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[Anonymous User]

I would email and ask about the possibility of a Skype screener. For them to cancel so soon is highly unprofessional but if I recall correctly, their Miami office had some problems?

Thanks. Was it that one of their partners moved to Jones Day? I have head they were pretty disconnected from the Miami market, but that is it.

Also, I know we should be casting our nets as wide as possible, but this was really a dick move on their part. They don't have 1 person in the whole office they can send? Sheesh.

[M458]

I would email and ask about the possibility of a Skype screener. For them to cancel so soon is highly unprofessional but if I recall correctly, their Miami office had some problems?

Thanks. Was it that one of their partners moved to Jones Day? I have head they were pretty disconnected from the Miami market, but that is it.

Also, I know we should be casting our nets as wide as possible, but this was really a dick move on their part. They don't have 1 person in the whole office they can send? Sheesh.

If they had no intentions of hiring anyone at all, I honestly think this was probably the best thing to do on their part. Obviously it would've been much better and more respectful to notify people further in advance, but flying to Miami for a screener that has no chance of turning into a callback doesn't really provide any benefit to the applicants or the firm.

[Big Dog]

If they had no intentions of hiring anyone at all, I honestly think this was probably the best thing to do on their part.

Exactly. Why waste everybody's time? Yes, it might cost you a non-refundable airfare, but at least you can save on a hotel night and other travel expenses.

[Anonymous User]

Because it's disrespectful and chalking it up to a lame excuse like having a "conflict" is bullshit. If they're not hiring anyone they should come right out and say it.

[Big Dog]

^^But seriously, does the 'excuse' really matter? If they lost a partner (or two) in Miami, or have chosen to spend the day at the Marlins game, then they probably do have a schedule 'conflict' since there ain't no one available to conduct the CB interview.

(Once you get into the real life, you'll see such 'marketing spin' the time. Better start to learn to 'read between the lines' so to speak; otherwise, you may not last long in this industry filled with BS artists.)

[Anonymous User]

^^(Once you get into the real life, you'll see such 'marketing spin' the time. Better start to learn to 'read between the lines' so to speak; otherwise, you may not last long in this industry filled with BS artists.)

Not the original poster, but as someone who has been in the "real life" for the past seven years, still a dick move. If Weil was worried what the press would say if they instead said, "We are not in a position to take further interviews at this time" instead of a "conflict" it still sends the same message to the market, regardless.

No need to disparage the kid for calling them out. Clearly he/she knew it was BS.

[Anonymous User]

^^But seriously, does the 'excuse' really matter? If they lost a partner (or two) in Miami, or have chosen to spend the day at the Marlins game, then they probably do have a schedule 'conflict' since there ain't no one available to conduct the CB interview.

(Once you get into the real life, you'll see such 'marketing spin' the time. Better start to learn to 'read between the lines' so to speak; otherwise, you may not last long in this industry filled with BS artists.)

Lol thank you for this incredibly condescending response. Please tell us more about this "real life" experience that only you seem to have and why the interviewees who spent hundreds to get there for an interview aren't owed something more than a bullshit excuse.

[LRGhost]

Dude, stop defending the fungible large law firm that told people from out of town at the last minute not to bother coming.

Oh what saints they are to have saved people from the travesty of a wasted interview!

[Anonymous User]

To get back on topic, anyone notice that number of slots has been updated in Symplicity? Assuming this means bid results have been assigned to people and now they just have to figure out the schedule.

2 in my top 20 that have remaining slots; should have placed them 39 and 40.

[Cobretti]

To get back on topic, anyone notice that number of slots has been updated in Symplicity? Assuming this means bid results have been assigned to people and now they just have to figure out the schedule.

2 in my top 20 that have remaining slots; should have placed them 39 and 40.

my #9 has slots left... #failbidding

[Anonymous User]

To get back on topic, anyone notice that number of slots has been updated in Symplicity? Assuming this means bid results have been assigned to people and now they just have to figure out the schedule.

2 in my top 20 that have remaining slots; should have placed them 39 and 40.

my #9 has slots left... #failbidding

If this is really the case, is there a maximum number of interviews one can get? Because I got almost all of my secondary market bids 25-40 and so 19 of my firms still have interview slots...

[Cobretti]

To get back on topic, anyone notice that number of slots has been updated in Symplicity? Assuming this means bid results have been assigned to people and now they just have to figure out the schedule.

2 in my top 20 that have remaining slots; should have placed them 39 and 40.

my #9 has slots left... #failbidding

If this is really the case, is there a maximum number of interviews one can get? Because I got almost all of my secondary market bids 25-40 and so 19 of my firms still have interview slots...

pretty sure the answer is no. i know there are limits on how many you can pick up in open bidding (3 per day i think), but i think that's the only limitation.

[LRGhost]

Where are you seeing the spots available, etc?

[bananasplit19]

Where are you seeing the spots available, etc?

Looks like they ninja-edited the "Available Interview Slots" column. It was up there for an hour or so around lunchtime. Sorry, bro.

[LRGhost]

Where are you seeing the spots available, etc?

Looks like they ninja-edited the "Available Interview Slots" column. It was up there for an hour or so around lunchtime. Sorry, bro.

BIG DAY TOMORROW THOUGH LET'S GET IT §1 OH YEAHHHH

[Cobretti]

Where are you seeing the spots available, etc?

Looks like they ninja-edited the "Available Interview Slots" column. It was up there for an hour or so around lunchtime. Sorry, bro.

Ah, looks like they did.

Notable ones that I remember had slots:
Latham LA
Skadden LA
Kirkland SF
Wilson Sonsini CA/DC/etc.
Paul Hastings LA
Cleary DC

[M458]

Where are you seeing the spots available, etc?

Looks like they ninja-edited the "Available Interview Slots" column. It was up there for an hour or so around lunchtime. Sorry, bro.

Ah, looks like they did.

Notable ones that I remember had slots:
Latham LA
Skadden LA
Kirkland SF
Wilson Sonsini CA/DC/etc.
Paul Hastings LA
Cleary DC

OCS is reading this thread!

Also, bit surprised to see those California firms with open slots. Figured they'd have filled up easily.

[Micdiddy]

Where are you seeing the spots available, etc?

Looks like they ninja-edited the "Available Interview Slots" column. It was up there for an hour or so around lunchtime. Sorry, bro.

Ah, looks like they did.

Notable ones that I remember had slots:
Latham LA
Skadden LA
Kirkland SF
Wilson Sonsini CA/DC/etc.
Paul Hastings LA
Cleary DC

Irell had open slots.
Wilson Sonsini had like 15 open slots.

[Cobretti]

Also, bit surprised to see those California firms with open slots. Figured they'd have filled up easily.

ya i think most of us did. pretty sure banana was the only one that saw this coming

FWIW, 23% of our class is categorized as from the "West" (source: http://www.law.northwestern.edu/admissi ... ofile.html). Compare this with 29% for Class of 2015 (source: Internet Archive, same site). Obviously it's not a perfect indicator (more Midwest/East Coasters may want to go West this year, for example...plus, only two data points ), but potentially promising for us California folk.

well played sir...

[Micdiddy]

At the beginning of the year everyone was talking about returning to CA, recently it's died down a bunch. I regret two bids on CA firms with massive open slots higher than other ca firms with zero. I guess regretting two bids isn't bad all-in-all.

[yackob]

Word I saw the same openings as above (Irell, PH, Kirkland SF, Cleary DC). Also Fed Reserve and DC PD.

If the speculation is correct the one I saw but really don't get is Wilson. Who the heck bids on other SF firms with big tech practices (Cooley, Fenwick) but not them? I think some of the other opening are explained by geography issues or people bidding on other locations (my understandign is if you get your Kirkland Chicago bid your Kirkland SF bid is ignored by the system) but all of Wilson's offices including NY were in that same bucket.

[bananasplit19]

Word I saw the same openings as above (Irell, PH, Kirkland SF, Cleary DC). Also Fed Reserve and DC PD.

If the speculation is correct the one I saw but really don't get is Wilson. Who the heck bids on other SF firms with big tech practices (Cooley, Fenwick) but not them? I think some of the other opening are explained by geography issues or people bidding on other locations (my understandign is if you get your Kirkland Chicago bid your Kirkland SF bid is ignored by the system) but all of Wilson's offices including NY were in that same bucket.

Pretty sure they just hadn't filled in WSGR's bids at the time. Let's not all start celebrating our CA-good fortune quite yet

[babblefish]

To add to the DC list: K&L, Goodwin, & Wiley Rein also had slots left.

[GoCats56]

To add to the DC list: K&L, Goodwin, & Wiley Rein also had slots left.

Dag. Surprised that two of the less grade-selective DC firms didn't fill up. Wiley in particular. They're like the Schiff of DC.

Edit: Not an insult at all. Schiff and Wiley both seem like great places to work. Surprised for that exact reason that Wiley didn't fill up.

[babblefish]

Maybe (to go along with banana's theory) CSO just hadn't gotten to the 'W's yet.