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by Anonymous User » Sat Aug 02, 2014 12:37 pm
Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote:went kind of ape shit and added 9 interviews in markets I don't have ties to. I might drop some, thoughts?
Are your grades on the bubble?
I am constantly on the bubble, tiny bit above median. I kind of just signed up for anything open in a market I am not averse to checking out, most of them are regionalish firms and a few huge firms in random places.
I don't know how to drop either, if anyone does please post.
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by Anonymous User » Sat Aug 02, 2014 12:47 pm
So I understand why W&C still has open interview slots but why does Latham? It's DC and NY offices still have 2 slots open and other offices have more. Am I missing something here?
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by Anonymous User » Sat Aug 02, 2014 1:08 pm
Anonymous User wrote:So I understand why W&C still has open interview slots but why does Latham? It's DC and NY offices still have 2 slots open and other offices have more. Am I missing something here?
When I tried to sign up for the Latham spots, it said they weren't available. I'm skeptical there is actually a time conflict though.
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by Anonymous User » Sat Aug 02, 2014 1:54 pm
Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote:So I understand why W&C still has open interview slots but why does Latham? It's DC and NY offices still have 2 slots open and other offices have more. Am I missing something here?
When I tried to sign up for the Latham spots, it said they weren't available. I'm skeptical there is actually a time conflict though.
same, Latham NY I tried at 12 noon on the dot it said 2 spots and didn't let me sign up due to a conflict.
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by Anonymous User » Sat Aug 02, 2014 3:12 pm
anyone get stuck with any back to backs? I have 2 :-/
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by Anonymous User » Sat Aug 02, 2014 3:40 pm
Anonymous User wrote:anyone get stuck with any back to backs? I have 2 :-/
4 in a row Monday, multiple floors
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by Anonymous User » Sun Aug 03, 2014 12:35 pm
Are the screeners understanding if you are late to a back to back?
How on-time does OCI run?
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by Anonymous User » Mon Aug 04, 2014 2:02 am
1. Had the same problem with Latham NY. Don't know what the deal is.
2. Why is Proskauer so popular? I know it's a good firm in NY, but there are a lot of great firms in NY. Is it because everyone thinks they are going to be a sports labor law agent person?
3. Just got an offer for 2L Big Law next summer. If this happened pre-OCI to anyone would you just coast or keep grinding to flesh out every possible big law opportunity? Good luck all!
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by Anonymous User » Mon Aug 04, 2014 2:30 am
I would still go through with OCI if I were you - you could try to get 2 offers and split your summer to maximize your chances of getting an offer. But I would be judicious during OCI. Please don't accept callbacks from firms you wouldn't accept an offer from, and reject unwanted offers right away rather than sitting on them, out of respect for your classmates.
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by Anonymous User » Mon Aug 04, 2014 2:33 am
To the poster above w/ the offer, mind posting what your stats are and what market the offer is from?
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by Anonymous User » Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:13 am
Anonymous User wrote:1. Had the same problem with Latham NY. Don't know what the deal is.
2. Why is Proskauer so popular? I know it's a good firm in NY, but there are a lot of great firms in NY. Is it because everyone thinks they are going to be a sports labor law agent person?
3. Just got an offer for 2L Big Law next summer. If this happened pre-OCI to anyone would you just coast or keep grinding to flesh out every possible big law opportunity? Good luck all!
I'm in the same situation and wondering if going through interviews is advisable, particularly since it would open up spots for other students. I also have the opportunity to split between the firm I worked at this summer and the firm that just gave me an offer.
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by Anonymous User » Tue Aug 05, 2014 1:13 pm
Has anyone heard from any résumé collect firms? Anyone have any idea when they typically contact people?
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by Anonymous User » Tue Aug 05, 2014 2:21 pm
Anonymous User wrote:2. Why is Proskauer so popular? I know it's a good firm in NY, but there are a lot of great firms in NY. Is it because everyone thinks they are going to be a sports labor law agent person?
Pretty much. It's also supposed to be a pretty relaxed environment.
3. Just got an offer for 2L Big Law next summer. If this happened pre-OCI to anyone would you just coast or keep grinding to flesh out every possible big law opportunity? Good luck all!
Would you be 100% happy working there? If not, keep grinding, but don't take CB slots from other law students if you wouldn't take that firm over the one you already have an offer from.
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by Anonymous User » Tue Aug 05, 2014 3:26 pm
Anonymous User wrote:2. Why is Proskauer so popular? I know it's a good firm in NY, but there are a lot of great firms in NY. Is it because everyone thinks they are going to be a sports labor law agent person?
Bidding Proskauer high is a trend that started at Columbia or NYU and spread to other schools. It's crazy popular there, so the collective wisdom was that you had to bid it at the top or you wouldn't get it. The trend spread to other schools thanks to TLS it seems. It makes sense at Duke because they only have 21 interview slots, are
well-regarded in several practice areas, are more forgiving with GPA for such a well-regarded firm, and yea, sports bros.
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by Anonymous User » Tue Aug 05, 2014 3:52 pm
Anonymous User wrote:Has anyone heard from any résumé collect firms? Anyone have any idea when they typically contact people?
Ive gotten 2-3 random dings from either IP firms or random ones in markets I had no ties to. Nothing else though
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by Anonymous User » Wed Aug 06, 2014 12:12 am
Has anyone had success reaching out to firms they are waitlisted with for OCI?
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by FlowBro » Wed Aug 06, 2014 12:26 am
How does one knows if they are waitlisted at a firm for OCI?
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by Anonymous User » Wed Aug 06, 2014 9:33 am
FlowBro wrote:How does one knows if they are waitlisted at a firm for OCI?
If you selected "opt in" for a firm, or if you bid on a firm 31-35 in the second round of bidding, I believe that puts you on their waitlist.
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by Anonymous User » Wed Aug 06, 2014 5:47 pm
Anonymous User wrote:Has anyone had success reaching out to firms they are waitlisted with for OCI?
Latham is pulling from the waitlist.
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by Anonymous User » Wed Aug 06, 2014 6:02 pm
I dropped my Latham interview so that explains why they took someone from the waitlist.
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by Anonymous User » Wed Aug 06, 2014 9:11 pm
Vinson & Elkins is pulling from the waitlist as well.
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by Anonymous User » Wed Aug 06, 2014 9:41 pm
Has anyone heard anything regarding the usual duration between screener and being contacted for a callback?
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by Anonymous User » Thu Aug 07, 2014 7:07 am
Anonymous User wrote:Has anyone heard anything regarding the usual duration between screener and being contacted for a callback?
Usually within 24 hours, but I have heard of callbacks as late as a week later
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by Anonymous User » Thu Aug 07, 2014 7:41 pm
Anyone get a dinner invite from a firm? What does that mean if anything?
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