1L summer job application apathy/encouragement thread Forum

[funkyturds]

How should I consider my chances at an offer after getting a callback from a firm for a 1L diversity fellowship?

[Grizz]

How should I consider my chances at an offer after getting a callback from a firm for a 1L diversity fellowship?

Whatever you do, don't tell them you have a fursona.

[Kretzy]

How should I consider my chances at an offer after getting a callback from a firm for a 1L diversity fellowship?

This question is of interest to me.

Edit: The fursona part, however, is not.

[Tangerine Gleam]

How should I consider my chances at an offer after getting a callback from a firm for a 1L diversity fellowship?

I can't speak for diversity callbacks specifically, but for 1L BigLaw callbacks I think it's really all over the place. I had one last week and one this week, and I get the impression that there are many more interviewees for each than there are jobs. It's still rare to get an interview like this to begin with (so congrats), but there's no telling how many students you're up against.

I would say that you should be stoked, and should go into the interview with confidence, but that you definitely shouldn't get your hopes up. Diversity or not, 1L firm jobs are incredibly scarce, so these employers have the ability to interview anyone who they are interested enough in to be deemed worth the interviewing partners' time.

[J-tow10]

How should I consider my chances at an offer after getting a callback from a firm for a 1L diversity fellowship?

This question is of interest to me.

Edit: The fursona part, however, is not.

[Stanford4Me]

How should I consider my chances at an offer after getting a callback from a firm for a 1L diversity fellowship?

Your tar is way too creepy . . . it should be banned.

[JazzOne]

How should I consider my chances at an offer after getting a callback from a firm for a 1L diversity fellowship?

Consider your chances to be very slim. I was invited out for drinks by the hiring partner at a firm that did not hire me, so there's really no cue other than an offer that means you're gettng the job. Another partner at a different firm responded to my thank you email with, "I look forward to seeing you this summer," and then I got a rejection letter from the firm. Just do your best, but if you don't get an offer within a week, it's probably not happening.

[Tangerine Gleam]

How should I consider my chances at an offer after getting a callback from a firm for a 1L diversity fellowship?

Your tar is way too creepy . . . it should be banned.

The name doesn't help, either.

[beach_terror]

Another partner at a different firm responded to my thank you email with, "I look forward to seeing you this summer," and then I got a rejection letter from the firm.

That's got to be the equivalent of getting tallywhacked.

[beach_terror]

Just got the confirmation email for the 1L SA interview. Welp, I guess getting dinged in 3 weeks as opposed to right now is fine.

[funkyturds]

How should I consider my chances at an offer after getting a callback from a firm for a 1L diversity fellowship?

Whatever you do, don't tell them you have a fursona.

What do you think I wrote about in my diversity essay?

Thanks for the responses. For what it's worth, the firm is asking me to fly half-way across the country for the callback...I'm hoping that they wouldn't have me do this unless they were really serious about giving me an offer. It's also in a secondary market where I have strong ties to.

[Tangerine Gleam]

How should I consider my chances at an offer after getting a callback from a firm for a 1L diversity fellowship?

Whatever you do, don't tell them you have a fursona.

What do you think I wrote about in my diversity essay?

Thanks for the responses. For what it's worth, the firm is asking me to fly half-way across the country for the callback...I'm hoping that they wouldn't have me do this unless they were really serious about giving me an offer. It's also in a secondary market where I have strong ties to.

For what it's worth, I'm sure they're 100% serious about considering you for the position. I'm just saying that the "black box" element is the fact that you don't know how many people they're interviewing for the position(s).

But they wouldn't be doing this if they weren't legitimately interested in you. Either way, good luck!

[Kohinoor]

How should I consider my chances at an offer after getting a callback from a firm for a 1L diversity fellowship?

Consider your chances to be very slim. I was invited out for drinks by the hiring partner at a firm that did not hire me, so there's really no cue other than an offer that means you're gettng the job. Another partner at a different firm responded to my thank you email with, "I look forward to seeing you this summer," and then I got a rejection letter from the firm. Just do your best, but if you don't get an offer within a week, it's probably not happening.

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[keg411]

Just got the confirmation email for the 1L SA interview. Welp, I guess getting dinged in 3 weeks as opposed to right now is fine.

1L SA's are weird. Work your connections and your interest in the practice areas and you never know.

[solotee]

Are solid ties ok for big law interviews? I'm looking at the profiles of attorneys at the law firm that's interviewing me, and none seem to have solid ties. Is there something against wearing solid ties?

[goosey]

final round interview for judicial internship tomorrow.

If this works out, I will be so relieved. can dedicate the rest of my semester to studying and kicking con law/k's/property butt. and I can plan my summer.

I think I'm a little relieved I didnt get the firm position---you can't leave a big law firm for a week bc you're getting married..esp if you want an offer for next summer. At least with the judicial internship I was honest with them up front that Im getting married in june and will need a week or so off---I'm going to the maldives awesome post-1L vacation. I told them I'd make up the time by either starting before or finishing after and they seemed okay enough with it to give me a 2nd interview, so I am super stoked and REALLY want this to work out.

[traehekat]

Are solid ties ok for big law interviews? I'm looking at the profiles of attorneys at the law firm that's interviewing me, and none seem to have solid ties. Is there something against wearing solid ties?

i can't really put my finger on it either, but for some reason i wouldn't go with a solid tie. i think it may be because they seem too "hip" or something. i would go a little more conservative.

speaking of ties, what do you guys think the proper kind of tie is to wear with a suit that has some faint pinstripes? i dont think a diagonal stripe is good, because it would just be too many lines going everywhere, so i think i am going to go with a geometric pattern that is pretty small.

[dakatz]

Are solid ties ok for big law interviews? I'm looking at the profiles of attorneys at the law firm that's interviewing me, and none seem to have solid ties. Is there something against wearing solid ties?

i can't really put my finger on it either, but for some reason i wouldn't go with a solid tie. i think it may be because they seem to "hip" or something. i would go a little more conservative.

speaking of ties, what do you guys think the proper kind of tie is to wear with a suit that has some faint pinstripes? i dont think a diagonal stripe is good, because it would just be too many lines going everywhere, so i think i am going to go with a geometric pattern that is pretty small.

You are def overthinking it. I wouldn't worry. Just wear whatever looks good and not terribly flashy

[beach_terror]

speaking of ties, what do you guys think the proper kind of tie is to wear with a suit that has some faint pinstripes? i dont think a diagonal stripe is good, because it would just be too many lines going everywhere, so i think i am going to go with a geometric pattern that is pretty small.

Bring the suit to somewhere that sells ties and have someone help you. I told the chick that I was interviewing with people who were likely to be conservative, and she picked out a bunch of ties that worked with my suit and were conservative enough. I figure that these people have been dressing nicely for awhile, so someone who screws something up will be noticeable right off the bat to them. I pretty much left all of the suit decision stuff up to the people in the store.

[traehekat]

Are solid ties ok for big law interviews? I'm looking at the profiles of attorneys at the law firm that's interviewing me, and none seem to have solid ties. Is there something against wearing solid ties?

i can't really put my finger on it either, but for some reason i wouldn't go with a solid tie. i think it may be because they seem to "hip" or something. i would go a little more conservative.

speaking of ties, what do you guys think the proper kind of tie is to wear with a suit that has some faint pinstripes? i dont think a diagonal stripe is good, because it would just be too many lines going everywhere, so i think i am going to go with a geometric pattern that is pretty small.

You are def overthinking it. I wouldn't worry. Just wear whatever looks good and not terribly flashy

yeah that's what my dad said. then one of my friends told me i'd look like a fucking optical illusion.

[traehekat]

speaking of ties, what do you guys think the proper kind of tie is to wear with a suit that has some faint pinstripes? i dont think a diagonal stripe is good, because it would just be too many lines going everywhere, so i think i am going to go with a geometric pattern that is pretty small.

Bring the suit to somewhere that sells ties and have someone help you. I told the chick that I was interviewing with people who were likely to be conservative, and she picked out a bunch of ties that worked with my suit and were conservative enough. I figure that these people have been dressing nicely for awhile, so someone who screws something up will be noticeable right off the bat to them. I pretty much left all of the suit decision stuff up to the people in the store.

yeah i actually went back to the store i bought the suit from and held up some ties to it to see what worked. im happy with my choice, im just curious to see if you guys share that same feeling that diagonal ties are a no go with pinstripes.

[beach_terror]

yeah i actually went back to the store i bought the suit from and held up some ties to it to see what worked. im happy with my choice, im just curious to see if you guys share that same feeling that diagonal ties are a no go with pinstripes.

I'd tend to agree. Find a good solid color tie and I think that'll be good. I'm wary of pattern ties though.

[traehekat]

yeah i actually went back to the store i bought the suit from and held up some ties to it to see what worked. im happy with my choice, im just curious to see if you guys share that same feeling that diagonal ties are a no go with pinstripes.

I'd tend to agree. Find a good solid color tie and I think that'll be good. I'm wary of pattern ties though.

eh see i just don't know if that is great for an interview, esp if trying to go conservative (obv pinstripes aside). it just looks TOO stylish lol.

im sure its not a big deal. as long as you don't look like a slob or over the top i don't think anyone is really going to notice, and that's all that matters.

[goosey]

Are solid ties ok for big law interviews? I'm looking at the profiles of attorneys at the law firm that's interviewing me, and none seem to have solid ties. Is there something against wearing solid ties?

i can't really put my finger on it either, but for some reason i wouldn't go with a solid tie. i think it may be because they seem too "hip" or something. i would go a little more conservative.

speaking of ties, what do you guys think the proper kind of tie is to wear with a suit that has some faint pinstripes? i dont think a diagonal stripe is good, because it would just be too many lines going everywhere, so i think i am going to go with a geometric pattern that is pretty small.

actually diagonal stripes with a pinstriped suit is not necessarily bad--it all depends on the stripes though. You would not look like an optical illusion. You just need to get the right tie with it--be it striped or geometric. I feel like solid ties are too regis philbin. and in an interview setting, it would just be too "final answer" esque.

[romothesavior]

I think TCR is not to wear a pinstriped suit.

And re: solid ties, not necessarily out, but if they come off as a "power tie" (I hate that phrase but w/e), then they're not a good thing. Be confident in what you wear, but be subtle.

I like a red or blue tie with small white dots, but that's just me.