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Tiago Splitter · Post by **Tiago Splitter** » Sun Jul 06, 2014 10:34 pm

Anonymous User wrote:3.48; 2 years relevant WE; shooting for LA lit. lmk what y'all think

1. Boies (NYC)
2. Alston (LA)
3. Arnold (LA)
4. Debevoise (NYC)
5. Mofo (LA)
6. Weil (NYC)
7. Jones Day (LA)
8. Covington (NYC)
9. Paul, Weiss (NYC)
10. Cleary (NYC)
11. Paul Hastings (LA)
12. Davis Polk (NYC)
13. Skadden (LA)
14. Sheppard (LA)
15. Perkins Coie (LA)
16. Latham (LA)
17. O'Melveny (LA)
18. Simpson (NYC)
19. Kirkland (LA)
20. Sidley (LA)
21. Manatt (LA)
22. Akin Gump (LA)
23. White & Case (LA)
24. S&C (LA)
25. Proskauer (LA)
26. Gibson (LA)
27. Irell (LA)
28. Munger (LA)

I'd go with less selective NYC offices as backups. If you strike out in LA counting on one of a handful of the most selective firms in NYC to save you doesn't make much sense.

Tiago Splitter · Post by **Tiago Splitter** » Sun Jul 06, 2014 10:38 pm

Anonymous User wrote:3.51. Ideally go back to LA. Slight lean towards corporate. Is this list too aggressive? Thanks for the help!

1. Proskauer Rose (NY)
2. Shearman & Sterling (NY)
3. Sidley Austin (NY)
4. Paul Hastings(NY)
5. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom(NY)
6. Debevoise & Plimpton (NY)
7. White & Case(NY)
8. Jones Day (NY)
9. Milbank(NY)
10. Davis Polk & Wardwell (NY)
11. Sullivan & Cromwell(NY)
12. Willkie Farr & Gallagher(NY)
13. Ropes & Gray (NY)
14. Schulte Roth & Zabel (NY)
15. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton(NY)
16. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (NY)
17. Covington & Burling (NY)
18. Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson(NY)
19. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom (LA)
20. Gibson Dunn & Crutcher (LA)
21. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton (LA)
22. Latham & Watkins (LA)
23. O'Melveny & Myers (LA)
24. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (NY)
25. Sidley Austin (LA)
26. Hughes Hubbard & Reed (NY)
27. Manatt Phelps & Phillips(LA)
28. Proskauer Rose (LA)
29. Sullivan & Cromwell(LA)
30. Akin Gump (LA)

With the caveat that I'm not as familiar as 2L's with whether any of these are bid too high or low, I think this list looks pretty solid.

For those who have no idea what to do this kind of list is the perfect way to maximize interviews. You aren't usually going to get NYC offices with bids in the 20's and many secondary market offices don't fill up at all. As a result, using the first 15-20 spots on NYC and the remaining spots on secondary markets where you have meaningful ties is the way to go.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:10 am

Low Stone, targeting litigation in NYC, no real work experience, Ivy undergrad, decent interviewer
Is this too aggressive? I want a fairly safe list. Also, I plan on adding a couple underbid hometown firms during add/drop as back-ups, but I don't want to desperately need them. Bolded the ones I really care about.

1. Proskauer
2. Shearman
3. Kirkland or Sidley Austin
4. Gibson Dunn
5. Debevoise
6. Wilmer Hale
7. Weil
8. Jones Day
9. Milbank
10. Latham
11. Mofo
12. Willkie Farr
13. Paul Weiss
14. Cahill
15. Ropes & Gray
16. Cleary
17. Akin Gump
18. Fried Frank
19. Davis Polk
20. Goodwin Procter
21. Cadwalader
22. O'Melveny
23. Orrick
24. Norton Rose Fulbright
25. Dechert
26. Simpson Thatcher
27. DLA Piper
28. Hughes Hubbard
29. Baker Hostetler
30. Vinson Elkins

If you think it's too aggressive, what are some safer NYC options I could swap things out for? Thanks for the help!

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 9:54 am

Have calls for lr started?

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 10:01 am

Anonymous User wrote:Have calls for lr started?

Yes

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 10:03 am

Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Have calls for lr started?
Yes

Ohhh snapp!

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 10:09 am

Good luck to everyone who applied to be on Law Review! I didn't even apply and I'm nervous lol.

-Joseph Anton

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 10:34 am

Here's my number so call me maybe

officer-rabbit · Post by **officer-rabbit** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 10:35 am

If we don't get CLR, how/when will we find out? And, how/when will we find out about other journals we applied to?

MCFC · Post by **MCFC** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 10:41 am

officer-rabbit wrote:If we don't get CLR, how/when will we find out? And, how/when will we find out about other journals we applied to?

Based on last years EIP thread and threads like this one, http://top-law-schools.com/forums/viewt ... s&start=75, it looks like calls and/or emails from other journals in the next few days.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 10:41 am

officer-rabbit wrote:If we don't get CLR, how/when will we find out? And, how/when will we find out about other journals we applied to?

You don't get a "No" email and I think pretty much everyone finds out the day they say. It would only get extended if people turned down law review. Other journals will reach out shortly after CLR.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 10:47 am

Any idea when calls will be finished? When should we just assume were out?

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 11:07 am

Anonymous User wrote:Any idea when calls will be finished? When should we just assume were out?

I just got the call 10 min. ago. I think it depends on your caller, I don't know if they're done but you may not be out yet.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 11:08 am

Just got one as well.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 11:16 am

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 11:27 am

Anonymous User wrote:Is your caller the same person who was your contact person for CLR questions in that folder they gave out?

First name started with a J.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 11:35 am

Got mine around 9:15 this morning

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 11:50 am

well, looks like it's all over

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 1:54 pm

Does anyone know if they leave voicemails or just call back (or if no voicemail = kaput)? I have been in court w/ phone off since 845am.

Thanks!

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 1:57 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Does anyone know if they leave voicemails or just call back (or if no voicemail = kaput)? I have been in court w/ phone off since 845am.

Thanks!

I'm going off memory, but if they couldn't reach you they mentioned that they'd try email and other methods. I'm sure they'd leave a voicemail, though.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 2:31 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Does anyone know if they leave voicemails or just call back (or if no voicemail = kaput)? I have been in court w/ phone off since 845am.

Thanks!
I'm going off memory, but if they couldn't reach you they mentioned that they'd try email and other methods. I'm sure they'd leave a voicemail, though.

I didn't answer and did not get a voicemail. I called back about 10 minutes later.

EDIT: and then got an email from the person I spoke to about 10 minutes after that.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:14 pm

Well, it's one less change I have to make to my resume for now so there's that

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:17 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Well, it's one less change I have to make to my resume for now so there's that

lol. sigh. they weren't kidding about it being holistic: kent here w/ no LR call. my writing component must have truly sucked

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:26 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Well, it's one less change I have to make to my resume for now so there's that
lol. sigh. they weren't kidding about it being holistic: kent here w/ no LR call. my writing component must have truly sucked

=/ sorry bro

I'm sure you'll get a great secondary.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:26 pm

Anonymous User wrote:

lol. sigh. they weren't kidding about it being holistic: kent here w/ no LR call. my writing component must have truly sucked

I wouldn't lose sleep over it. law review's great; not being on law review sounds like it woulda been pretty awesome too. Plenty of non-LR people do super prestige-y type things.

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