1L Summer Job Search C/O 2017 Forum

[03152016]

@kk don't worry, they've seen worse
my first few interviews i choked when questioned aggressively
one senior associate was interviewing me and i gave a shitty answer, and he was like, 'ok in the future i wouldn't say that'
bit of a learning curve, 90% of us will make asses out of ourselves at least once during recruiting

[03152016]

so general q
cancelling a callback the day of, obviously bad form
but i'm expecting a decision from my top choice soon, quite possibly on the same day as a cb with a firm i'm not so crazy about
if that happens, (a) do the cb so i don't piss people off and burn a bridge, or (b) don't do the cb and save everyone's time

[BigZuck]

so general q
cancelling a callback the day of, obviously bad form
but i'm expecting a decision from my top choice soon, quite possibly on the same day as a cb with a firm i'm not so crazy about
if that happens, (a) do the cb so i don't piss people off and burn a bridge, or (b) don't do the cb and save everyone's time

Just to be clear, you don't have an offer in hand you would take over the firm you have a CB with, yes?

If yes, do the CB

[03152016]

i'm saying i'm not sure what to do if i get the offer i want shortly before the cb
i followed up with the firm today and they said i'd know in the next day or two, and my cb is thurs afternoon
so idk what to do if i get the offer just before the cb

[BigZuck]

I think it's fine to cancel the CB when and if you get the offer

If you get the offer while walking into the other CB or like an hour before or something, I'd probably just do the CB because canceling super last minute might be NAGL

I wouldn't count chickens, I'd just plan on doing the CB

If it makes you feel better, maybe give yourself a 24 deadline. If you don't get the offer more than 24 hours in advance, then do the CB.

[Anonymous User]

Any movement from Perkins LA?

I've heard nothing.

Got a diversity 1L SA from Perkins Chicago today. Stoked!

[03152016]

thx zuck
yea 24 hours notice sounds right to me

[Anonymous User]

Any movement from Perkins LA?

I've heard nothing.

Got a diversity 1L SA from Perkins Chicago today. Stoked!

Congrats! What was your screener -> callback -> offer timeline like?

[DCNTUA]

I feel like things are going to happen today. I feel it in my bones.

[Anonymous User]

Any movement from Perkins LA?

I've heard nothing.

Got a diversity 1L SA from Perkins Chicago today. Stoked!

Congrats! What was your screener -> callback -> offer timeline like?

No screener. CB to offer was 5 days, but I had another pending offer which probably pushed them to make the offer fast.

[Anonymous User]

Received an offer to work in LA...however I have some concerns.
I'm at B/S, my ties are all in southern CA and my goal is big law CA (prefer LA over SF).
Will taking a job in LA this summer make it more difficult to get job in SF/PA come OCI? I'm worried Bay area employers will think I'm too LA. I would take a job in the Bay this summer but I can't afford to live near SF during the summer.

[KM2016]

Received an offer to work in LA...however I have some concerns.
I'm at B/S, my ties are all in southern CA and my goal is big law CA (prefer LA over SF).
Will taking a job in LA this summer make it more difficult to get job in SF/PA come OCI? I'm worried Bay area employers will think I'm too LA. I would take a job in the Bay this summer but I can't afford to live near SF during the summer.

If you prefer LA over SF, then take the job in LA. LA firms are very picky about ties. I'm from the East Coast but went to school in CA, and was asked in every single screener and callback why I want to work in LA. Plenty of LA firms/offices recruit at B/S, so I wouldn't worry too much about how SF firms perceive you if you're truly looking to work in LA.

[BigZuck]

Received an offer to work in LA...however I have some concerns.
I'm at B/S, my ties are all in southern CA and my goal is big law CA (prefer LA over SF).
Will taking a job in LA this summer make it more difficult to get job in SF/PA come OCI? I'm worried Bay area employers will think I'm too LA. I would take a job in the Bay this summer but I can't afford to live near SF during the summer.

Also, if you strike out completely in the entire state then I highly doubt summering in SF would have saved you.

You prefer LA, so work in LA.

[Anonymous User]

Any tips/books to prepare for a 1L SA? How much work are 1L SAs actually given?

[Anonymous User]

jones Day NYC ding with language suggesting their hiring is now over.

[Anonymous User]

shearman & sterling LCLD rejection

[Anonymous User]

Perkins DC ding

[Anonymous User]

shearman & sterling LCLD rejection

same

[Anonymous User]

FBD Chicago email ding

[Anonymous User]

shearman & sterling LCLD rejection

same

Same

Also Jones Day LA ding

[Anonymous User]

Perkins DC ding

Same and FBD Chicago and Shearman and Sterling NY. Rough day.

[Anonymous User]

shearman & sterling LCLD rejection

received grade request, declined

[Anonymous User]

Perkins DC ding

Same and FBD Chicago and Shearman and Sterling NY. Rough day.

Same Ding...but I will have an interview at least with another in-house position later

[Anonymous User]

Davis Tremaine Wright NYC ding, Shearman ding

[Anonymous User]

anyone hear from LA firms?