UChicago Law OCI 2019 Forum

[Anonymous User]

Katten Chicago callbacks - have you heard about scheduling yet?

[Anonymous User]

Kirkland Chicago callback

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Skadden DC ding

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I have high grades and have done quite well among the top few firms in each of the markets I'm applying in and quite poorly outside of those firms (hard/tie-sensitive markets, not NYC). To me it seems like that's uncorrelated to my interest level and how I felt the interview went. Anyone else experiencing something similar or different?

My hunch is that either (a) lower tier firms just care less about grades and I'm not a superb interviewer in general and/or (b) you have to overcome some skepticism in an interview to show you warrant a callback when you'll likely get offers at significantly more "prestigious" firms.

[Anonymous User]

I have high grades and have done quite well among the top few firms in each of the markets I'm applying in and quite poorly outside of those firms (hard/tie-sensitive markets, not NYC). To me it seems like that's uncorrelated to my interest level and how I felt the interview went. Anyone else experiencing something similar or different?

My hunch is that either (a) lower tier firms just care less about grades and I'm not a superb interviewer in general and/or (b) you have to overcome some skepticism in an interview to show you warrant a callback when you'll likely get offers at significantly more "prestigious" firm.

These two seem tied. If you cant show good interest then they probably don't care about grades. Its less of a skepticism that they think you will go to a more "prestigious" firm, and more of a hunch (a), problem.

[Anonymous User]

I have high grades and have done quite well among the top few firms in each of the markets I'm applying in and quite poorly outside of those firms (hard/tie-sensitive markets, not NYC). To me it seems like that's uncorrelated to my interest level and how I felt the interview went. Anyone else experiencing something similar or different?

My hunch is that either (a) lower tier firms just care less about grades and I'm not a superb interviewer in general and/or (b) you have to overcome some skepticism in an interview to show you warrant a callback when you'll likely get offers at significantly more "prestigious" firm.

These two seem tied. If you cant show good interest then they probably don't care about grades. Its less of a skepticism that they think you will go to a more "prestigious" firm, and more of a hunch (a), problem.

There is definitely some unofficial "yield protection" at various firms. Many of my friends noticed this, as did I. (Just as one anecdote, I received offers from Cravath, DPW, and S&C, but not from Debevoise. And Ropes had a partner "check in" with me before extending an offer, which was a pretty obvious attempt to gauge whether I'd accept if they offered).

[Anonymous User]

I have high grades and have done quite well among the top few firms in each of the markets I'm applying in and quite poorly outside of those firms (hard/tie-sensitive markets, not NYC). To me it seems like that's uncorrelated to my interest level and how I felt the interview went. Anyone else experiencing something similar or different?

My hunch is that either (a) lower tier firms just care less about grades and I'm not a superb interviewer in general and/or (b) you have to overcome some skepticism in an interview to show you warrant a callback when you'll likely get offers at significantly more "prestigious" firm.

These two seem tied. If you cant show good interest then they probably don't care about grades. Its less of a skepticism that they think you will go to a more "prestigious" firm, and more of a hunch (a), problem.

I don't think the problem was not showing good interest, I struggled even at firms that I had very real, specific interests in and resulting "why x?" pitches. I at least don't think I did any better at "why x?" at the top firms. Though of course it could be.

[Anonymous User]

I have high grades and have done quite well among the top few firms in each of the markets I'm applying in and quite poorly outside of those firms (hard/tie-sensitive markets, not NYC). To me it seems like that's uncorrelated to my interest level and how I felt the interview went. Anyone else experiencing something similar or different?

My hunch is that either (a) lower tier firms just care less about grades and I'm not a superb interviewer in general and/or (b) you have to overcome some skepticism in an interview to show you warrant a callback when you'll likely get offers at significantly more "prestigious" firm.

These two seem tied. If you cant show good interest then they probably don't care about grades. Its less of a skepticism that they think you will go to a more "prestigious" firm, and more of a hunch (a), problem.

There is definitely some unofficial "yield protection" at various firms. Many of my friends noticed this, as did I. (Just as one anecdote, I received offers from Cravath, DPW, and S&C, but not from Debevoise. And Ropes had a partner "check in" with me before extending an offer, which was a pretty obvious attempt to gauge whether I'd accept if they offered).

From a combination of documents given by OCS it appears that every student Cravath offered at Chicago's OCI last year turned it down (out of ten), which looks bad and I'm sure firms want to avoid things like that happening to them.

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Has anyone heard from Crowell (DC)?

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Has anyone heard from Crowell (DC)?

Not yet. Dinged from Jenner D.C.

[Anonymous User]

When did Jenner DC ding you? I had what I thought was a fairly calamitous interview but haven’t heard anything.

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Has anyone heard from Crowell (DC)?

Crowell CB for DC. Also dinged by Jenner today

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Dinged by Jenner DC this afternoon. Also dinged by Dechert. Still waiting to hear from the following DC firms:

Harris Wiltshire & Grannis
Winston & Strawn
Williams & Connolly
Hunton AK
Orrick
McGuireWoods
Baker Botts
Morgan Lewis
Gibson Dunn
Mayer Brown
Davis Polk
Quinn
Crowell
Holland
Perkins Coie

[Anonymous User]

Any word from Jenner Chicago?

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Sidley Chicago offer

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Has Perkins Coie Chicago made callbacks?

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Has Perkins Coie Chicago made callbacks?

yes

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Sidley Chicago offer

Congrats! What was your callback to offer timeline?

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Sidley Chicago offer

Congrats! What was your callback to offer timeline?

Thanks- I interviewed Thursday and got a call Friday afternoon.

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Has anyone heard from any office of Quinn Emanuel?

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone heard from any office of Quinn Emanuel?

DC callback yesterday.

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone heard from Debevoise NY?

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone heard from Debevoise NY?

Yes, on Friday

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone heard from Debevoise NY?

Yes, on Friday

When was your CB?