Georgetown EIW - 2016 Forum

[buckiguy_sucks]

how likely is it that the attorneys the firms have listed are actually the ones we interview with?

[Anonymous User]

how likely is it that the attorneys the firms have listed are actually the ones we interview with?

80% chance.

Also it's been stated before, but continue to email recruiting departments of firms you want to interview with. They WILL fit you in to their schedule.

[DCESQ]

For anyone interested in corporate, Wilmington had some spots open later in the process last year. I grabbed a couple extra interviews there.

Is Delaware not ties sensitive?

Not from my experience. Received a CB to one of the big 4 with absolutely no ties to DE. I ended up cancelling the CB and taking an offer in a different market.

[BmoreOrLess]

how are open sign ups updated? are they updated whenever they open up or do they update them in batches at particular hours? also, how are open sign up slots determined? does a slot open up when someone cancels?

They are live, or at least extremely close to it. That's how people 'trade' interviews. And yea, when someone cancels.

how likely is it that the attorneys the firms have listed are actually the ones we interview with?

If it's a firm that has multiple interviewers, i wouldn't count too much on getting that person. They'll post a list first thing in the morning in the lobby, and even that's subject to change; I had a few interviews where the person I was supposed to interview got pulled into a conference call and they sent an associate or someone else from their hospitality suite (but these did tend to be easier interviews because they weren't really prepped or exhausted).

[Anonymous User]

3Ls/alums: when you reached out to firms where you didn't get a lottery interview, what was the general turnaround time if they were going to schedule an additional interview? I've reached out to several firms but haven't heard anything back.

[JustHawkin]

3Ls/alums: when you reached out to firms where you didn't get a lottery interview, what was the general turnaround time if they were going to schedule an additional interview? I've reached out to several firms but haven't heard anything back.

I heard back up through the day before they we're going to be on-campus. Varies depending on the firm's OCI schedule.

[Anonymous User]

GPA 3.6x, Top 15% Section
LGBT
The Tax Lawyer
All D.C. bids, 21 interviews scheduled (combo shadow, OCI, and in office screeners)

Should I be worried with that GPA???

[Anonymous User]

GPA 3.6x, Top 15% Section
LGBT
The Tax Lawyer
All D.C. bids, 21 interviews scheduled (combo shadow, OCI, and in office screeners)

Should I be worried with that GPA???

What answer would you like to hear to help you feel better?

[Mr. Blackacre]

GPA 3.6x, Top 15% Section
LGBT
The Tax Lawyer
All D.C. bids, 21 interviews scheduled (combo shadow, OCI, and in office screeners)

Should I be worried with that GPA???

Yes. DC-only is a little dicey under top 10%.

[BmoreOrLess]

GPA 3.6x, Top 15% Section
LGBT
The Tax Lawyer
All D.C. bids, 21 interviews scheduled (combo shadow, OCI, and in office screeners)

Should I be worried with that GPA???

Yes. DC-only is a little dicey under top 10%.

I barley interviewed at all in DC, but based on friends' experiences this seems to be the case. Everyone I know in the (presumably) top-third and above range who had to be in DC got DC, but as the above poster said, it seemed a bit dicey. It may be a good idea to express interest in NYC as well for a few firms that are also interviewing for NYC and only want to interview each candidate once.

[browniestasty]

Is sign up closed if page says no schedule found even though there was a sign up button?

[Anonymous User]

Is sign up closed if page says no schedule found even though there was a sign up button?

Some (very few though) do have open slots

[Anonymous User]

Very anxious already. Going to be a shitshow Monday

[buckiguy_sucks]

Is there a chill way to ask Latham if they're going to latham associates again

[Minnietron]

Is there a chill way to ask Latham if they're going to latham associates again

If you were me, staring at a looming financial downturn, coupled with increased associate efficiency due to technology, would you take an offer from your firm or literally any other firm (aside from Sidley Chicago)?

I think this has a nice understated quality to it.

[Minnietron]

Very anxious already. Going to be a shitshow Monday

If you've led a shitshow life everyday, then Monday will be completely normal!

[BmoreOrLess]

Is there a chill way to ask Latham if they're going to latham associates again

Just don't ask the Weil partner who tells you he's taken a 'truth serum,' so you can ask him anything, about their 2013 layoffs.

[Gray]

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[TLSModBot]

Is there a chill way to ask Latham if they're going to latham associates again

Actually seriously yes, but not at your screener.

Ask a current or former Lathamite what their sense of things are on the ground, and at a callback or later you can ask an open-ended question like "What is Latham doing since the recession to ensure it will thrive in the new/changing legal landscape" or something similar. Law firms, especially partners and hiring department people, eat that shit right up and love to talk about their new strategies (which, news flash, largely amount to "do the same thing as before but, like, harder")

[TLSModBot]

Good luck tomorrow all. It will be stressful as fuck even if you're a tippy top student. Nothing can change that but most of you will do just fine.

Get your stress/nervousness vented in healthy ways so it doesn't consume you during EIW. Exercise, talking with friends/SO's, whatever. Just remember to eat, sleep, and take care of yourself and know that you will very likely come out of this with a job if you're committed.

[Anonymous User]

GL tomorrow, hoyas. 2016 grad here, EIW is honestly not the monster people make it out to be. Be normal, be friendly, be put together, be hygienic.

[browniestasty]

Good luck everyone. I ended up dropping a few to focus on places I really want.

[Mr. Blackacre]

Good luck to everyone for the next few days! Hope you guys kill it

[Minnietron]

Very anxious already. Going to be a shitshow Monday

If you've led a shitshow life everyday, then Monday will be completely normal!

this.

Yep, the EIW SS has begun: I think I spent most of the interview talking about my S.O. A close second was my love of a fictional character. Why Minnietron would be great for firm X was a distant third. The good news, it felt completely normal. See, e.g., supra.

[Anonymous User]

Did any callbacks already go out? Hope everyone had a fantastic first day!