Georgetown OCI 2019 Forum

[Anonymous User]

Anyone hear, or know someone that’s heard from, Skadden dc?

[Anonymous User]

Well, future years of GULC should know that being well into the top 10% of your section is not fool-proof protection against OCI decimation, at least if you bid only on D.C.

To be fair, you should have known this already. DC being a "home market" for GULC is like NYC being a "home market" for NYU -- there's no real home court advantage when you're up against HYS folks just as intent as you to work there, whether you're in the top 10% at GULC or not.

just wondering why they're going to better-looking GULCers with less brain power

It's more so conversational skills than good looks, but it's because of business development and client relations.

Oh, I know people with very good conversational skills and good grades that are struggling in D.C. market. It's just a really tough market. Especially if someone bid on firms with medians around their GPA, they are, for the most part, competing against peers with similar GPAs. Combine that with the scarcity of summer associate positions in D.C. and you're bound to have a lot of disappointment.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone hear, or know someone that’s heard from, Skadden dc?

Was just wondering the same

[Anonymous User]

can we just redo this whole OCI thing

[Anonymous User]

Did Hogan D.C. send out any dings?

[Anonymous User]

can we just redo this whole OCI thing

I'd point you to OCI II, but there are only 8 firms, so not much of a redo

[Anonymous User]

I hope this OCI season prompts some soul searching for GULC. Our top 10% can’t get callbacks in what should be a home market but they still are taking 100+ transfers each year.

Or maybe your inability to get callbacks is because you blame other people for your own problems.

Not top 10%, targeted NY. Have call backs. Speaking to a larger problem. I’m sorry you feel slighted as a transfer but Georgetown does not have the placement to pump 600 JDs out each year. End of story

[Anonymous User]

In the spirit of sharing, I have heard from the following DC firms:
Latham & Watkins
Gibson Dunn
Linklatters LLP
Arnold & Porter
Vinson & Elkins
Jones Day
Covington

I have not heard personally from the following DC firms, has anyone else?

Skadden (UK)
Skadden
Wilmerhale
Ropes & Gray - I believe some people have gotten callbacks here
Hogan Lovells
Morrison & Foerster
Crowell & Moring LLP - I think I heard someone got a callback here but was not sure.
DLA Piper
Williams & Connolly
Clifford Chance
Squire Patton Boggs

[Anonymous User]

In the spirit of sharing, I have heard from the following DC firms:
Latham & Watkins
Gibson Dunn
Linklatters LLP
Arnold & Porter
Vinson & Elkins
Jones Day
Covington

I have not heard personally from the following DC firms, has anyone else?

Skadden (UK)
Skadden
Wilmerhale
Ropes & Gray - I believe some people have gotten callbacks here
Hogan Lovells
Morrison & Foerster
Crowell & Moring LLP - I think I heard someone got a callback here but was not sure.
DLA Piper
Williams & Connolly
Clifford Chance
Squire Patton Boggs

Ropes CB (CA)

[Anonymous User]

Anyone hear, or know someone that’s heard from, Skadden dc?

I’ve heard absolutely nothing. Hoping for a wave, if such a thing actually exists !

[Anonymous User]

In the spirit of sharing, I have heard from the following DC firms:
Latham & Watkins
Gibson Dunn
Linklatters LLP
Arnold & Porter
Vinson & Elkins
Jones Day
Covington

I have not heard personally from the following DC firms, has anyone else?

Skadden (UK)
Skadden
Wilmerhale
Ropes & Gray - I believe some people have gotten callbacks here
Hogan Lovells
Morrison & Foerster
Crowell & Moring LLP - I think I heard someone got a callback here but was not sure.
DLA Piper
Williams & Connolly
Clifford Chance
Squire Patton Boggs

I got dinged by Williams & Connolly and a friend got dinged by WilmerHale

[Anonymous User]

today's the day, everyone

[Anonymous User]

If too few people get jobs... is it possible they do another round of OCI’s? Maybe 3L OCI with way more firms?

[Anonymous User]

It's beyond their control to some extent. The lack of hires from 2019 OCI would become an unappealing data point for many firms. GULC is more likely to focus their efforts on students if they take action at all. The most probable outcome would be them holding tons of events/workshops for next years' 2Ls in an effort to improve their people skills before OCI. If they're feelin real wild they may even start conducting interviews for new admits.

[Anonymous User]

If an employer said something along the lines of "We'll contact you soon" at the end of the screener, is it safe to assume I will at least get a ding rather than silence?

[Anonymous User]

today's the day, everyone

Today is the day for what?

[Anonymous User]

If too few people get jobs... is it possible they do another round of OCI’s? Maybe 3L OCI with way more firms?

We should remember that at Northwestern, a school with BigLaw chops similar to GULC's, only 38% of students got their post-graduation job from OCI. There is a non-insignificant number that end up with a Big Law position that doesn't come through OCI.

[Anonymous User]

If too few people get jobs... is it possible they do another round of OCI’s? Maybe 3L OCI with way more firms?

okay, time for me to give this information. If you can afford it, you can apply for a JD/LLM joint program at the end of 2L and you can participate in OCI again since you are graduting in 2022.

[Anonymous User]

has all hope already been lost or would you all give it a full week from the screener interview before assuming it's a no-go?

[Anonymous User]

If too few people get jobs... is it possible they do another round of OCI’s? Maybe 3L OCI with way more firms?

3L OCI has very few participating firms and even less NY or DC offices. JD/LLM program is an option, but you still have some time to get a summer position out of OCI throughout 2L year. Start massmailing as early as possible.

[Anonymous User]

Covington ding

[Janeaustengal]

Covington, DC ding

[Anonymous User]

If too few people get jobs... is it possible they do another round of OCI’s? Maybe 3L OCI with way more firms?

3L OCI has very few participating firms and even less NY or DC offices. JD/LLM program is an option, but you still have some time to get a summer position out of OCI throughout 2L year. Start massmailing as early as possible.

just FYI you were post #420 ITT

[Anonymous User]

What does mass emailing even entail?

[Anonymous User]

STB NY ding