SLS_AMG wrote:Thanks for the great responses everyone! And yes, I'm fully aware that grades are the most important credential 1L year. I don't believe, though, that good grades and reception attendance are two mutually exclusive things.
To follow up from the first point, who are the best people to socialize with as far as establishing connections with the firm? It seems like partners are often a bit more guarded than associates and recruiting coordinators and they also draw law students like magnets.
A partner sees you as subhuman, and a junior associate doesn't have enough sway for recruiting folks to care. Shoot for a 4th year (or higher) associate.
