Duke OCI 2018 Forum

[Anonymous User]

Any movement from Covington DC?

Dinged from NY.

Sorry to hear. Was it an email ding?

Still curious about DC, I haven't heard of any dings or CBs so far.

[Anonymous User]

Steptoe DC?

I think I heard that they'd start offering CBs Thursday evening.

[Anonymous User]

Any movement from Covington DC?

Dinged from NY.

Sorry to hear. Was it an email ding?

Still curious about DC, I haven't heard of any dings or CBs so far.

CBs going out now.

[Anonymous User]

Dinged from Goodwin DC via email. Very low GPA.

[Anonymous User]

Cadwalader NYC ding

[Anonymous User]

how is the below median gang doing?

[Anonymous User]

how is the below median gang doing?

Everything sucks. I have awesome work experience and have generally excellent interviews . . . but it doesn't matter.

My grades apparently define me.

I was pretty energetic Monday, but by now, dings are rolling in, even from firms I at which I'm competitive, and I am beginning to go insane. Why did I ever think I could work at a law firm? Even going to Duke, I guess I'm not part of the "in" crowd.

I got stellar reviews this summer at my internship. I wish employers could see the same.

I am a disgrace to my family and feel inferior to my classmates at this point.

[Anonymous User]

how is the below median gang doing?

Everything sucks. I have awesome work experience and have generally excellent interviews . . . but it doesn't matter.

My grades apparently define me.

I was pretty energetic Monday, but by now, dings are rolling in, even from firms I at which I'm competitive, and I am beginning to go insane. Why did I ever think I could work at a law firm? Even going to Duke, I guess I'm not part of the "in" crowd.

I got stellar reviews this summer at my internship. I wish employers could see the same.

Regardless, anyone I see tomorrow who is not doing well, I am silently rooting for you.

Start mass mailing now. Every market you have ties to and NY. Every big and mid law firm. And work your network.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone hear anything from Mayer Brown or Crowell & Moring?

[Anonymous User]

PW movement.

[Anonymous User]

McDermott NYC ding

[Anonymous User]

Sent a thank you email after a screener interview and forgot to include the word “to”, so the sentence doesn’t make much sense.

Really upset right now because I absolutely loved this firm and felt like the interview went really well. How much will this affect me? Am I overreacting?

[Anonymous User]

Sent a thank you email after a screener interview and forgot to include the word “to”, so the sentence doesn’t make much sense.

Really upset right now because I absolutely loved this firm and felt like the interview went really well. How much will this affect me? Am I overreacting?

No, you're not over reacting, it probably won't be good for you. Also why did you write a thank you email for a screener in the first place? We were explicitly told not to. That's probably the bigger issue.

[Anonymous User]

#GunnerLife

[Anonymous User]

Sent a thank you email after a screener interview and forgot to include the word “to”, so the sentence doesn’t make much sense.

Really upset right now because I absolutely loved this firm and felt like the interview went really well. How much will this affect me? Am I overreacting?

Did you not get the Monday email from Julia DiPrete, Assistant Dean & Director with CPDC?

Subject: No thank you notes after OCI screeners

Hi class of 2020, hope the first day of OCI went smoothly for those participating. Just a quick note of clarification in response to a lot of questions today: Please do not send thank you notes to your OCI screener interviewers. We do not want to flood the inboxes of the interviewers, who do not expect to receive them anyway. (If you already did, don’t freak out, but you don’t have to send any more).

Please contact your career counselor if you have any questions. See you tomorrow!

Best,
Julia

It's pretty common TLS wisdom these days. http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 3&t=233091

[Anonymous User]

Cravath movement

[Anonymous User]

Cravath movement

Nice. Congrats. (I hope it wasn't a ding.)

[Anonymous User]

Any word on DPW?

[Anonymous User]

A bunch of these firms seem to call themselves "no nonsense" but then go and have receptions . . . like I want to go to a reception after a long day of interviewing. These receptions to me are just more hoops to jump through. I honestly dislike firms who hold receptions for eating more of my time.

I can't really afford to be picky, but dang. I guess I'm not "cool enough" to get it.

/endrant

[Anonymous User]

A bunch of these firms seem to call themselves "no nonsense" but then go and have receptions . . . like I want to go to a reception after a long day of interviewing. These receptions to me are just more hoops to jump through. I honestly dislike firms who hold receptions for eating more of my time.

I can't really afford to be picky, but dang. I guess I'm not "cool enough" to get it.

/endrant

I basically agree, although some of the receptions are actually pretty decent dinners which is nice. Also, they're definitely not mandatory, I've gotten CBs where I skipped the reception and/or the hospitality suite. (IMO the hospitality suites can be especially awkward.)

[Anonymous User]

Any movements from Jones Day?

[Anonymous User]

Any movements from Jones Day?

Yes.

[Anonymous User]

Any movements from Jones Day?

Yes.

Which office was it?

[Anonymous User]

Any movements from Jones Day?

Yes.

Which office was it?

Dc and nyc. Dc has had pre oci offers out for over a month already FYI.

[Anonymous User]

coconut chicken with mango pineapple sauce made the Orrick reception worth it