Northwestern OCI 2016 Forum

[Anonymous User]

New anon. Also 8 CBs, five of which are Chicago. One email ding and the rest radio silence.

Know of at least one Jenner Chicago CB (not me).

[gatorade_potato]

I got a missed call from a number is Grand Rapids, Mi.....any chance that might be a Sidley Chicago CB?

If it's a cb, they will leave a message.

Really???? I had deactivated my voicemail....seems so impersonal no?

omg please fix this yesterday

[Anonymous User]

Know of a Paul Hastings CB (Chicago). not me so don't know interviewer

[Anonymous User]

Anyone hear of Cravath cbs?

[Anonymous User]

So how many CBs is everyone sitting on? I've got 1 CB, 1 ding, and in the dark on the other 10 or so firms I had screeners with.

3 CBs, 1 email ding. I know some others have made callbacks (which I didn't get). I haven't heard of any movement for about 4 firms.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone hear of Cravath cbs?

Yes, some went out yesterday

[Anonymous User]

Anyone hear of Cravath cbs?

Yes, some went out yesterday

Thanks! Know of the interviewer's initials? or do we think they all go out at once?

[Anonymous User]

5 CBs here, all Chicago. Still waiting on 2 firms from last week.

[onionz]

5 CBs here, all Chicago. Still waiting on 2 firms from last week.

2016 alum here. I've never been a fan of the "don't tell people about cbs on this thread" which gets thrown around. I think it can be valuable to say when firms start giving callbacks or if they offered some sort of dinner that night to people. However, I don't see the value in saying "I have x number of callbacks" other than making other people feel shitty.

[cookiejar1]

I agree. I don't see how this kind of information is helpful to anyone. A note to the downtrodden: obviously people who've excelled in this cycle will eagerly post their results at this stage. The vast majority of students aren't sitting on 5+ CBs. Just think about who exactly is incentivized to share their progress (even anonymously).

Focus on sharing if firms have begun extending CBs or when firms have begun sending formal dings.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone know the interviewer initials for the Jenner CB? Also, what's the likelihood of getting a CB if on the wait list (no email ding/no CB even though they were extended)?

[Anonymous User]

To 2017+ students/alum: do firms release CBs only within a few days or is it possible to get a call a week later than someone else?

[Anonymous User]

Anyone know the interviewer initials for the Jenner CB? Also, what's the likelihood of getting a CB if on the wait list (no email ding/no CB even though they were extended)?

Two interviewers, one with the initials CW.

[Anonymous User]

Is there a general callback --> offer rate? Is it different by market?

[onionz]

Is there a general callback --> offer rate? Is it different by market?

First to the above post re: cb timing. Generally, NY firms are same day, other firms might be a day or two later, some even a week, especially Chicago. That said, even some NY firms took 2 days before calling me for a cb a few years ago. As an SA at my firm recruiting actually asked if people wanted cb offers ASAP or if calls late/on the weekend were off putting so timing is something that changes based on the view of the answer to that question. Don't give up hope if it's not immediately, especially since many non Chicago firms send these interviewing attorneys to like 3 cities over 6 days so they might not get to you immediately.


As for offer rate, there's generally little data that isn't anecdotal. I'm not sure beyond the NY market. To take two extreme examples, some firms are known for it being more of a formality (s+c) and others are more grueling (cravath). All depends. For larger firms, there are typically firm/city specific threads on tls that you can read to get a sense of the process at those firms, and they might provide more insight. However it ultimately doesn't matter. I understand you probably want peace of mind but until you get the first offer, work hard and push and this data point can't really change how you prep. Anything can happen even if it's supposed to be automatic. Think about what you can control rather than worrying about stats and averages.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone hear of Cravath cbs?

I'm still keeping the faith!

[star fox]

Is there a general callback --> offer rate? Is it different by market?

I think 50 % tends to be about average. But there's a lot of variance between people in that.

[Anonymous User]

Any movement so far this morning? And has anyone heard anything from Latham chi?

[Anonymous User]

Got a Latham (CHI) ding the other day, so I think CBs went out. Do firms have a waitlist? If dings and CBs have gone out and you got neither, are you on the maybe list or what?

Also, anyone hear from Sidley CHI today? Still holding out hope.

[Anonymous User]

Skadden CHI CB (AH & LS)

[Anonymous User]

Skadden Chi CB this morning (FP)

[Anonymous User]

Skadden CB this morning as well (interviewed on August 3, so it came after 5 days, people creeping from the future).

[Anonymous User]

So does a dinner invite = callback?

[Mullens]

So does a dinner invite = callback?

Almost always as long as you're not super weird at the dinner and don't get too drunk.

[Anonymous User]

Kirkland (Chi) ding came today via email.