your spreadsheet together. And I really don't see any reason not to apply in the next week or two as long as you make sure to update sometime in early to mid July.

[BigZuck]

BUMP for all the random mass mail questions cluttering these fora

[usernotfound]

What are people's thoughts on cover letters for mass mailing? I can't seem to find any consensus as to whether to put the cover letter as an attachment or in the body of the email. Do recruiting people even read these, and is it worth the effort to put interested in litigation/corporate if you're unsure, or will that just possibly hurt your chances?

[hoos89]

What are people's thoughts on cover letters for mass mailing? I can't seem to find any consensus as to whether to put the cover letter as an attachment or in the body of the email. Do recruiting people even read these, and is it worth the effort to put interested in litigation/corporate if you're unsure, or will that just possibly hurt your chances?

Body or attachment is fine; I don't think there's really a right answer to that. You should send something, though. I wouldn't put a litigation/corporate preference unless you're sure which one you want or you know the firm is bigger in one or the other (e.g. put litigation for WilmerHale). If the firm is really big in one practice area it might help to put that as a reason you're interested in the firm, though.

[Anonymous User]

How/Should one mass mail as a transfer student before knowing exactly where you're transferring?

Currently planning on attending Michigan unless the law school gods shine on me and I get into CCN.

Is it unethical / would it look terrible to apply with Michigan on my resume, then update if I switch schools?

[Anonymous User]

For those that use email trackers, do you use one that tracks attachment downloads/views like yesware? I tried doing this and have gotten a few responses that my email attachment could not be printed/opened strangely. Is it worth the data to continue to use this feature or should I stick solely to open tracking?

[Anonymous User]

If a firm does not show any current openings relevant to Junior Associate experience, do you skip the firm? How do you send 200 apps when vast majority of the firms don't have available openings?

[hoos89]

If a firm does not show any current openings relevant to Junior Associate experience, do you skip the firm? How do you send 200 apps when vast majority of the firms don't have available openings?

Junior associate openings are for people who have actually graduated or maybe 3Ls, not for summer associates. You're applying to be a summer associate not a junior associate. If they have a summer program then you can assume they're hiring, but honestly it takes more time to figure that out than it does to send the application. Just send applications via e-mail directly to the recruiting contacts of firms.

[Kratos]

How/Should one mass mail as a transfer student before knowing exactly where you're transferring?

Currently planning on attending Michigan unless the law school gods shine on me and I get into CCN.

Is it unethical / would it look terrible to apply with Michigan on my resume, then update if I switch schools?

I wouldn't apply with a school on there that you might not end up attending

[Anonymous User]

Those who have had success MMing, about how long after your initial email did you begin to receive responses? I sent about +100 emails over the course of last week and have yet to receive anything besides approximately 5 "apply online" responses.