Think elitism in hiring is all a joke Forum

[Anonymous User]

I did a callback at Susman. They're a great firm, but the article / quotes are just puffing and bravado. Everyone I talked to was a geeky lawyer, not all that different from at any other law firm. The major (and public) lit firms (think Quinn, W&C, Boies, Susman) all like to put on warrior-faces when it comes to PR, which I'm sure is both a reflection of their work and designed to help impress clients.

[A'nold]

All I'm saying is that, while you may look and be douchey in general, you could wear them with pride at the firm.

[arvcondor]

or... how to get hired at Susman Godfrey.

"If it's a choice between intellectual ability and personality, we'd choose intellectual ability."

All our job offers are contingent on the candidate getting a federal clerkship. Ninety-seven percent of our lawyers have done federal clerkships.

So who's the ideal fit?
"Someone who's clerked at the Supreme Court, is brilliant, and has theatrical presence."

http://thecareerist.typepad.com/thecare ... an-qa.html

Veyron, your MO on this board seems to be dickish self-congratulations for attending Penn followed by some vague tough-love rationale for that dickishness all supposedly for the good of doe-eyed 0Ls. This post is an example of said rationale.

[Veyron]

or... how to get hired at Susman Godfrey.

"If it's a choice between intellectual ability and personality, we'd choose intellectual ability."

All our job offers are contingent on the candidate getting a federal clerkship. Ninety-seven percent of our lawyers have done federal clerkships.

So who's the ideal fit?
"Someone who's clerked at the Supreme Court, is brilliant, and has theatrical presence."

http://thecareerist.typepad.com/thecare ... an-qa.html

Veyron, your MO on this board seems to be dickish self-congratulations for attending Penn followed by some vague tough-love rationale for that dickishness all supposedly for the good of doe-eyed 0Ls. This post is an example of said rationale.

You clearly don't read my posts. I'm just as sanguine about my own career prospects as I am about most anyone else's, I like to think of myself as an = opportunity curmudgeon. That being said, the interview is lulsworthy to the extreme, chill out and have a good laugh.

[pasteurizedmilk]

or... how to get hired at Susman Godfrey.

"If it's a choice between intellectual ability and personality, we'd choose intellectual ability."

All our job offers are contingent on the candidate getting a federal clerkship. Ninety-seven percent of our lawyers have done federal clerkships.

So who's the ideal fit?
"Someone who's clerked at the Supreme Court, is brilliant, and has theatrical presence."

http://thecareerist.typepad.com/thecare ... an-qa.html

Veyron, your MO on this board seems to be dickish self-congratulations for attending Penn followed by some vague tough-love rationale for that dickishness all supposedly for the good of doe-eyed 0Ls. This post is an example of said rationale.

haha kinda agree. plus....it's penn for christ's sake. not all that impressive.

[Veyron]

or... how to get hired at Susman Godfrey.

"If it's a choice between intellectual ability and personality, we'd choose intellectual ability."

All our job offers are contingent on the candidate getting a federal clerkship. Ninety-seven percent of our lawyers have done federal clerkships.

So who's the ideal fit?
"Someone who's clerked at the Supreme Court, is brilliant, and has theatrical presence."

http://thecareerist.typepad.com/thecare ... an-qa.html

Veyron, your MO on this board seems to be dickish self-congratulations for attending Penn followed by some vague tough-love rationale for that dickishness all supposedly for the good of doe-eyed 0Ls. This post is an example of said rationale.

haha kinda agree. plus....it's penn for christ's sake. not all that impressive.

Fair enough, I'd be much more impressed with myself if I went to Yale.

[fatduck]

or... how to get hired at Susman Godfrey.

"If it's a choice between intellectual ability and personality, we'd choose intellectual ability."

All our job offers are contingent on the candidate getting a federal clerkship. Ninety-seven percent of our lawyers have done federal clerkships.

So who's the ideal fit?
"Someone who's clerked at the Supreme Court, is brilliant, and has theatrical presence."

http://thecareerist.typepad.com/thecare ... an-qa.html

Veyron, your MO on this board seems to be dickish self-congratulations for attending Penn followed by some vague tough-love rationale for that dickishness all supposedly for the good of doe-eyed 0Ls. This post is an example of said rationale.

haha kinda agree. plus....it's penn for christ's sake. not all that impressive.

Fair enough, I'd be much more impressed with myself if I went to Yale.

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[Anonymous User]

I did a callback at Susman. They're a great firm, but the article / quotes are just puffing and bravado. Everyone I talked to was a geeky lawyer, not all that different from at any other law firm. The major (and public) lit firms (think Quinn, W&C, Boies, Susman) all like to put on warrior-faces when it comes to PR, which I'm sure is both a reflection of their work and designed to help impress clients.

but John Quinn's twitter has some fantastic nuggets...