Pre-OCI 2020 Forum

[Anonymous User]

Anyone hear back from Sidey DC yet?

[Anonymous User]

A bit off topic, but does anyone know why market-comp firms have different summer compensation numbers listed on NALP? E.g. in NYC: Weil @ $3,462 /wk, Cleary @ $3,654, and DPW @ $3,700. (Weil's in particular seems to be 180k divided by 52...)

Does this reflect actual differences in SA paychecks, or is it just an artifact of rounding / different ways of reporting?

[Anonymous User]

A bit off topic, but does anyone know why market-comp firms have different summer compensation numbers listed on NALP? E.g. in NYC: Weil @ $3,462 /wk, Cleary @ $3,654, and DPW @ $3,700. (Weil's in particular seems to be 180k divided by 52...)

Does this reflect actual differences in SA paychecks, or is it just an artifact of rounding / different ways of reporting?

Weil's seems like it must be out of date, but otherwise they're just rounding. I worked at a firm that said $3,700 and actual paycheck was $3,653 and however many cents per week

[Anonymous User]

A bit off topic, but does anyone know why market-comp firms have different summer compensation numbers listed on NALP? E.g. in NYC: Weil @ $3,462 /wk, Cleary @ $3,654, and DPW @ $3,700. (Weil's in particular seems to be 180k divided by 52...)

Does this reflect actual differences in SA paychecks, or is it just an artifact of rounding / different ways of reporting?

The number listed on NALP is out of date for Weil. The offer letter says it's $3,654 per week.

[Anonymous User]

The number listed on NALP is out of date for Weil. The offer letter says it's $3,654 per week.

Just checking, do other people's Weil letters hold offer open for 2 weeks from the start of OCI proper?

For other Weil ppl AND people with time-restricted offers from other firms -- are folks planning on asking for an extension preemptively, or waiting until there is a pressing need to extend beyond 2 weeks?

[Anonymous User]

The number listed on NALP is out of date for Weil. The offer letter says it's $3,654 per week.

Just checking, do other people's Weil letters hold offer open for 2 weeks from the start of OCI proper?

For other Weil ppl AND people with time-restricted offers from other firms -- are folks planning on asking for an extension preemptively, or waiting until there is a pressing need to extend beyond 2 weeks?

Yes, my Weil offer is open for 14 days after the start of OCI.

[Anonymous User]

Has anybody heard back after a CB with GDC's NY office?

OP here, wanted to update and provide data point. Got offer same day in the afternoon after CB with Gibson Dunn NY!

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know how long MoFo NY offers are open?

[Anonymous User]

Has anybody heard back after a CB with GDC's NY office?

OP here, wanted to update and provide data point. Got offer same day in the afternoon after CB with Gibson Dunn NY!

Two of my classmates (HYS) had the same timeframe

[Anonymous User]

For those of us that are just starting the pre-OCI process, should we hold off on submitting any applications over the holiday period (12/23–1/1)?

[Anonymous User]

For those of us that are just starting the pre-OCI process, should we hold off on submitting any applications over the holiday period (12/23–1/1)?

Fellow 2L so I won't pretend to have the answers, but isn't it a bit late for pre-OCI? Not sure there's much downside in you putting out feelers but my thought process is as follows...

First, your intuition that there's a holiday hiatus is probably correct. Then once we're in the new year, various OCIs will start kicking off — just did some quick googling and a whole bunch of T14 OCIs are smushed into early January. Even if your school's OCI is on the later side, I have to imagine that law firms (interviewing attorneys & recruiting staff) will soon have their hands full running those OCIs and CBs.

I'd be happy to be proven wrong, of course. The Zoomified nature of everything right now might make it easier for firms to slip a pre-OCI candidate into the mix, even as normal OCIs heat up in the coming weeks.

[Anonymous User]

For those of us that are just starting the pre-OCI process, should we hold off on submitting any applications over the holiday period (12/23–1/1)?

Fellow 2L so I won't pretend to have the answers, but isn't it a bit late for pre-OCI? Not sure there's much downside in you putting out feelers but my thought process is as follows...

First, your intuition that there's a holiday hiatus is probably correct. Then once we're in the new year, various OCIs will start kicking off — just did some quick googling and a whole bunch of T14 OCIs are smushed into early January. Even if your school's OCI is on the later side, I have to imagine that law firms (interviewing attorneys & recruiting staff) will soon have their hands full running those OCIs and CBs.

I'd be happy to be proven wrong, of course. The Zoomified nature of everything right now might make it easier for firms to slip a pre-OCI candidate into the mix, even as normal OCIs heat up in the coming weeks.

Agree with this, I think once we're out of the holidays we're officially in "regular" OCI recruiting time (granted it'll be January). Some schools have already started theirs too.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone hear back from Sidey DC yet?

Do you know if Sisley NYC has been interviewing during pre-OCI?

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone heard back from White & Case NY?

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone heard back from White & Case NY?

No, not since the 'hang tight' email. Last week, they told my friend that she'd hear by the end of the year, so I think they might reach out this week.

[rosa_mundi]

PH NY is doing callbacks but the earliest date seems to be in the week of 11th...

[Anonymous User]

Do firms at OCI, particularly OCI callbacks, ask if you’re considering any pre-OCI offers? Or other offers coming out of OCI? Is there a correct way to handle that if it comes up?

[Anonymous User]

Anyone hear back from Sidey DC yet?

Do you know if Sisley NYC has been interviewing during pre-OCI?

yes they are def interviewing. a friend has already gotten an offer

[FutureisFintech]

Just adding in my info. All firms listed are in NYC with the exception of Pillsbury (DC).

So far, I've applied to:
- Winston & Strawn (08/25)
- Pillsbury (08/25)
- Faegre Drinker (08/25)
- Paul Hastings (10/09)
- White & Case (video interview)(11/20)
- Latham & Watkins (11/17)
- Weil Gotshal (11/18)
- Kirkland Ellis (11/01)
- Mayer Brown (08/25)
- Davis Polk (11/07)
- Sidley Austin(10/08)
- Milbank (11/19)
- King & Spalding(10/30).

I've had screener interviews with:
- Winston & Strawn (Early September),
- Pillsbury (Early September),
- Faegre Drinker (Early September),
- Paul Hastings (Early November),
- White & Case (Early December),
- Latham & Watkins (Mid December),
- Weil Gotshal (Mid December) and
- King & Spalding (Mid December)

I've received callbacks from:
- Pillsbury(DC)(Late October),
- Paul Hastings(Scheduled Early January),
- King & Spalding (To Be Scheduled),
- Latham & Watkins (Scheduled Early January) and
- Weil Gotshal(Mid December).

No rejections as of yet.

I've received offers from:
- Weil Gotshal. Pillsbury decision is pending, most likely Waitlist.

I am at a DC law school that is not Georgetown.

[Anonymous User]

Rumor has it that some people got rejection emails from White & Case NY today, but has anyone heard good news?

[kuku3334]

Anyone heard from MoFo LA post CB?

[Anonymous User]

Just adding in my info. All firms listed are in NYC with the exception of Pillsbury (DC).

So far, I've applied to:
- Winston & Strawn (08/25)
- Pillsbury (08/25)
- Faegre Drinker (08/25)
- Paul Hastings (10/09)
- White & Case (video interview)(11/20)
- Latham & Watkins (11/17)
- Weil Gotshal (11/18)
- Kirkland Ellis (11/01)
- Mayer Brown (08/25)
- Davis Polk (11/07)
- Sidley Austin(10/08)
- Milbank (11/19)
- King & Spalding(10/30).

I've had screener interviews with:
- Winston & Strawn (Early September),
- Pillsbury (Early September),
- Faegre Drinker (Early September),
- Paul Hastings (Early November),
- White & Case (Early December),
- Latham & Watkins (Mid December),
- Weil Gotshal (Mid December) and
- King & Spalding (Mid December)

I've received callbacks from:
- Pillsbury(DC)(Late October),
- Paul Hastings(Scheduled Early January),
- King & Spalding (To Be Scheduled),
- Latham & Watkins (Scheduled Early January) and
- Weil Gotshal(Mid December).

No rejections as of yet.

I've received offers from:
- Weil Gotshal. Pillsbury decision is pending, most likely Waitlist.

I am at a DC law school that is not Georgetown.

I thought pre oci directly goes to cb without screeners?

[Anonymous User]

I hope firms respond more quickly after the OCI callbacks than they have during my pre-OCI callbacks. Waiting to hear is no fun.

[Anonymous User]

I hope firms respond more quickly after the OCI callbacks than they have during my pre-OCI callbacks. Waiting to hear is no fun.

Totally. I gotta give credit to Weil for consistently giving offers in ~24 hours (not sure if their rejections take a bit longer).

[Anonymous User]

PH NY is doing callbacks but the earliest date seems to be in the week of 11th...

They've been doing CBs since at least October, just FYI.