Columbia Law WIP/EIP Jan 2021 Forum

[Anonymous User]

According to Dean Ricardo this morning, GDC, Covington, and W&C have not moved. She also said that because of how DC timing works scheduling those callbacks around the 27th-28th would not have a detrimental effect on chances and could even be early. Hopefully this helps someone.

-Rorschach

Out of curiosity, would interviews scheduled very late this month (27-29th) be detrimental for NY? Any insight will be appreciated

[Anonymous User]

Out of curiosity, would interviews scheduled very late this month (27-29th) be detrimental for NY? Any insight will be appreciated

For the big firms, OCS suggested no, although earlier is better. I have some NY interviews earlier that week.

[Anonymous User]

Cleary CB by email.

[Anonymous User]

Williams & Connolly with callbacks

[Anonymous User]

Williams & Connolly with callbacks

I am howling. To be fair, they will be withholding my callback indefinitely.

[Anonymous User]

Is all hope lost if we haven't heard yet? I can't deal with another week of anxious waiting

I sure hope not. So far looking like a strikeout for me, too, if that's what you're alluding to. But the process for finding a job is far from over I think, it will just take a big longer I suppose.

Did you folks apply only to NY firms or to other markets? Based on my impression and experience so far, I think that at least some other major markets, like especially NorCal but also DC, move a bit slower. And I'd imagine secondary markets move even slower still in some cases. Also, have all NY firms even finished giving callbacks yet? There could be some more coming Tuesday I think.

This is the conventional wisdom from TLS/OCS, but doesn't match my experience this year. CA offices have frequently taken <24h from screener to CB, while NY offices have been a little slower.

[Anonymous User]

anyone bid LA market? and have they seen any movement? in particular, OMM

[Anonymous User]

anyone bid LA market? and have they seen any movement? in particular, OMM

How long it takes to get a CB seems to vary a lot from firm-to-firm in LA. Skadden took like three days but GDC was <24h. Don't know about OMM LA specifically, though their NorCal offices have sent CBs already.

[Anonymous User]

Is all hope lost if we haven't heard yet? I can't deal with another week of anxious waiting

I sure hope not. So far looking like a strikeout for me, too, if that's what you're alluding to. But the process for finding a job is far from over I think, it will just take a big longer I suppose.

Did you folks apply only to NY firms or to other markets? Based on my impression and experience so far, I think that at least some other major markets, like especially NorCal but also DC, move a bit slower. And I'd imagine secondary markets move even slower still in some cases. Also, have all NY firms even finished giving callbacks yet? There could be some more coming Tuesday I think.

This is the conventional wisdom from TLS/OCS, but doesn't match my experience this year. CA offices have frequently taken <24h from screener to CB, while NY offices have been a little slower.

(I'm the anon poster you're directly quoting). Now that you mention it, that makes sense and seems to line up with what I've seen so far from SF firms -- several callbacks within <24 hrs, one callback after ~48 hrs, and still waiting to hear from the rest. I assumed that the opposite would be true, and that SF firms would be quick with dings but take awhile with offers, especially to see if people already accept NY offers. I wonder to what extent this movement trend is a result of the process being later than it is normally, or firms delayed in making decisions due to the long weekend, or some combination of the two...

I do still think there is hope for people who haven't received a callback yet, since it seems like some firms haven't moved yet?

Also, on an unrelated note, is it normal for SF firms to offer callbacks via email, and take a bit more time to organize the dates of the callback? I was surprised that has largely been my experience so far, vs. NY firms that tend to give a phone call, and have seemed to be more prompt about sorting out the schedule for the follow-up. Granted, I understand it is a much bigger process for most NY firms, but still. Guess I'm trying to understand if the time frame for SF/Bay Area firm callbacks is a bit longer?

[Anonymous User]

anyone bid LA market? and have they seen any movement? in particular, OMM

How long it takes to get a CB seems to vary a lot from firm-to-firm in LA. Skadden took like three days but GDC was <24h. Don't know about OMM LA specifically, though their NorCal offices have sent CBs already.

I have 4 socal CBs. One on the same day, the others a day or two later. 4 dings and over 10 with no response yet.
I'm hoping that the non dings mean that the firms are waiting to see how UCLA/USC screeners go next week.

[Anonymous User]

anyone bid LA market? and have they seen any movement? in particular, OMM

How long it takes to get a CB seems to vary a lot from firm-to-firm in LA. Skadden took like three days but GDC was <24h. Don't know about OMM LA specifically, though their NorCal offices have sent CBs already.

I have 4 socal CBs. One on the same day, the others a day or two later. 4 dings and over 10 with no response yet.
I'm hoping that the non dings mean that the firms are waiting to see how UCLA/USC screeners go next week.

18+ SoCal bids is ballsy. That must have given OCS an ulcer with their tired “rah rah big NY classes” advice. Good on you.

[Anonymous User]

anyone bid LA market? and have they seen any movement? in particular, OMM

How long it takes to get a CB seems to vary a lot from firm-to-firm in LA. Skadden took like three days but GDC was <24h. Don't know about OMM LA specifically, though their NorCal offices have sent CBs already.

I have 4 socal CBs. One on the same day, the others a day or two later. 4 dings and over 10 with no response yet.
I'm hoping that the non dings mean that the firms are waiting to see how UCLA/USC screeners go next week.

Curious which firms. I have CBs at White & Case, PH, and MoFo in L.A.

[Anonymous User]

anyone bid LA market? and have they seen any movement? in particular, OMM

How long it takes to get a CB seems to vary a lot from firm-to-firm in LA. Skadden took like three days but GDC was <24h. Don't know about OMM LA specifically, though their NorCal offices have sent CBs already.

I have 4 socal CBs. One on the same day, the others a day or two later. 4 dings and over 10 with no response yet.
I'm hoping that the non dings mean that the firms are waiting to see how UCLA/USC screeners go next week.

Curious which firms. I have CBs at White & Case, PH, and MoFo in L.A.

I didn't apply to MoFo. Dinged at PH and white & case. CBs at proskauer, sidley, GDC, Jones Day

[Anonymous User]

Anyone hear anything about Williams & Connolly?

[Anonymous User]

Anyone hear anything about Williams & Connolly?

A friend (member of the LGBTQ community) got a CB there pretty soon after his interview.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone hear anything about Williams & Connolly?

A friend (member of the LGBTQ community) got a CB there pretty soon after his interview.

Thanks!

[Anonymous User]

Has there been any NY movement so far today?

[Anonymous User]

Dinged at DLA Piper and Clifford Chance NY by email today. Apparently, not hearing back until now is a bad sign.

[anon568482]

DPW (NY) offers going out

[Anonymous User]

Kirkland SF CB via call

[Anonymous User]

DPW (NY) offer

[gunner10001]

DPW (NY) offers going out

Would you mind sharing day of CB?

[Anonymous User]

DPW (NY) offers going out

Would you mind sharing day of CB?

Friday

[Anonymous User]

DPW (NY) offers going out

Would you mind sharing day of CB?

Seconding this question

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone heard about offers from White & Case DC?