1L summer job application apathy/encouragement thread Forum

[phonepro]

how about a nice burberry tie

[traehekat]

I think TCR is not to wear a pinstriped suit.

too late, already thoroughly convinced myself that it was not a big mistake buying a suit with pinstripes. if i get a paying gig i'll throw down a little more and pick up a more standard suit.

[romothesavior]

I think TCR is not to wear a pinstriped suit.

too late, already thoroughly convinced myself that it was not a big mistake buying a suit with pinstripes. if i get a paying gig i'll throw down a little more and pick up a more standard suit.

You posted it in another thread, right? I think I saw it, and it wasn't bad. It actually looked like a pretty good suit, if you got it fitted right.

[phonepro]

how do you work in being gay into applications? i'm regretting not putting it on my law firm apps for diversity purposes.

[Grizz]

I'm wearing my badass Brooks Bros tie for interviews. Got several lolci interviews w/ Southern firms. Gotta be classic ya know.

[Kretzy]

how do you work in being gay into applications? i'm regretting not putting it on my law firm apps for diversity purposes.

I did this in several ways. Noted my prior work with GLBT organizations (with which I had volunteered/worked pre-LS), and made sure to note the two GLBT organizations I'm involved with here in school (Outlaw + one other).

You can also make it a pretty apparent part of your resume, including GLBT stuff under your activities, work experience, other interests, etc. If a firm sees "Outlaw" they'll guess you are GLBT, just like a firm seeing "Latino Law Student Association" will guess you are Latino.

[Aqualibrium]

I think TCR is not to wear a pinstriped suit.

too late, already thoroughly convinced myself that it was not a big mistake buying a suit with pinstripes. if i get a paying gig i'll throw down a little more and pick up a more standard suit.

My favorite suit is dark charcoal with subtle grey and tan pinstripes. I wore it into pretty much every single interview. I had something like a 60% offer rate in 26 or so interviews as a 2L...

Wear something navy, charcoal, or grey to be safe, but the pattern on it isn't gonna hurt you. Remember, they're hiring the person in the suit.

[phonepro]

i got an interview with a judge in NY appellate division, second department. any opinions on how "good" this internship is.

i just sent out a ton of firm apps and was hoping to wait to hear from them (but since its so late, itll prob be all rejects anyway.. applied to midsize firms too).

[BarbellDreams]

Just got a rejection email from a firm saying they do not nor have they ever had a summer associate program... I got the application materials and email from their webpage about their summer internship program... guess they just wanted to let me down gently.

[of Benito Cereno]

anyone get PILF@NYU schedules yet?

[romothesavior]

Just got a rejection email from a firm saying they do not nor have they ever had a summer associate program... I got the application materials and email from their webpage about their summer internship program... guess they just wanted to let me down gently.

This is weird.

[danidancer]

anyone get PILF@NYU schedules yet?

No. Grumble.

[phonepro]

An hour after i e-mailed my career advisor about a mock interview b/c of my interview with a judge in appellate division ny, theres a posting on symplicity about an appellate judge in the same division looking for an intern. hmmm.

[LLB2JD]

An hour after i e-mailed my career advisor about a mock interview b/c of my interview with a judge in appellate division ny, theres a posting on symplicity about an appellate judge in the same division looking for an intern. hmmm.

LOL. It appears nobody trusts (or at the minimum, extremely skeptical of) the career offices anymore these days - both prospective and current students.

[phonepro]

An hour after i e-mailed my career advisor about a mock interview b/c of my interview with a judge in appellate division ny, theres a posting on symplicity about an appellate judge in the same division looking for an intern. hmmm.

LOL. It appears nobody trusts (or at the minimum, extremely skeptical of) the career offices anymore these days - both prospective and current students.

i hate them.

[beach_terror]

Weee, LOLCI interview with a DA's office.

[traehekat]

Got mock interview pwn'd today.

[BarbellDreams]

Got mock interview pwn'd today.

What happened?

[keg411]

I like my CSO so far. Signed up for two events including a mock interview with a regional midlaw firm that I really like.

[keg411]

Got mock interview pwn'd today.

Yikes! But probably better to get mock interview pwn'd than real interview pwn'd .

[BarbellDreams]

I like my CSO so far. Signed up for two events including a mock interview with a regional midlaw firm that I really like.

My CSO has set up some career panels, mock interviews and reviewed my documents. I guess its hard to expect them to do much more than that. I was always under the impression that CSO's have lists of employers/judges/DA/PD offices that frequently hire from them and can get you in touch with them directly so you're not just mass mailing them but apparently thats not true at my school.

[phonepro]

Does anyone think its a possibility they actually called the division to see who was hiring after I let them know I have an interview? It seems too coincidental that an hour later its on symplicity (the interview came just from me mass mailing). Very dirty of them if so. But I'm probably just a nut job.

[romothesavior]

Does anyone think its a possibility they actually called the division to see who was hiring after I let them know I have an interview? It seems too coincidental that an hour later its on symplicity (the interview came just from me mass mailing). Very dirty of them if so. But I'm probably just a nut job.

I think it sounds like a real possibility.

[keg411]

Does anyone think its a possibility they actually called the division to see who was hiring after I let them know I have an interview? It seems too coincidental that an hour later its on symplicity (the interview came just from me mass mailing). Very dirty of them if so. But I'm probably just a nut job.

Maybe it's just a coincidence? I don't think CSO's are that evil (at least I don't get the sense that mine is at all). Of course, it's certainly possible if your school has a bad rep for stuff like that (or it a true TTT or TTTT).

[phonepro]

I want to ask. How inappropriate is that? LOL.